Monthly Archives: March 2012

Supply & Demand.

For those critics that panned the latest iPad… completely selling out all stock due to advance orders (prior to initial shipment) is an impressive feat! Of course, a critics’ job is to be just that, right? (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/Owo1y

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An Impressive Debut!

If the pre-launch (US) sellout is a harbinger for the success of the latest iPad, Apple’s juggernaut looks to be showing no signs (at this juncture anyway) of abating… (Source) Tom’s Guide: http://goo.gl/8k2Q9

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Prognostication.

Prior to and now on the heels of Apple’s latest tablet (iteration) the pundits have / are all chiming in with their assessments; predictions and reviews, etc. That said, it’ll be interesting to see how this all sorts out a … Continue reading

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Serendipity?

Perhaps it’s just the aforementioned… perhaps otherwise? Whatever the case may be, it just seems a bit peculiar that on the day when the iPad 3 was launched that such an instrumental player in the PC-realm spoke candidly about being … Continue reading

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We Be Jamming!

Holy Drop-zone! Apparently America’s newest Superhero is a mild-mannered Bus Driver (by day…) who has given new meaning to the term, ‘signal jamming’ to such a degree that the FCC chimed in… What’s next for Gotham City??? (Source) LA Times: … Continue reading

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Buzz Cutting.

If the enclosed report is correct (for that matter even if it were only partially correct) Apple’s juggernaut looks to have Redmond concerned… putting it very mildly… (aside from getting caught flat-footed within the Smartphone / Tablet space period) regarding … Continue reading

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Everywhere You’re Not.

Google’s new privacy laws essentially equate to the firm tracking your every move… (Source) The Washington Post: http://goo.gl/SI7aS

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Congrats!

Launched in 2008 (seemingly an eternity ago by today’s standards) Apple’s App Store hit their 25th Billion download today (as phenomenal as this figure is it clearly would not have been accomplished without employing the most impressive crowd-sourcing effort until … Continue reading

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Tongue-tied!

With all due respect; while on one hand it seems paradoxical that Japan would create a device to cause people to cease speaking… on the other hand, it also doesn’t seem that far-fetched. Whatever the case may be, said invention … Continue reading

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Brainiacs…

The UK has launched a public consultation on the ethics of technology that enhances brain function (and the application of said medium on humans). The positive-side of this initiative is (hopefully) generating greater public interest within this field (and further … Continue reading

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