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Monthly Archives: March 2013
MySpace.
The once high-flyer of the Social Networking space challenges itself to stage a monumental comeback. In sum, can a former player eclipsed by an upstart (FaceBook) become cool again on their own merit? And/or will any sort of FB-backlash be … Continue reading
Truth Be Told?
According to the enclosed report, Skype’s been hacked in China and Microsoft is okay with it? If so, Orwell couldn’t write this stuff! (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/DeV3x
You’re Being Watched.
According to the Google Transparency Report, the FBI is (regularly) surveilling your ‘net activity. However, the firm can’t determine how extensive their level of monitoring is. (Source) Times of India: http://goo.gl/tL4Ra
iWatch.
Not on my watch… Okay, bad pun. However, if ‘Captain Cook’ pulls this off (this year) it might take a lot of the heat off of him (as Apple is again out in front of the competition). That’s of course … Continue reading
Freedom of Choice.
America’s government (okay, the White House) at least got one thing correct with supporting an end-user’s right (now an ideal as a law recently outlawed this) to unlock their smart / mobile phones… the question now is will this support … Continue reading
Think (Well, Think Again!)
Apple’s kibosh on Flash shows no signs of abating anytime soon (in this instance, their position is certainly justifiable). (Source) ZD Net: http://goo.gl/7JYwB
Got Hacked?
50 million users can’t be wrong… Sorry, wrong reference… 50 million users are in all probability less than thrilled regarding Evernote being the latest firm that had their Enterprise (Security) compromised. (Source) Huffington Post: http://goo.gl/TVMKK
Plastic or Virtual?
Old habits obviously die hard… Major credit card companies are finding just how challenging it is to get consumers to give up their plastic for mobile payments. NFC (a viable technology that’s been both proven as well as has existed for … Continue reading
Your Worst (Tablet) Nightmare?
Office + Tablet(s) = Massive Subscription Revenue? How else could it work? Given all of the updates required, a Tablet would essentially be ‘bricked’ upon being booted the first-time! (Source) ZD Net: http://goo.gl/trJQe