Monthly Archives: February 2014

Moov This!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by John

Siri plus Moov (a decade in R&D / virtual, next-generation virtual coach) are shaping up (no pun intended) to reportedly be pushing the application envelop within the physical fitness space. (Source) AJC: http://goo.gl/Ka3UPx

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Smile!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by John

For all the grief (arguably, rightfully so) that the NSA has received via their (on-going) post-9/11 surveillance (tactics) UK spies that intercepted countless, Yahoo! webcam images (globally) is certainly Orwellian too (putting it mildly!) (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/uQ7w8V

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A ‘Virtual’ Crash?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by John

Shades of the US Sub-prime Financial Crisis again as a Japanese-based bitcoin merchant / repository / vendor, etc. went bust… (Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/ErtKnG

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Arizonan Nuttiness…

Posted on February 25, 2014 by John

Arizona (which seems to be a leading state for whacked-out legislation) might’ve went too far this time around… whereas their latest proposal (essentially allowing for  a ‘cryptic-sort of legal discrimination based on one’s religious beliefs’) has raised the ire of … Continue reading →

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We Are The Robots.

Posted on February 24, 2014 by John

If successful, Africa’s latest inhabitants (two robotic, traffic cops in Kinshasa) could be a boon for their application in cities across the continent (as well as globally). (Source) CNN: http://goo.gl/Ja55vU

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So Long Sochi!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by John
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WhatsGoingOn?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by John

Ouch… Now here’s a surreal PR-blemish… after being acquired for a record $19B… within short-order WhatsApp was down for several hours. Happenstance and/or Planned Obsolescence? (Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/lDU8gg

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Tango-ing.

Posted on February 21, 2014 by John

One of Google’s current projects whereas mobile devices are used to create 3-D constructs of space and motion is an excellent example of the symbiosis between exploration (i.e., education) and potential application (i.e., commercialization) that made Silicon Valley unique. (Source) … Continue reading →

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‘WhoseBroke?’

Posted on February 20, 2014 by John

Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp is yet another indication of two variables: one) what continues to seem to be the return of the Robber Barons regarding just how askew America’s economy continues to be; and, two) a head-scratcher of a deal … Continue reading →

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Tailored-Malware.

Posted on February 20, 2014 by John

Yes, that’s right… just when countless end-users might’ve thought that they had seen-it-all comes the latest and greatest (until otherwise noted) scam to bilk unsuspecting users… (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/6XS7DG

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