Monthly Archives: March 2014

‘Personalized’ Hacking.

Posted on March 10, 2014 by John

In light of the first Bitcoin (bank / repository / vault, et al.) ‘bankruptcy’ hackers have taken over some of the web accounts of the organization’s embattled boss. Couple this with their filing of Chapter 15 (in America) and it … Continue reading →

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We’re ‘Pretty’ Sure…

Posted on March 9, 2014 by John

Is ‘pretty sure‘ a firm enough assertion regarding guaranteeing the privacy of any given end-user’s data in America (from NSA monitoring – let along globally?) Given that Google’s core technological offering is mining end-user’s data ‘pretty sure’ seems like a … Continue reading →

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Definitely Maybe…

Posted on March 7, 2014 by John

Bitcoin’s founder has been identified… currency markets respond to more diversionary reporting… Meanwhile, in other news… (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/8kwtb2

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Feer Beer!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by John

Not quite. Nevertheless, Getty’s decision regarding how they intend to share photos (from this point onward) is in all probability a massive shift (putting it mildly). (Source) Peta Pixel: http://goo.gl/OpByQZ

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FaceDrone / DroneBook?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by John

Either way, Facebook’s rumored acquisition of Titan Aerospace is not just for altruistic purposes… (Source) South China Morning Post: http://goo.gl/1Dtpzs

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Freeway Jam

Posted on March 3, 2014 by John

Leaving aside Climate Change (which is not something that can really be overlooked) with 80 million new vehicles sold yearly, it was inevitable that Apple would debut CarPlay. What wasn’t so obvious is that Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo would be … Continue reading →

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Be Gone!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by John

It’s a breath of fresh air (no pun intended) to see both ‘Captain Cook’ take a stand as well as to tell climate-change deniers to rid themselves of Apple’s stock (he just might be the first CEO of a top Fortune … Continue reading →

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This Smartphone Will Self-Destruct…

Posted on March 1, 2014 by John

It was in all probability just a matter of time before a self-destructing Smartphone would be developed (cue Lalo Schifrin’s benchmark theme song). (Source) Information Week: http://goo.gl/S7eEWr

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