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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Too Far Gone?
While it might sound admirable that Google has stopped scanning student accounts that are associated with education (Google Apps for Education) the issue of privacy (in the post-Snowden-era) is far from resolved. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/AujHSO
Next Up.
As Google continues to go the route of Microsoft (in and as far as) ‘seemingly-having-their-hands-in-as-many-pies-as-possible’ their Android OS debuting on a laptop was an inevitability. (Source) IT Portal: http://goo.gl/PW6zJN
‘Phone Home’
Some diehard (Atari) fans went to great lengths to (literally) unearth a ‘holy-grail’ (i.e., a massive flop) in the annals of gaming history. (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/IrYqQU
Here We Go Again…
A (US) judge’s order that Microsoft turn-over emails (on a server in Ireland) smacks of Orwell and how the NSA-tenacles are seemingly everywhere. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/25s6u5
Mobile Affordability.
With their acquisition of Nokia’s hardware complete, it makes sense that Microsoft will continue to target the ‘affordable handset space’ considering that the former Finnish-giant once dominated this market… whether Redmond’s successful in this segment or not is another matter entirely. (Source) … Continue reading
Google-
Given that Google is still used (overwhelmingly) for searching vs. social, most end-users (even casuals ones) will in all probability welcome the firm’s move to relax Google+’s ‘sort-of-Skynet-like’ integration (which is an excellent way to put how invasive said service … Continue reading
Social ‘Not-working…’
Add the NYPD as yet another (joining a growing list) of organizations that have attempted to use Twitter whereas said ‘attempt’ has backfired (due to their hashtag being ‘hijacked.’) (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/BwDiYG
Earth Day.
The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. – Sioux, Native American Proverb (Earth Day, 2014).
Bad Habits Die Hard.
While vinyl continues to experience a renaissance, record companies (and their money-grubbing tactics) unfortunately, continue to be unenlightened. (Source) Giga Om: http://goo.gl/TbMuyU
I, Robot.
(Literally and, not necessarily, metaphorically) Honda’s ASIMO has some decent moves… (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/CEI58T