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Monthly Archives: May 2014
e-Busted.
Add eBay to the (ever) growing list of major hacking targets. (Source) Venture Beat: http://goo.gl/Hhq1X4
Not-420 Friendly.
Despite shifting public and legislative sentiment (in America) the (supposedly) ‘Grand Theft Auto’ of ‘Pot’ games has been pulled by Apple (which reaffirms their tight corporate policy on game-compliance)… but this move does not fully explain why said game was allowed … Continue reading
‘Cider’ Please.
Postgraduate researchers (at Columbia) have developed software allowing Apple and Google apps to run side-by-side (on the same devices). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/qfE9aD
Power Japan Plus.
Launched this week, it would be great to see Japan score a major hit as both a Start-up as well as providing a potential breakthrough battery technology. (Source) Power Japan Plus: http://goo.gl/Wxur2Y
Truce.
In a (rather) sudden, about-face, Apple and Google have agreed “to end all mobile technology patent litigation…” and pick-up the tab for all expenses after “the dismissal is final at the district court level.” (Source) Jurist: http://goo.gl/waL8wv
Braille-Phone.
This is a fantastic idea that’s arguably long-overdue. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/u4z0PZ
Origami Bike.
A bike that folds down to the size of an umbrella could be a harbinger for less pollution and improved physical health (in crowded urban environments) due to accessibility / portability / sedentary lifestyles / storage, etc. (that otherwise present … Continue reading
More For Less.
The era of dismissing, cheap-without-any-real-features Smartphones just might be drawing to a rapid end. (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/3KTrXK
Beam Me Up.
Star Trek references and the crudeness of this prototype-aside, a (UC Davis) researcher has created a VR-version of themselves. (Source) Tech Crunch: http://goo.gl/uyySjr
Crowd-funded Ads.
It’s good to see that American Democracy is not yet dead: crowd-funded ‘net Neutrality ads just might prove that it can experience an on-going renaissance. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/zUpUw9