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Monthly Archives: June 2015
$20K Surface!
Microsoft’s decision to build an 84 inch/213 cm / 4K Surface Hub (i.e., a giant computer screen) in America is a great idea. The on-going challenge for the overall High Tech industry is building a sustained, in-country, manufacturing-base versus the … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Manufacturing, Microsoft, Re-shoring, Surface, Tablet
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The Irony.
In today’s IT-landscape, it should come as no surprise that Kaspersky (yes, the anti-virus software firm) reported an attempted hack of their systems!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Hacking, Malware, Technology, Virus Protection
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Playing Defensive?
Captain Cook’s (aka Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO) privacy-speech is laudable… although it omitted the simple fact that Cupertino collects mass amounts of data ranging from how consumer’s use their products to allowing third-parties to pitch their goods/services via the firm’s iAd product … Continue reading
Posted in Cupertino's Reign
Tagged Apple, Blogski, Data, iPad, iPhone, iWatch, Privacy, Technology
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Ignore No More!
The biggest surprise might have been the firm’s Android-offering regarding their ‘new’ music-streaming service!
Posted in Cupertino's Reign
Tagged Android, Apple, Blogski, Music, Streaming, Technology
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Fanboy Fest.
All things Apple is set for this week…
Posted in Cupertino's Reign
Tagged Apple, Blogski, iPad, iPhone, iWatch, Mac, Technology, WWDC
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Ambient Power.
In a first, two UW-students have demonstrated their ‘Power-Over-Wi-Fi’ projects by successfully sending signals to beam power to a camera.
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Camera, Power, Remote, Technology, Wi-Fi
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A ‘Dedicated’ Enemy?
In the aftermath of a major data-breech, aside from blaming China (the default target) US government officials have claimed the nation is facing a ‘dedicated’ hacking enemy. ‘Dedicated’ meaning this threat is fact and/or ‘dedicated’ meaning this threat is another … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged America, Blogski, China, Cyber, Data, Espionage, Hacking, IT, NSA, PRC, Security, Technology
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Cyber-spree?
In the aftermath of another reported incident of cyber-espionage, expect the rhetoric between the Chinese and American government to increase if the US State Department data-breech actually happened…
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged America, Blogski, China, Cyber-crime, Espionage, Hacking, PRC, Technology
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Push-Pal?
Party-foul PayPal for end-users having to agree to what sounds like essentially being bothered by direct-marketing solicitations via the firm’s upcoming end-user agreement (effective July 1st!)
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Direct Marketing, PayPal, Privacy, Solicitations, Technology
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