Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

Ubuntu.

Posted on February 6, 2015 by John

Given that it is the world’s first, crowd-sourced, Smartphone, perhaps it is also safe to call it the ‘world’s first, un-Smartphone?’ Nevertheless, this handset has the potential to further than acceptance of this OS (if their non-app-approach takes hold and … Continue reading →

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Not There Yet!

Posted on February 5, 2015 by John

If the reports are true (which skeptics will obviously await seeing become a reality) the FCC is actually planning on terming The Internet (yes, the ‘net) as a Public Utility… which means that America’s Telco Special Interests are in all … Continue reading →

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Testing.

Posted on February 3, 2015 by John

‘net Neutrality (not the bogus use of the term by the Special Interests representing America’s Telecom Industry) but actual ‘neutrality’ is at a crucial juncture regarding whether or not said entity will actually wind-up being classified like a Public Utility.

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They’re Back!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by John

Pirate Bay’s 9 lives look to be continuing as the P2P-site is reportedly planning to re-launch with their best iteration (ever).

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Super Cookies.

Posted on February 1, 2015 by John

Public outcry over Verizon’s super cookies (i.e., their end-user tracking ability) has resulted in the firm agreeing to end using said technology… which illustrates (at least) two issues: one) America’s General Public can have an impact (when taking civic duty … Continue reading →

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Fin-nished.

Posted on January 30, 2015 by John

After the shock and subsequent fallout that upside to Nokia’s demise is a thriving Finnish start-up scene (as evidenced by Clash of the Clans and HayDay amongst others)…

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A Chip Off…

Posted on January 29, 2015 by John

After wearable technology… now comes chips. Yes, that’s right. You too can get a chip implanted into your body (like what is being done at Epicenter a high-tech Swedish office block).

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Face-Blocked…

Posted on January 26, 2015 by John

Facebook’s compliance with the Turkish government’s request to block a page that’s reportedly offensive to the Prophet Muhammed is yet another challenge regarding censorship versus free speech (and the on-going / underlying tension therein).

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VP-Ended?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by John

China’s continued crackdown on VPN’s is yet another indication of just how serious the nation is towards ensuring that ‘The Great Firewall of China’ is just that (as the country continues to increasing tighten the screws on ‘net access to … Continue reading →

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In a Flash?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by John

Adobe’s Flash (software) vulnerability demonstrates yet again how technology and the increasing ubiquity of such is anything but 100% fail-safe.

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