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Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World
Urban Oar?
Sport-Utility Vessel. Yes, that’s correct, it’s also an amphibious boat. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/ZkFFyL
A Big Plus.
Disney (utilizing Kinect) outside of (strictly for the purpose of) Microsoft’s Xbox could be a big groundswell towards other applications of Redmond’s device thereby continuing to push the envelop of Virtual Reality (development / ubiquity). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/5qUClA
99 Days
In light of the firm’s unauthorized (e.g., illegal) ‘study’ – a Dutch non-profit has launched a campaign to determine if opting out of / on Facebook for 99 days equals higher levels happiness… (Source) We Are Just: http://goo.gl/Vkg9pk
Today’s Competition.
As if the (US) tech-job market wasn’t challenging enough, competing with kid-prodigy, programmers (who are able to land high-profile internships with some of Silicon Valley’s hottest firms) just made it even more of a challenge. (Source) Bloomberg Business Week: http://goo.gl/Ef9V8x
Not Your Grandfather’s Firm…
Based upon the firm’s storied history, IBM’s $3 Billion Research Initiative could usher in the next-era of advanced computing (and the expanded eco-system to support it). (Source) IBM: http://goo.gl/Ue7GvF
Not Surprising.
Losing one’s Smartphone (or most anything for that matter) is never an enjoyable experience. Nevertheless, losing it in 280,000 pounds of grain that was shipped from middle America to Japan and back (via a worker who found it in Nippon) is … Continue reading
Behaving Ethically?
Given how said ‘founder’ essentially co-opted the company should it really come as a surprise that Facebook acted ‘unethically?’ (Source) The Guardian UK: http://goo.gl/uuD4du
July 4th.
Happy Birthday America!
‘Emotional Contagion’
Facebook’s (arguably, illegal and certainly unauthorized) ’emotional contagion’ study warrants more than just a fine. However, the challenge / issue, etc. (aside from attempting to literally shut them down) is: what sort of punishment is worthy of this unprecedented incident? (Source) … Continue reading