Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

A ‘Virtual’ Crash?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by John

Shades of the US Sub-prime Financial Crisis again as a Japanese-based bitcoin merchant / repository / vendor, etc. went bust… (Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/ErtKnG

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Arizonan Nuttiness…

Posted on February 25, 2014 by John

Arizona (which seems to be a leading state for whacked-out legislation) might’ve went too far this time around… whereas their latest proposal (essentially allowing for  a ‘cryptic-sort of legal discrimination based on one’s religious beliefs’) has raised the ire of … Continue reading →

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We Are The Robots.

Posted on February 24, 2014 by John

If successful, Africa’s latest inhabitants (two robotic, traffic cops in Kinshasa) could be a boon for their application in cities across the continent (as well as globally). (Source) CNN: http://goo.gl/Ja55vU

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So Long Sochi!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by John
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WhatsGoingOn?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by John

Ouch… Now here’s a surreal PR-blemish… after being acquired for a record $19B… within short-order WhatsApp was down for several hours. Happenstance and/or Planned Obsolescence? (Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/lDU8gg

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‘WhoseBroke?’

Posted on February 20, 2014 by John

Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp is yet another indication of two variables: one) what continues to seem to be the return of the Robber Barons regarding just how askew America’s economy continues to be; and, two) a head-scratcher of a deal … Continue reading →

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A BioShock?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by John

Irrational Games’ (maker of the popular title, ‘BioShock’) announcement that the firm is shuttering their doors could be one of the strongest indications that the Game Console-era is firmly in the decline-phase of the product-life cycle (whereas App Games are … Continue reading →

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Social-mon.

Posted on February 17, 2014 by John

Pocket Monsters Unite! Okay, at least in theory as a Social Networking experiment whereas all players are attempting to control one player (on-line) simultaneously… Maybe calling on the Powder Puff Girls is also in order? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/TUsfuq

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Untitled.

Posted on February 14, 2014 by John

No matter how commercial this day is; has become and/or will ever be, there’s always a place for the genuine expression of love throughout the world.

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A $900M Solution?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by John

Rakuten, Japan’s largest e-commerce vendor (by sales) has tried to make a mark for itself (0ver the past several years) by expansion-through-acquisition. And, the firm’s purchase of Viber (once touted as the Skype-killer) is the latest attempt in that respect… … Continue reading →

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