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Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World
Paid More; Got Less…
SoftBank is reportedly looking to acquire T-Mobile which seems curious given that Deutsche Telekom AG purchased it previously (i.e., perhaps they couldn’t do anything / see any real longterm value in buying it and are now trying to cut their … Continue reading
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Believe This…
The on-going NSA vs. Snowden back-and-forth continues with the latest accusation. (Source) The Register UK: http://goo.gl/TyfcfN
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Mastering Virtual Reality?
If true, a huge commercial application, etc. might not be that far behind… (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/ngPwzL
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Open Worm (Project).
It’s fascinating when people collaborate to create something together… in this instance, an open source project whereas those involved have built ‘a virtual copy of the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode’ (worm: one of the most widely-studied creatures on Earth) entirely out … Continue reading
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So Long…
Love him or leave him, Walt Mossberg signs off from the WSJ today. (Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/qt4MlI
Nearby
Twitter looks to be going the way of a number of other LBS-related applications with a feature (the firm is prototyping) that allows any given end-user to find tweets within close proximity to their location. Given their recent PR-snafu (and … Continue reading
Friday the 13th.
It looks like Twitter lost out to the power of Social Networking. In light of how many other pressing issues / tragedies facing contemporary society, etc. it’d be great to see said ‘outrage‘ harnessed and focused on addressing those too! … Continue reading
#Fail
Twitter looks to potentially have another PR-fiasco on their hands regarding their latest update regarding ‘blocking’ (e.g., it is now supposedly rendered useless for ridding one’s account of undesired followers, etc.) (Source) The Wire: http://goo.gl/MRhYEm
Free*
Led Zeppelin aside, Spotify’s announcement to offer their streaming service for ‘free*’ to mobile devices comes with a catch: *it is ad-supported, lower quality audio and lacks the ability to listen to music offline. While a nice convenience to not … Continue reading
Ensuring Safer Passage.
Applied properly, a (e.g., bus / coach) crash prevention technology that monitors any given driver’s eye movements could be utilized to reduce (and, ideally, eliminate) drowsy driver-related accidents. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/2tsEqg