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Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World
Instagram Times 3 Equals…
It’s good to see that a Start-up has spurred being bought by Facebook (despite the ridiculous amount of money being foregone). Towards that end, only time will tell if Snapchat’s gamble on taking the company through an IPO will pay-off? … Continue reading
Global Internet Phenomena.
Enclosed is the report (for those interested in examining some of the current trends). (Source) Sandvine: http://goo.gl/ouAyC3
Kno (Inside).
Let’s hope that Intel’s acquisition of Kno (their software makes digitized books interactive) spearheads this technology to become more widely available. (Source) Venture Beat: http://goo.gl/46N9Kz
(Virtual) Thievery.
On the heels of a report (released this past week) that their network was / is vulnerable to an attack, a virtual wallet (i.e., repository) for Bitcoin(s) was reportedly hacked – prior to when said report was released. Interestingly enough … Continue reading
En Vogue.
The interest is reportedly there; however, so is the doubt. Nevertheless, despite the supposed challenges facing ‘wearable technology’ it is something that most Americans (and, for that matter, citizens of the OECD) wear regularly e.g., GoreTex, synthetic materials, etc. Granted, … Continue reading
‘Cashing’ In?
Currently valued at £145 (British) Pounds / $232.70 Dollars (per coin!) according to a scientist who developed a stimulated attack, Bitcoin is susceptible to a network attack… which begs the questions: 1) will someone / group, etc. now attempt hacking … Continue reading
‘Barging’ In!
Independent of the whatever the actual end-result, Google is at a minimum doing an excellent (PR) job of garnering media attention for their ‘barge’ initiative (i.e., building something on water that’s shrouded in secrecy). (Source) Boston Globe: http://goo.gl/CXlbcy
Nobody’s Immune.
Count Singapore as the latest in a long-line of (on-going) attacks by Anonymous… (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/iJ6uFL
Exhuming McCarthy?
Perhaps now that Google’s been reportedly hacked by the NSA will the firm (and the rest of the who’s who in High Tech) wake-up to the reality that being complicit with ‘matters of National Security‘ in the post-9/11 era clearly … Continue reading