Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

IFone (Spelled, Capital I).

Posted on March 16, 2013 by John

Score one for a Mexican firm that registered the name, “IFone” in 2003 as they won a decision against… it’s obvious, right? What’s not so obvious is if Apple will actually pay-up for a claim that they legally lost within … Continue reading →

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Social Computing Devices.

Posted on March 15, 2013 by John

The verdict is in (according to the ‘cool kids’) and Smartphones are the overwhelming winner (are you listening HTC / Microsoft & Nokia / Motorola and RIM?) Granted, this news really comes as no surprise… (Source) Digital Trends: http://goo.gl/qrrwW

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Teens and Technology 2013.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by John

The latest Pew Internet Report needs no further introduction. (Source) Pew Internet: http://goo.gl/T0TY0

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Tech Gone Wild!

Posted on March 12, 2013 by John

The enclosed is an example of real issues being largely ignored (at the expense of the future citizens who’ll wind up bearing the brunt of their predecessors excess)… tragic… (Source) Salon: http://goo.gl/a0wJi

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MySpace.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by John

The once high-flyer of the Social Networking space challenges itself to stage a monumental comeback. In sum, can a former player eclipsed by an upstart (FaceBook) become cool again on their own merit? And/or will any sort of FB-backlash be … Continue reading →

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Truth Be Told?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by John

According to the enclosed report, Skype’s been hacked in China and Microsoft is okay with it? If so, Orwell couldn’t write this stuff! (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/DeV3x

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Freedom of Choice.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by John

America’s government (okay, the White House) at least got one thing correct with supporting an end-user’s right (now an ideal as a law recently outlawed this) to unlock their smart / mobile phones… the question now is will this support … Continue reading →

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Got Hacked?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by John

50 million users can’t be wrong… Sorry, wrong reference… 50 million users are in all probability less than thrilled regarding Evernote being the latest firm that had their Enterprise (Security) compromised. (Source) Huffington Post: http://goo.gl/TVMKK

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Plastic or Virtual?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by John

Old habits obviously die hard… Major credit card companies are finding just how challenging it is to get consumers to give up their plastic for mobile payments. NFC (a viable technology that’s been both proven as well as has existed for … Continue reading →

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Your Worst (Tablet) Nightmare?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by John

Office + Tablet(s) = Massive Subscription Revenue? How else could it work? Given all of the updates required, a Tablet would essentially be ‘bricked’ upon being booted the first-time! (Source) ZD Net: http://goo.gl/trJQe

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