Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

D’oh Canada!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by John

In yet another blow to RIM; the iPhone outsold the BlackBerry for the first time in 2011 in Canada… OUCH! (Source) Tech Radar: http://goo.gl/oKyNd

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7 of 9.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by John

For the wannabe cyborg crowd that just can’t quite get themselves to remove their Bluetooth earbud… comes vibrating tattoos… yes, humanity has now reached a point in our collective (de)evolution where we can state with pride, “let’s touch base” whereas … Continue reading →

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Seeking ‘NSA’ (‘net Access)…

Posted on March 20, 2012 by John

No contracts; no excessive charges for going over; no frills… (supposedly) just Internet connectivity for multiple devices… If the aforementioned (and other aspects of this firms’ re-launch / re-positioning) are true – we might be witnessing (if their offering catches … Continue reading →

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We’re No. 1!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by John

China is projected to take a slim lead in 2012 Smartphone shipments (as mass adoption of said medium continues to explode in the PRC) over America this year; prior to widening this gap in the years to follow… This news … Continue reading →

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A “Virtual’ Whiteout!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by John

Recall how the advent of the PC was going to herald the ‘dawn of the paperless office’ (surely, everyone who has ever worked in any sort of office-setting knows how well that turned out!) Well, now there just might be … Continue reading →

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A ‘New’ Group…

Posted on March 13, 2012 by John

Proving that legal wrangling is not just the domain of the titans battling over Smartphone supremacy… Yahoo’s lawsuit against Facebook (and the timing of it) are either signaling: 1) Desperation. Or, 2) An aggressive approach to righting a ship that … Continue reading →

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Hacking Away…

Posted on March 12, 2012 by John

Now for some good ‘hacking’ news… Congrats are in order for the UK’s Cyber Security Champion who participated in (and won outright) a six-month contest ‘designed to get talented people to consider a career in cyber-security.’ (Source) The Register (UK): … Continue reading →

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Serendipity?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by John

Perhaps it’s just the aforementioned… perhaps otherwise? Whatever the case may be, it just seems a bit peculiar that on the day when the iPad 3 was launched that such an instrumental player in the PC-realm spoke candidly about being … Continue reading →

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We Be Jamming!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by John

Holy Drop-zone! Apparently America’s newest Superhero is a mild-mannered Bus Driver (by day…) who has given new meaning to the term, ‘signal jamming’ to such a degree that the FCC chimed in… What’s next for Gotham City??? (Source) LA Times: … Continue reading →

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Everywhere You’re Not.

Posted on March 4, 2012 by John

Google’s new privacy laws essentially equate to the firm tracking your every move… (Source) The Washington Post: http://goo.gl/SI7aS

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