Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

Tighter (Control) Integration…

Posted on February 18, 2012 by John

From the preliminary reports, Apple’s upcoming Mountain Lion OS looks to extend the firms’ strategy on making the cloud central to any given end-user. All of that is fine and well; however, it also looks to be another (Apple) move … Continue reading →

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In ‘Google’ We Trust?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by John

Keeping with (what is becoming a disturbing norm more than the exception) Google is the latest firm under fire for tracking the activities of (of all browsers) Safari users… whether this is intended to gain competitive insight into the minds … Continue reading →

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The ‘Telephone’ Call…

Posted on February 16, 2012 by John

According to Cisco, there will be more smartphones (connected) than humans by 2016. Moreover, with mobile data traffic in 2011 being eight times the size of the global Internet (data) in 2000… this leads one to believe that Cisco (and … Continue reading →

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More Than Just Networking?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John

Add Twitter (to what looks to be) the growing list of apps coming under fire for an invasion of privacy and/or a desire to ‘socially network’ end-users (contact / address data) in a manner that’s too intrusive for comfort. (Source) … Continue reading →

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Not So Fast!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by John

Is Germany’s decision to delay singing the (controversial) ACTA legislation a step towards postponing doing so outright and/or a legitimate review of this accord? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/b4B5j

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Getting Into The ‘Act…a’

Posted on February 12, 2012 by John

Whilst SOPA crashed and burned; across the Atlantic there’s bashing and spurning regarding ACTA’s (EU) passage. (Source) The Atlantic: http://goo.gl/ktmD8

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The Wraith of ‘Khan?’

Posted on February 9, 2012 by John

Google’s first-hire and the third employee of the (now) Internet giant is leaving to be a part of Khan Academy (the not-for-profit, on-line educational organization). Said entity has been backed by the Gates’ Foundation (as a part of a continuing … Continue reading →

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(Virtual) Labor Protests…

Posted on February 8, 2012 by John

It’s indeed admirable that protesters intend to submit petitions regarding (some of) the conditions of Apple’s Global Supply Chain. Conversely, it also seems a bit paradoxical that more of this energy isn’t directed at the source as to why this … Continue reading →

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It’s Halftime America.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by John

Chrysler’s Super Bowl Ad: ‘It’s Halftime America’ – is truly an inspirational spot of advertising that (whilst being attacked by the American Right-Wing) can be interpreted in countless ways. Nevertheless, here’s a simple orientation: The laissez–faire / free-hand of the market’ … Continue reading →

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The New ‘Hotspot’

Posted on February 6, 2012 by John

You know that it is (essentially) a fairly quiet news day when there’s a report regarding Redmond dropping their Start button (in the latest Windows release). That said; what would actually qualify as ‘news’ would be if they were able … Continue reading →

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