Ballmer’s Last Stand… Dance?
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/QXANJZ
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iBeacon.
Indoor mapping (for example: during a visit to a sporting event at a large stadium) just took a step closer to becoming ubiquitous due to Apple’s newest iOS7 as the firm has teamed up with MLB to target micro-locations thereby (ideally) enhancing any given end-user’s experience. Towards that end, NFC seems to be the next logical step in this development. Whether or not it is taken is yet to be determined…
(Source) Mashable: http://goo.gl/kq002w
e-Volunteerism.
Through the power of how ‘net access is making (national) borders more and more transparent, it is becoming easier for people to contribute to even the remotest locations globally (which if harnessed properly is an excellent thing indeed!)
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/otzPn0
9 Million & Counting.
Despite the critics hammering Apple (since Captain Cook took the reins) if selling 9 million new iPhone’s is any indication, consumers still clearly love what Cupertino is offering.
(Source) Reuters: http://goo.gl/s2iumI
Hack This!
Independent of the ‘bounty’ now being offered regarding the first person to successfully hack an iPhone 5S – the enclosed is just added incentive.
(Source) CNN: http://goo.gl/21dRN0
The Missing Link?
Add LinkedIn to the list of Social Networking mediums whose integrity is being called into question via a lawsuit claiming that the firm allegedly hacked email addresses (for marketing purposes).
(Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/PqhS74
In Cloud We Trust?
Leaving the slow download speed complaints aside (regarding Apple’s newest iOS) it’s clear that the Cloud is an ever-increasingly integrated / prevalent feature of their entire eco-system. Said strategy raises two issues: one) it’s clear that the firm is focusing less and less on the iPod; and; two) in light of the on-going NSA surveillance dust-up in America (let alone what goes on globally) do consumers really want to place their data in the hands of those that parse it?
(Source) Business Week: http://goo.gl/fsBfPS
Cracked-Bury?
RIM’s fortunes continue to wane…
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/GuemYH
No Bricks Please!
While the wait wasn’t cool, the initial (youth-driven) reviews of Apple’s (latest) iOS7 are positive… let’s hope there are no unexpected bricks looming!
(Source) Apple Insider: http://goo.gl/rxoi2Z
Spam.
It’s not just bad for your body… which, in this instance, is a very good thing!
NY Times: http://goo.gl/IFcYV7