In the aftermath of Apple’s announcement regarding iPhone (upgrade) trade-ins, times have clearly changed for Cupertino.
(Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/5vnnG
In an era of increasing electronic surveillance, strike another blow to (American) Civil Liberties regarding governmental data mining of mobile phone / Internet activities.
(Source) Washington Post: http://goo.gl/LREOz
Kudos to the world-renowned pianist who walked off stage in protest to his recital being filmed via a Smartphone (as an expression of their own self of artistry).
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/AkCLB
Amazon’s push to expand their on-line grocery presence (via Amazon Fresh) looks to be expanding beyond Seattle (both domestically and internationally) by 2014. Let’s hope that the firm’s disruptive abilities shake the likes of Walmart up (amongst other big-box chains) especially regarding the availability of fresher (non-processed) foods!
(Source) Amazon Fresh: http://goo.gl/R432c
Google’s ban on pornographic content raises (no pun intended!) several interesting issues: a) how ultimately has the final say regarding the content that any given end-user views (on their respective devices?); b) censorship issues regarding what’s deemed appropriate for adults to view?; c) the age-old reality of ‘sex-selling’ in and as far as that a major differentiator between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android OS has been the former’s zero-tolerance policies whereas the latter has been much more lenient (especially regarding jail-broken apps); and; d) what firm (if any) will challenge Google’s (current) Glass monopoly thereby allowing said medium to be readily accessible therein?
These are only a few issues / variables that are going to have to be addressed regarding the entire (nascent) wearable technology space…
(Source) Digital Trends: http://goo.gl/5Lxyk
Score another win for Apple and a potential blow to their competition within this space (i.e., Streaming Music Services).
(Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/o1ezz
One wealthy Russian’s dream of immortality…
(Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/1un4S
Motorola debuted an electronic authentication tattoo and an FDA-approved pill that uses the body to transmit passwords… Aye Captain!
(Source) The Register UK: http://goo.gl/MDfkv
LinkedIn’s security updates are the latest attempt to create an additional layer of security protection for end-users (in light of the on-going vulnerability Social Networking sites face)… Will they work and/or are they just another stop-gap measure (harkening the wider-adoption of bio-metric log-in access?)
(Source) Techhive: http://goo.gl/y9xdm
Hopefully, Google’s announcement regarding producing Motorola’s Moto X (in Texas) is actually more than PR-spin but a genuine sign that high-end, electronic manufacturing is returning to America (after a very long absence!)
(Source) CNN: http://goo.gl/kXHec
