A new keyboard (designed in Scotland) is attempting to challenge the QWERTY-configuration by replacing it with the KALQ thumb-type keyboard (which might be both a natural progression and/or an approach to capitalize on the texting-generation whose orientation is based upon utilizing the thumb for said communication).
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/oY7wH
In light of the on-going hacking of high-profile Twitter accounts, the firm is (supposedly) set to roll-out a two-step authentication process (arguably, long overdue). Independent of this proposed solution, it begs a bigger question: if / when a more universally secure solution (is that even possible) will be created that’ll essentially replace passwords (e.g., retinal / fingerprint scan, etc.)
(Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/5xL8Q
One does not sell the land people walk on. – Crazy Horse.
Google Glass is a big-bet that (if successful) could add billions of dollars to the firm’s value… which is fine. However, given the growing disparity between the haves and the have-nots in America (and much of the OECD) if nobody can afford to purchase them will it matter?
(Source) Design & Trend: http://goo.gl/OTcsI
One Dollar: That’s what it cost Google to take over the (existing) assets of previously existing firm.
(Source) The Register UK: http://goo.gl/hcp4W
It’s back… and (despite the on-going issues regarding privacy protection) it passed the first hurdle towards becoming a (US) law.
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/WHRMr
While still in the development stage, Google Glass seems to have already inspired a new term: Gl*sshole.
(Source) Digital Trends: http://goo.gl/IZgrP
Hopefully, Google will stay true to their word regarding Glass being an “advertising-free” medium (perhaps refuge is a better term?)
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/PoAjw
Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up. – Mahatma Gandhi.
Napster.fm launched (to little fanfare) recently. Yet, given that it is an Open Source / Social Music Player that can be hosted virtually anywhere (by anyone) it’ll be interesting to see if said service gets slammed akin to what the forefather of P2P was hammered for: circumventing DRM (especially in OECD nations).
(Source) Napster.fm: http://goo.gl/cR0Di
