Tag Archives: Technology

They’re Back!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by John

Pirate Bay’s 9 lives look to be continuing as the P2P-site is reportedly planning to re-launch with their best iteration (ever).

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Super Cookies.

Posted on February 1, 2015 by John

Public outcry over Verizon’s super cookies (i.e., their end-user tracking ability) has resulted in the firm agreeing to end using said technology… which illustrates (at least) two issues: one) America’s General Public can have an impact (when taking civic duty … Continue reading →

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Cover Wall.

Posted on January 31, 2015 by John

Rolling Stone magazine’s ‘Cover Wall’ partnership with Google Play is an excellent medium to open up the organization’s coffers to a decentralized, digital base versus sticking to their printed (legacy) orientation.

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Fin-nished.

Posted on January 30, 2015 by John

After the shock and subsequent fallout that upside to Nokia’s demise is a thriving Finnish start-up scene (as evidenced by Clash of the Clans and HayDay amongst others)…

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A Chip Off…

Posted on January 29, 2015 by John

After wearable technology… now comes chips. Yes, that’s right. You too can get a chip implanted into your body (like what is being done at Epicenter a high-tech Swedish office block).

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$142 Billion.

Posted on January 28, 2015 by John

Indeed, that’s what Apple is sitting on currently… a staggering amount of money that the firm retains versus utilizing for other purposes (including much the the chagrin / ire of shareholders i.e., paying a stock dividend!)

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All Grown Up?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by John

Apple’s first quarter record setting (the largest ever by a public company) looks to be another indication of Captain Cook’s focus on profits versus innovation as the post-Jobs’ era continues evolving…

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Face-Blocked…

Posted on January 26, 2015 by John

Facebook’s compliance with the Turkish government’s request to block a page that’s reportedly offensive to the Prophet Muhammed is yet another challenge regarding censorship versus free speech (and the on-going / underlying tension therein).

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VP-Ended?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by John

China’s continued crackdown on VPN’s is yet another indication of just how serious the nation is towards ensuring that ‘The Great Firewall of China’ is just that (as the country continues to increasing tighten the screws on ‘net access to … Continue reading →

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In a Flash?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by John

Adobe’s Flash (software) vulnerability demonstrates yet again how technology and the increasing ubiquity of such is anything but 100% fail-safe.

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