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- The Mountain Lion Experience by Chris
- WWDC 2012: The Train Keeps on Rollin' by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive) by Tarun
- A Month With Metro for Xbox 360 by Chris
- 2012 by Tarun
- Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone by Tarun
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Podcasts
- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
- Weekly Download #37: WWDC, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8
- Weekly Download #36: Nokia's Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
- Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
- Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
- Weekly Download #33: the New iPad, Apple TV, Draw Something, Mike Daisey
- Weekly Download #32: Apple "New iPad" Press Conference Event
- Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
- Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
- Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google's Living Room
Category Archives: Politics
Link: Google Didn’t Delete Wi-Fi Data After All →
And I’m not surprised.
Link: Apple No Longer EPEAT Compliant (Updated: Psych!) →
This is actually pretty big news, and here’s why from Edward Moyer for CNET: The U.S. government requires that 95 percent of its electronics bear the EPEAT seal of approval; large companies such as Ford and Kaiser Permanente require their CIOs … Continue reading
Link: Samsung Not As Cool As Apple, Not Infringing on Patents →
This is awesome: The design for three Galaxy tablets doesn’t infringe Apple’s registered design, Judge Colin Birss said today in London in a court fight between the world’s two biggest makers of smartphones. Consumers aren’t likely to get the tablet … Continue reading
Link: Government Censorship On the Rise →
Google has released this transparency report for the past 2 years, and things are only getting worse. On this list, several countries who had previously complied are now demanding content removal.
Link: Bill Proposed to Ban Employer Facebook Snooping →
It’s a pretty insane practice as it is. If an employer wants your password, you probably shouldn’t work for them.
Link: Berners-Lee: Demand your data from Internet companies →
Tim Berners-Lee: We’re moving towards a world in which people agree not to use information for particular purposes. It’s not whether you can get my information, it’s when you’ve got it, what you promise not to do with it.
Weekly Download #36: Nokia’s Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
In this episode, Chris and Tarun discuss Nokia and what “restructuring” means, more on the Instagram+FB deal; Sony’s downfall story and how it relates to similar Apple competitors; Nest vs. Honeywell; Apple and a potential partnership with Valve; our favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Apple, Business, Design, Facebook, Games, Google, iOS, Microsoft, Mobile, Mountain Lion, Podcast, Politics, Social Networking, Twitter
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Link: Twitter: “We will not join the patent wars” →
Adam Messinger, VP of Engineering: The [Innovator’s Patent Agreement] is a new way to do patent assignment that keeps control in the hands of engineers and designers. It is a commitment from Twitter to our employees that patents can only … Continue reading
Link: When David Fights Back →
Nest has responded to Honeywell’s claims of patent infringement: Despite the fact that Honeywell is an “industrial behemoth” with revenues that exceeded $36 billion in 2011, Nest says the company hasn’t innovated. “That ‘blah-looking controller’ on the market today is … Continue reading
Link: Allegations Against Apple in Plain English (PDF) →
This was actually an informative read, whether you agree or disagree with the US. (via Marco Arment)
Link: Without Internet, Urban Poor Fear Being Left Behind In Digital Age →
Excellent article by Gerry Smith on HuffPo: A year ago, Maldonado’s computer stopped working and she cannot afford a new one. So almost every day she borrows one of the library’s laptops and sits down at a desk, rushing to … Continue reading
Link: Nightline’s “iFactory” Piece →
ABC News gets the exclusive look of the Foxconn factories, largely due to the relationship with Apple and also due to the Fair Labor Association’s recent push to investigate the company.
Link: The Ethics of Google →
My post on a new blog from my friends Ben & Ben, “Bumba Broadsides”, on the Ethics of Google and the recent anti-trust search debate.
Link: Storage Sites Shutting Down Sharing →
After the recent shutdown of the popular site Megaupload, it appears that several sites that allowed individuals to upload files to share across the internet are stopping the ability to share the files. Some of the sites include FileSonic, FileServe, … Continue reading
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Link: Discussion of European Online Privacy Laws →
Europe is considering a sweeping new law that would force Internet companies like Amazon.com and Facebook to obtain explicit consent from consumers about the use of their personal data, delete that data forever at the consumer’s request and face fines … Continue reading
Link: “Those jobs aren’t coming back.” →
A fantastic read on the state of electronics manufacturing in the United States, and why the iPhone simply cannot be produced at the scale that China can: Another critical advantage for Apple was that China provided engineers at a scale … Continue reading
Weekly Download #26: Apple Event, SOPA & Blackouts, Google+ Search, Factory Conditions, Windows Phone
We discuss the upcoming Apple event on e-books (possibly textbooks); SOPA and the internet blackouts happening today (1/18); Google+ integration with Google search; Factory Conditions in Foxconn and other companies in China; why moving to the Windows Phone is a … Continue reading
Link: Wikipedia Joins Blackout Wednesday →
Jimmy Wales: Student warning! Do your homework early. Wikipedia protesting bad law on Wednesday! #sopa
Link: SOPA: Shelved →
Sebastian Anthony, ExtremeTech: The main thing now, then, is to remain vigilant. The internet has won this round, but it’s guaranteed that Congress will try to pass similar laws in the future. With Senator Harry Reid receiving more than $3.5 … Continue reading
Link: Go Daddy Backpedals on SOPA →
Yeah, this will bring everyone back.
Weekly Download #24: Flipboard, iPad Design, Miyamoto, Gaming, WebOS, Wikipedia, SOPA
This week, Tarun and Chris discuss Flipboard on the iPhone; the claim that the iPad’s design is a natural evolution for tablets; Miyamoto stepping down, Gaming on mobile devices; WebOS going open source; the potential for Wikipedia to blackout to … Continue reading
Link: Straw Poll to Blackout English Wikipedia →
Jimmy Wales: A few months ago, the Italian Wikipedia community made a decision to blank all of Italian Wikipedia for a short period in order to protest a law which would infringe on their editorial independence. The Italian Parliament backed … Continue reading