The App Store’s in-app purchasing system is a cash cow, but it’s also a huge pain in the neck for Apple, and for the rest of us. The company has begun tutoring customers on the subject, but continues to approve applications that make improper use of the system. Apple this week released a guide ... [read more >>] Microsoft will soon launch Windows 8.1, the first major overhaul of an operating system that's often described as a rather disappointing product. Also dubbed “the new Vista,” Windows 8 will receive several upgrades this summer, as part of a so-called Blue project that's expected to r... [read more >>] Windows 8 is alive and kicking, but although the Redmond-based devices and services firm (as Mr. Ballmer calls his company right now) is apparently pretty disappointed with the sales performance of its software.
We’ve heard that Ballmer and the other Microsoft executives are blaming the PC industry f... [read more >>] As most geeks probably know by now, the self-proclaimed devices and services company based in Redmond will unveil both the Surface and the brand new Windows 8 operating system next week during a New York press event.
While using the same launch party to present two different products may not be such a bad ... [read more >>] Only a few days after its official unveiling, Nokia’s Lumia 920, “the most innovative smartphone in the world,” no longer feels that way.
Nokia themselves managed to stain the phone’s image, by publishing a promo video that only “simulates” its imaging capabilities that... [read more >>] For decades, Intel did just about anything to undercut its main competitor for the x86 market. There’s no denying that x86 is Intel’s invention and that AMD wouldn’t have gotten an x86 license in the first place, had it not been for IBM. The American company feared exactly this kind of mo... [read more >>] This editorial has been a long time coming. It's been so long since I wanted to do a piece on the relationships and interactions that determine our perception of what's really going on around us, especially in science. For this purpose, I will be looking at four actors and four different types of ... [read more >>] Every Internet user is aware of the fact that the web is flooded with advertisements for “work from home” or “make easy money” jobs. While many of these offers are phony, there are some jobs that are 100% legitimate and represent a great way for certain individuals to make rent money... [read more >>] In 2009, studies revealed that there were 17.5 million Internet users that were aged 65 or more. Since then the number most likely increased considerably and continues to do so, especially with the rise of social media networks and other sites that may present an interest to senior citizens. While many peop... [read more >>] Preamble
Before we go any further, there are some things you need to know. I am a philosopher at heart, and enjoy wondering about abstract concepts and ideas to the point where they become real scenarios in my head. The idea for writing this came shortly after I've finished readings Orson Scott Card&#... [read more >>] |
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