Fun!
Posted 6 months ago
Windows Phone 8 SDK finally drops
Microsoft posts Windows Phone 8 SDK, kicks off a new era for apps
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/microsoft-posts-windows-phone-8-sdk/
Posted 7 months ago
Nokia keeps on building out maps
Is Nokia becoming the biggest threat to Google in the maps space? Don’t forget Nokia Maps is now powering Kindle Fires as well as much of Microsoft’s mobile devices.
Posted 7 months ago
System 76 rolls out new desktop
System76 debuts Sable Complete all-in-one PC with Ubuntu pre-installed
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/24/system76-debuts-sable-complete-all-in-one-pc-with-ubuntu-pre-ins/
Posted 7 months ago
Ho retargeted ads work
Facebook retargeting, what Twitter should do next, and why this is just the beginning of a magical moment in mobile monetization.
http://tobiaspeggs.tumblr.com/post/32941678899/facebook-retargeting-what-twitter-should-do-next-and
Posted 7 months ago
Shirky on truth
Shirky: ‘We are indeed less willing to agree on what constitutes truth’
Posted 7 months ago
Amazon’s winning move in schools
Amazon challenges Apple in education with Whispercast
http://gigaom.com/2012/10/17/amazon-challenges-apple-in-education-with-whispercast/
Posted 7 months ago
PredictGaze
Moving away from devices we actually have to control to devices which predict wat we want from basic movements is super cool.
PredictGaze wants the TV to look at you
Posted 7 months ago
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Last year, for the first time, spending by Apple and Google on patent lawsuits and unusually big-dollar patent purchases exceeded spending on research and development of new products, according to public filings.
In Technology Wars, Using the Patent as a Sword - NYTimes.com
This makes me nuts.
(via bijan)The great patent black hole sucking up R&D funds and preventing us consumers from getting cool stuff faster and cheaper.
