Last week, I was talking with a friend downtown, asking her what her favorite dog breed was. One thing I realized while guessing is the fact dogs, or even pets in general, are often a reflection of the owner. Much like the beginning of 101 Dalmatians, when Roger is in the park with his dog Pongo, he notices the dog owners act and look just like the dog. You could say it is the animal imitating the human; I would say both the owner and the pet...
One time, my friends and I were sitting through a presentation. When the first person went up, he introduced himself as someone who "worked in the IT industry". Joking, I said I am qualified to work in the IT industry as well, because I know how to use a printer, and upload pictures to Facebook. When the second person went up, he introduced himself as someone who "worked in the oil and gas industry". To follow up on my last assertion, I said I...
If you have had the pleasure of owning any Nintendo Game Boys, you will know about the Game Link Cable. For our readers who are a little younger, the Game Link Cable was a game changer in the late 1990s. As its name suggests, it is a cable for the Game Boy line that allowed players to connect their systems together for a multiplayer gaming experience. Depending on which Game Boy each player had, the Link Cable could be used for head-to-head...
From InfoWorld: So far today is shaping up to be software Christmas, with a public beta of OS X El Capitan, as well as a final version of Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac shipping to Office 365 subscribers. Don't let your iPhone and iPad feel neglected, though -- Apple is also launching the public beta...
From PC World: Google has reduced spam reaching inboxes to a fraction of a percent, but in the process sometimes misclassifies bulk-mailed messages like monthly statements and ticket receipts.
It’s a big problem for large bulk emailers of legitimate messages. To deal with it, Google has created a...
From CNET: Facebook is reportedly looking to get in to the music business, but it's not gunning for Spotify.
The New York Times reports that rather than joining the crowded streaming landscape, Facebook has its sites set on music videos, a territory dominated for years by YouTube. The social...
From CNET: Uber is pulling out all the stops to rein in a major lawsuit that could change its business model.
The ride-hailing company is being sued by three former drivers who claim they should've been classified as employees rather than independent contractors. The drivers' lawyer, Shannon Liss...
From InfoWorld: IBM says it has produced the world's first 7nm (nanometer) chip, arriving well ahead of competitors, thanks to advances in its chip technology.
Chip makers are now producing 14nm processors, and the next big project for Intel and other chip makers has been the 10nm chip. IBM, in its...
From CNET: T-Mobile is opening up the borders to Mexico and Canada for its subscribers.
The nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier on Thursday said it would allow customers use their smartphones -- to make calls, send text messages and browse the mobile Web -- in both countries without any...
From DailyTech: Apple, Inc. (AAPL) appears to be experiencing a learning moment that many of its Android arch-rivals, including Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (KRX:005930) (KRX:005935) have already painfully experienced -- you can lead customers to smartwatches, but you can't make them buy.
Indeed...
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