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  • The technical aspects of privacy – O’Reilly Radar

    The first of three public workshops kicked off a conversation with the federal government on data privacy in the US. by Andy Oram | @praxagora via The technical aspects of privacy – O’Reilly Radar. Interesting topic covering a wide range of issues. I’m so happy MIT sees fit to host a set of workshops on…

  • SanDisk Crams 128GB on microSD Card: A World First

    This week during Mobile World Congress 2014, SanDisk introduced the world’s highest capacity microSDXC memory card, weighing a hefty 128 GB. That’s a huge leap in storage compared to the 128 MB microSD card launched 10 years ago. via SanDisk Crams 128GB on microSD Card: A World First. Amazing to think how small the form…

  • AnandTech | The Pixel Density Race and its Technical Merits

    If there is any single number that people point to for resolution, it is the 1 arcminute value that Apple uses to indicate a “Retina Display”. via AnandTech | The Pixel Density Race and its Technical Merits. Earlier in my job where I work, I had to try and recommend the resolution people needed to…

  • Apple, Google Just Killed Portable GPS Devices | Autopia | Wired.com

    Note this is a draft of an article I wrote back in June when Apple announced it was going to favor its own Maps app over Google Maps and take G-Maps out of the Apple Store altogether. This blog went on hiatus just 2 weeks after that. And a whirlwind number of staff changes occurred…

  • Doc Searls Weblog · Won and done

    This tells me my job with foursquare is to be “driven” like a calf into a local business. Of course, this has been the assumption from the start. But I had hoped that somewhere along the way foursquare could also evolve into a true QS app, yielding lat-lon and other helpful information for those (like me)…

  • Intel looks to build ultra-efficient mobile chips Apple cant ignore

    During Intels annual investor day on Thursday, CEO Paul Otellini outlined the companys plan to leverage its multi-billion-dollar chip fabrication plants, thousands of developers and industry sway to catch up in the lucrative mobile device sector, reports Forbes. via Intel looks to build ultra-efficient mobile chips Apple cant ignore (Apple Insider) But what you are seeing…

  • AnandTech – The iPad 2,4 Review: 32nm Brings Better Battery Life

    I would like to applaud Apples 32nm migration plan. By starting with lower volume products and even then, only on a portion of the iPad 2s available on the market, Apple maintains a low profile and gets great experience with Samsungs 32nm HK+MG process. via AnandTech – The iPad 2,4 Review: 32nm Brings Better Battery…

  • ARM creators Sophie Wilson and Steve Furber • reghardware

    Unsung Heroes of Tech Back in the late 1970s you wouldnt have guessed that this shy young Cambridge maths student named Wilson would be the seed for what has now become the hottest-selling microprocessor in the world. via Chris Bidmead: ARM creators Sophie Wilson and Steve Furber • reghardware. This is an amazing story of how…

  • Google X founder Thrun demonstrates Project Glass on TV show | Electronista

    Google X formerly Labs founder Sebastian Thrun debuted a real-world use of his latest endeavor Project Glass during an interview on the syndicated Charlie Rose show which aired yesterday, taking a picture of the host and then posting it to Google+, the companys social network. Thrun appeared to be able to take the picture through…

  • Google shows off Project Glass augmented reality specs • The Register

    But it is early days yet. Google has made it clear that this is only the initial stages of Project Glass and it is seeking feedback from the general public on what they want from these spectacles. While these kinds of heads-up displays are popular in films and fiction and dearly wanted by this hack,…