Category Archives for tech
$2.5 billion Google-Motorola break-up fee
Interesting analysis on Google’s Motorola acquisition, based on a detail of the deal that has not been widely reported. Florian Mueller: It takes an unusual combination of two factors that companies agree on such an extraordinary break-up fee: There must … Continue reading
Stock Android experience
Ben Duchac writing in Betabeat: I’d love to see Google somehow mandate the stock Android experience on all phones, or somehow rigorously test all new phones before they could be launched. Marketing manufacturer/operator-customised phones as ‘Android’ phones is somewhat misleading, … Continue reading
What do you use Twitter for?
I remember when I first heard of Twitter, I thought it was just another new instant messaging service (think ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger, Skype etc.), joining the already crowded market of IM services. Now that Twitter is 5 years old, … Continue reading
The Future of Owner Manuals?
The Hyundai Equus is the first car that comes with an iPad as the owner’s manual. It certainly won’t be the last car to do that, but is this a sign of a trend of what owner’s manuals are going … Continue reading
Android vs. iPhone
MG Siegler on An iPhone Lover’s (Initial) Thoughts On iPhone 4 It’s two different approaches. And that makes sense since the two have different motives. At the end of the day, Android exists so that Google can get more people … Continue reading
Random thought: Programming & English
Just had a random thought while writing my previous post: my experience in programming shows up when I write English, as I try to be very careful about crossing my t’s and dotting my i’s when I write. This probably … Continue reading
A Word on Passwords
As more and more services are moving onto the ‘cloud’, aka the internet, we place more reliance on our passwords to keep sensitive information away from prying eyes. Basically, passwords have become the ‘keys’ to our online life. However, many … Continue reading
Google’s Super Bowl Ad: Parisian Love
For the first time ever, Google has an ad during the Super Bowl. I found it to be quite a breath of fresh air amongst all the usual ads focused on cars, beer and women. In an extremely simple yet … Continue reading
Trillions: The future of computing
This is a short film (a fast paced preview of a larger effort) by MAYA Design created to put some perspective on the invisible but fast approaching challenges and opportunities in the pervasive computing age. An interesting way of putting … Continue reading
Project Natal
So Microsoft previewed their upcoming motion sensing system codenamed Project Natal at the E3 expo yesterday. Its supposed to work with the Xbox 360 and it allows for full body motion control by tracking 3D movement. It also recognizes voices, … Continue reading