For all of their technological genius and massive resources, Google sure doesn’t know how to make hardware. It’s a problem that has plagued them for years but it seems to be best highlighted with the Chromebook Pixel. Over at CNET, they were focused on one of the major bugs with the laptop – the challenge… Continue reading The lack of a delete key makes the Chromebook a disappointment
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Apple created a waiting list for law enforcement requests to decrypt seized iPhones
It isn’t easy for anyone, even law enforcement agencies like the ATF, to break into an encrypted iPhone. They are often forced to look for help from Apple itself. The rise in requests from law enforcement agencies has compelled the Cupertino company to create a waiting list to get to the data of alleged bad… Continue reading Apple created a waiting list for law enforcement requests to decrypt seized iPhones
Introducing Macintosh. For the LEGO lovers among us.
In 1984, Apple changed the world. They introduced Macintosh computers with a commercial directed by Ridley Scott that is arguably the most famous tech ad ever put on television. This overshadowed another advertisement, a print ad, that Apple distributed called, “Introducing Macintosh. For the rest of us.” For those who weren’t around 30 years ago… Continue reading Introducing Macintosh. For the LEGO lovers among us.
Adding insult to injury for CBS and CNET: Hopper wins CES award anyway
The CES Best of Show award is a big deal, so this isn’t exactly a case of the Streisand Effect, but CBS certainly didn’t want to draw such a spotlight to one of their litigation opponents. The decision to censor CNET and disapprove their choice for the award has turned from a mild spectacle to… Continue reading Adding insult to injury for CBS and CNET: Hopper wins CES award anyway
Everyone at CNET who has a spine should resign within a week
Censorship is arguably the most irreversible path a publication can travel. We are a semi-forgiving society that understands journalists will get the story wrong from time to time. We know that there are ethical boundaries that must occasionally be crossed. We are forgiving when a publication gets too controversial or stands behind the side of… Continue reading Everyone at CNET who has a spine should resign within a week
By covering it up, CBS and CNET shine bright spotlight on Hopper
Do you remember who won CNET‘s “Best of CES” award last year? Probably not. What you likely will remember is who should have but didn’t win it this year, thanks to a boneheaded PR move by CBS. The parent company of CNET is in heated litigation with Hopper, the Dish Network service that allows users… Continue reading By covering it up, CBS and CNET shine bright spotlight on Hopper
Facebook email debacle is just another example of why the company isn’t ready
They’re just not ready. They weren’t ready for their IPO.They’re not ready to get into the hardware business with a smartphone. They’re not ready to take off the hoodie and put on a suit. They’re still just a social network and they’re making the kind of mistakes that startups make. That doesn’t mean they won’t… Continue reading Facebook email debacle is just another example of why the company isn’t ready
NDCAC: The scariest thing the FBI has done since before 9/11
The words “National Domestic Communications Assistance Center” sound harmless enough. It could be a call center for a tech support company. It could be a relay center for the telecom industry or a hub for amplified reach of broadband signals. The name is about as conspicuous and attention-grabbing as “please be quiet” sign at the… Continue reading NDCAC: The scariest thing the FBI has done since before 9/11
12 Websites That Stood The Test of Time
Millions of websites have had to go through hell and back to survive long enough to reach profitability, but there is an elite list of websites that have managed to survive and prosper through the past decade and beyond. The things they went through dwarf any issues that their more recent counterparts have had to… Continue reading 12 Websites That Stood The Test of Time