Day: September 6, 2013

Google

Google’s Trojan horse: how Chrome Apps will finally take on Windows

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As reported on The Verge. By Nathan Olivarez-Giles The web alone is not enough    Today, on Chrome’s fifth birthday, Google is announcing the rollout of what it’s calling Chrome Apps. Don’t feel bad if you’re confused by the name. Chrome has been serving up web apps since 2010 when the Chrome Web Store opened up alongside the launch of the Chrome OS. Chrome Apps, however, are different than what’s been offered before. They comprise Google’s bid to elevate…

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Hardware Dev Tech Trends

Sony’s SmartWatch 2 Versus Samsung’s Galaxy Gear: Two Very Different Smartwatches Face Off

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Sony’s new smartwatch, which is actually named the SmartWatch 2, has been a known quantity since its official announcement in June at the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai, and now theSamsung Galaxy Gear has been itemized by its creators in Berlin at IFA. Meaning it’s time for the two to square off in our blogger arena of champions for a spec and feature showdown. SONY SMARTWATCH SPECS 1.6-inch, 220×176…

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Art Culture Tech Trends

The Data Visualization Technology That Makes The America’s Cup Accessible To The Rest Of Us

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As reported on TechCrunch. by COLLEEN TAYLOR The experience of watching televised sporting events has evolved dramatically in recent years, with data visualization technology making it much easier for spectators at home to understand what’s really going on. Innovations such as the yellow “first down” line in televised football, the pitch and strike zone visualizations in televised baseball, and NASCAR’s racecar tracker have changed the way we all watch sports — and it turns out that…

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Business Mobile Verizon

Leaked Verizon doc prices Galaxy Note 3 at $699 retail, $299 with contract, $599 if you bundle the watch

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As reported on Engadget. By James Trew ​ AT&T and T-Mobile customers already know what they will have to cough up if they want to squeeze Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 into their pockets. Verizon customers, however, are currently in the dark — despite big red encouraging you commit in advance all the same. A reportedly leaked document received by AndroidSPIN pegs the phone at $699 sans-contract, or $299 if you sign on the dotted line for a two-year fling. Verizon seems keen to…

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Government Security

American and British spy agencies can thwart internet security and encryption

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As reported on Engadget. By Terrence O’Brien As reporters at the New York Times, the Guardian and ProPublica dig deeper into the documents leaked by Edward Snowden, new and disturbing revelations continue to be made. Two programs, dubbed Bullrun (NSA) and Edgehill (GCHQ), have just come to light, that focus on circumventing or breaking the security and encryption tools used across the internet. The effort dwarfs the $20 million Prism program that simply gobbled up data. Under the auspices of “Sigint (signals intelligence) enabling”…

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