Author Archives
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Ocean Nebula Hotel concept
I would stay in this hotel, simply gorgeous. Shame it doesn’t actually exist. More at YD.
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Chinese Note 7s are different
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has slammed South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS) for what it said was “discrimination” against China consumers in its handling of a global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to replace batteries. In a… Read More ›
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The ill-fated tale of Phoneys
On the other, if I don’t make the updates, Phoneys will get pulled from the store next week, letting everyone who has already bought the stickers use them until they someday delete them, but upsetting all those who bought Phoneys… Read More ›
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Very unhappy man smashes up iPhones and Macs in an Apple Store
Wow, he is not happy! Puzzling why the Apple staff just stand there, but I guess there is more than one reason to just leave him to it. According to Mashable he said “Apple is a company that ‘violated’ European… Read More ›
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BlackBerry to stop making phones
BlackBerry is shutting down its phone business after 14 years of making handsets. The company’s devices were once the phone of choice for professionals, providing access to emails on the move, but BlackBerry has struggled to keep up with competition… Read More ›
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We have been stealing music forever
When I was 13, my babysitter showed up with a box of 12 new cassettes. I was amazed that she had been able to afford all this music. I grew up poor and even one new purchase was news; a… Read More ›
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Walk to pay off your Apple Watch
Members can bag a Series 2 for just £69 and then “repay the balance” by earning Vitality points. They then take out a credit agreement for 24 repayments of £12.50 at 0% APR but only pay back a percentage of… Read More ›
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The Casio Edifice EQB-600 Smartphone Link
Now this is an unusual take on a smart watch. Casio has released the Edifice EQB-600 Smartphone Link which uses the GPS receiver in your phone to ascertain your exact position. This not only means that battery power is significantly… Read More ›
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Are wealthy people treated better?
A business mentor of mine once told me, “You can judge a man by the watch he wears.” That’s precisely why I never wear one; with nothing on my wrist, you actually have to listen to what I say to… Read More ›
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Ad blocking growing further
The researchers behind it project an even more pronounced spike next year — up to nearly 300 million total users — given the growing pool of people with internet access in emerging countries. “If U.S. advertisers don’t try to address… Read More ›
