Dieter Bohn:
So the current state of openness on Android, at least for the two big-name manufacturers, is a mixed bag. The largest carriers continue to keep their devices locked down as much as possible, while the smaller carriers are slightly more willing to let tinkerers and hackers dig in.
Anyone surprised?
Hello?
Is this thing on?
The original Macintosh used 400 KB floppy disks. In that limited space, countless nerds got their start. This shirt celebrates a time when software — like so many things — was simpler and smaller.
Instead of having shirts printed locally and spending hours packing and mailing shirts, I’m using Teespring this year. It is like Kickstarter for t-shirts, sorta. You can pre-order now by visiting this fancy link between now and Monday, May 13. Estimated delivery is by May 27, so you’ll have plenty of time to gets yours broken in before WWDC.
It’s hard to believe that there have been seven apps downloaded from Apple for every person on the planet.
His second day back on the Internet has been busy.
This week, with the sun at my back and the wind in my hair, I return from Florida to discuss WWDC, the latest Apple rumors and Google Now.
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I mean, how was I not going to link to this?
Finally, our long national nightmare of listening to our iPhones at our desks is coming to an end.
Tim Stevens, opening his Google Glass review at Engadget:
Smartphones are amazing things, but for those who have become addicted to messaging instant gratification, they are a bit unwieldy. This annoyance gets even worse as these devices grow larger and larger. Well, certainly one approach would be to relax a little and stop feeling so compelled to check for Facebook notifications every 30 seconds. Those fully immersed in the information age, however, will be more inclined to fix the physical inconveniences presented by the problem. A heads-up display seems like a natural fit, and thus we have Google Glass.
Arrive in the office, make a cup of coffee, open up your email, and turn up your favorite song. We know how it goes.
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If you didn’t make it to Atlanta, the Show Me Apple Museum in Canada looks pretty cool, too.
The collection appears to be very well-rounded. In fact, scrolling through the pictures, I can’t think of a single important machine that’s not on display.
Adrianne Jeffries at The Verge:
Path, the photo-centric social network that just hit 10 million users yesterday, has been getting some heat for what some users say are spammy tactics to recruit new users. Digital marketer Stephen Kenwright downloaded the app earlier this week, tried it out, uninstalled it, and went to bed. When he woke up, he found that Path had gone on a rogue mission early in the morning, texting and robocalling an unknown number of his contacts, including his grandparents.
