WWDC 2013 – Apple’s year of OS Reboots
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla San Francisco, CA: Trading the old for the new. Apple has aggressively introduced a revamped mobile OS in iOS 7 and a new OS X Mavericks.
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Amazon’s Ubiquity – Why their eReader ecosystem works
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Ubiquity. By making its eBook reader software available across multiple devices and platforms has made Amazon’s Kindle reader ecosystem one of the most formidable examples of how to anticipate user’s needs.
BYOD Convenience Comes at a Cost
Cost analysis of ‘bring-your-own-device’ workplaces by a major mobile solutions company shows that companies can shift operational costs directly to their employees.
By Lee Rickwood
New wireless code of conduct essentially ends 3-year phone contracts
By Ted Kritsonis
It took months of consultations, hearings and visceral consumer feedback, but the new wireless code of conduct released today by the CRTC has put an end to the carriers’ practice of sticking to three-year contracts and clarified some rules about unlocking and roaming. The new rules take effect on December 2.
To Dell and Back: After 25 years, PC pioneer looking to go private via buyout
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla The name Dell Computers is synonymous with the PC industry’s explosion in the 80’s and 90’s and is one of the most prominent technology companies now undergoing massive change.
Canadian Tech Leader Warns of Wi-Fi, Smartphone, Cell Tower Radiation
The former president of Microsoft Canada is among those warning about the dangers of Wi-Fi and electromagnetic radiation exposure, and he’s heading up initiatives to find safe alternatives to current wireless uses.
by Lee Rickwood
Olloclip’s lenses, cases, and app push iPhone photography forward
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Olloclip invented the 3-in-one Macro, Wide Angle and Fisheye lens for the iPhone and is now expanding to cases and a new app for iPhone photography.
A ‘phone tab’ might be better for you than a contract
By Ted Kritsonis
Three-year contracts are not in the best interest of the consumer, contrary to what carriers might say, but putting payment for a new smartphone on a “tab” might be a good alternative to signing a contract that limits your options.