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May 12

Are NFC payments dead?

The new generation of smartphones running the Android operating system come loaded up with special equipment, called NFC chips, that theoretically would allow for those phones to be used as payment device. Surprisingly, few pieces of software are…

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May 05

Does the web still matter?

This week, the World Wide Web turned 20. And the organization in charge of its future seems to have forgotten about the anniversary, which may leave many to wonder: Do we still care about the web?

In the distant world of 1993, Tim Berners-Lee and CERN…

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Apr 30

Fake Twitter Followers: A Dirty Marketing Secret

A few weeks ago, I alerted readers to the growing problem of Twitter spam and now news comes that this is not the domain of underground players but one where large brands and stars may also be playing, purchasing fake followers to puff up their social…

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Apr 21

The internet is drowning

The internet is slowly drowning.

Don’t believe me? Try the following exercise:  attempt to create an application or site that will reach a majority of internet users without having to worry about one large company standing in your way.

Try doing that on…

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Apr 14

Aereo: Reinventing the cable TV model
Watch and record live TV over the Internet, without having any hardware installed in your house:…View Post

Aereo: Reinventing the cable TV model

Watch and record live TV over the Internet, without having any hardware installed in your house:…

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