T-Mobile reportedly set to unveil “global data” plans for 100 countries …free global coverage in over 100 countries, with plans to launch the service later this month. This is shocking and amazing all at the same time. I’m actually incredibly excited to hear this announcement become official at tonights T-Mobile UnCarrier event. Imagine a world where…
The Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 was awarded jointly to François Englert and Peter W. Higgs “for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the…
Sometimes I still can’t believe it happened. But today marks the second anniversary of the passing of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Inc. No one can ever replace someone like Steve and my Thank You continues forward. Steve appointed Tim Cook as Apple CEO shortly before his death. Since then, the leadership team at Apple…
Amy Webb: How I Hacked Online Dating I better get started on some spreadsheets. Twitter discloses its I.P.O. plans Potential buyers aren’t the only firms eager for a piece of Twitter’s offering. Wall Street banks have battled for months for the privilege of leading the stock sale, which will bestow prestige and bragging rights. Goldman…
They’re (almost) all dirty: The state of cheating in Android benchmarks We started piecing this data together back in July, and even had conversations with both silicon vendors and OEMs about getting it to stop. With the exception of Apple and Motorola, literally every single OEM we’ve worked with ships (or has shipped) at least…
Rewired nerves control robotic leg The major advance is that the man does not have to use a remote-control switch or exaggerated muscle movements to tell the robotic leg to switch between types of movements, and he does not have to reposition the leg with his hands when seated. Another step to cyborgism. But seriously,…
