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Vein verification + more things
Hackers Make a Fake Hand to Beat Vein Verification | Motherboard – another biometric standard weakens. The big question is the cost of the hand versus the benefit gained fooling vein verification. I am quite impressed by the vein verification hack. More on biometric authentication here. 9 Chinese Fashion Labels to Watch in 2019 |…
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SPC phone fraud data + more
SPC Justice Data Service Platform on phone fraud in China Spike in fraud cases as criminals adopt illegal software – Chinadaily.com.cn – A report released Monday by the SPC’s China Justice Big Data Service Platform said the number of online and telecom fraud cases concluded by Chinese courts rose more than 70 percent year-on-year in…
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Bose Wave Music System – throwback gadget
It is a little disingenuous to call the Bose Wave Music System a throwback gadget, mainly because Bose still makes it. It would be reasonable to call it a design classic. There are benefits to picking up a 2006 model Bose Wave Music System, rather than paying the premium of a new device. Bose Wave…
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Apple retail special Event outtakes
Key takeouts from the Apple special event with a little bit of analysis on Apple Retail. Apple Retail First presentation by Angela Ahrendts. There is a question of why she hadn’t presented at previous keynotes. My read on it is that that the revenue per square foot metric beloved of retail analysts will tumble. Apple…
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Jawbone + more news
Jawbone Jaw-bone-d: Wearables biz Jawbone shuts down | The Register – pretty sad end for Jawbone. Jawbone was the wearables company that pioneered noise cancelling Bluetooth headsets. I had the good fortune to go on a work trip to San Francisco. While there I picked up an early Jawbone headset. At the time it was…
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My decade of the iPhone
A decade of the iPhone – last week has seen people looking back at the original launch. At the time, I was working an agency that looked after the Microsoft business. I used a Mac, a Nokia smartphone and a Samsung dual SIM feature phone. At the time I had an Apple hosted email address…
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Interface design
Interface design This reflection on interface design has taken a while to write. When I started we were on the cusp of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference. If you’re interested in technology, but aren’t an Apple fan it still matters as it sets the agenda. Apple’s moves affect wearables, smartphones, tablets and OTT (over the top)…
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Google I/O 2016
Google I/O 2016 happened on May, 18 – 20. There had been a lot of pieces of coverage about the different products and services released. But I wanted to spend a bit of time reflecting on what Google I/O 2016 told us about their viewpoint on technology. Giving apps a second chance Google knows as well…
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Worth less than nothing + more
Why Yahoo is worth less than nothing – I, Cringely – for someone who bleeds purple having Yahoo worth less than nothing was sad to read, but that doesn’t mean that its not true. The basic sentiment that has Yahoo worth less than nothing is down to the strength of Yahoo’s Alibaba stake versus its challenged…