The real threat that Samsung poses to Apple | asymco – really interesting article on Samsung’s strengths
On Legacy iPhones and Cannibalization – AllThingsD – the legacy phone makes up the lower price models in the Apple range
Apple Joins Google in $500 Million-Plus Bid for Kodak Patents – Bloomberg
Billionaire Sells Stake in Topshop for $805 Million – NYTimes.com
Google exec was told to stop Tweeting | The Wall Blog – the people who are responsible for engineering social media don’t even understand how things can propagate
TI rolls open-source RTOS for MCUs – lower footprint than Linux which should be compelling
MediaPost Publications Pre-Roll Video Ad Prices Dip, Large Inventory Blamed 12/07/2012
Facebook in Talks to Buy Microsoft’s Atlas Ad Platform – AllThingsD
Communities Dominate Brands: Why Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone 8 will fail – ie will never become the promised third ecosystem – Tomi Ahonen updates his numbers of Nokia market share
As of February, you’ll have two fewer characters to tweet with when you share a link on Twitter – The Next Web – trillions of links already
Apple Hires Hacker Who Helped Save Windows From Security Hell | Wired.com
Exploiting the implicit – MEC whitepaper
Times of London offers $80 Nexus 7 to new digital subscribers | Geek.com
Time Spent In Mobile Apps Is Starting To Challenge Television, Flurry Says | TechCrunch
Apple loses $34.9 billion in market cap in its worst trading day in 4 years, but why? – The Next Web
Lack of Distribution Is “Killing” Surface – AllThingsD
Twitter Loses Ability to Properly Display Instagram Photos – NYTimes.com
Michelin Stars slammed in fear of rent hikes, | Market-interactive.com
Facebook Messenger for Android drops account requirement, taking on SMS and WhatsApp | The Verge – interesting how Facebook is being usurped as a communications platform
London Calling: Should Apple buy ST-E or Renesas Mobile? – but what about patent licences?
Printed electronics pilot line starts production
The Nokia Lumia Sellout – Most Likely A Marketing Strategy – Seeking Alpha
Nielsen | Social Media Report 2012
Yahoo sees several flaws in $2.7 billion Mexico ruling: source | Reuters – the big question is why wasn’t it disclosed in company documents in the first place
Touché – Carnegie Mellon University | CMU – really interesting immersive media experiments
Daring Fireball: Why ‘The Daily’ Failed – there is also the problem that the content didn’t have value. It wasn’t a professional tool like the Wall Street Journal or provide something you couldn’t get elsewhere
Nokia Siemens sells optical network unit to Marlin Equity Partners – ok, interesting move. But will it be enough to be competitive against the new network players?
Hello Mr Carrol
We’re been fans for quite a while
We love your cultural musings
And your understated style
The folks around the office
Often pass on your Links of the Day
They’re so full of insightful gems
That help us find our way
Amongst the eclectic websites
That inspire and amaze
Your blog keeps us informed
And illuminates our days
We’re the team behind Bosch products
And we like to keep abreast
Of all the technological happenings
From the Far-East to the West
The video that you posted
About Old Hong-Kong Phone Charms
Reminded us of the tiny parts
We use in Bosch’s security voice alarms
Gangnam Style has gripped us here
We’re big fans of the genius PSY
When we saw the video above
The laughter made us cry!
We’re better known for power tools …
Home and gardening products too
But we mainly design automotive systems
Reducing fuel and CO2
We also make closed-circuit cameras
That keep people safe on a London street
We also have heating and hot water solutions
Providing homes with cosy heat
The video from DJ Nu-Mark
Got the whole Bosch office loudly clapping
The catchy beats of TropiCalifornia
Even got our engineers toe-tapping!
You travel continuously around the globe
To and from Old Blighty
We salute you, sir… you marketing mensch
You’re a branding king almighty…
You’re always involved in the coolest campaigns
We’re wondering what you’re doing now, so tell…
Will you be helping out your girlfriend
With the running of HannaMotel?
Whatever you do, we rate you loads
As they say up north, “You’re Sound!”
We’ll keep on reading Renaissance Chambara
(because Bosch Is All Around)
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