- H-P’s One-Year Plan – WSJ.com
"Let's say you were given a year to kill Hewlett-Packard. Here's how you do it…" By doing everything it's currently doing, says Al Lewis. And although I agree it's not looking good, almost all of the actions he mentions could have a positive side, too. (hp opinion management )
- It’s official: Google wants to own your online identity — Tech News and Analysis
"Ever since Google launched its new Google+ social network, we and others have pointed out that the search giant clearly has more in mind than just providing a nice place for people to share photos of their pets. [...] But there’s a larger motive as well: as chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt admitted in an interview in Edinburgh over the weekend, Google is taking a hard line on the real-name issue because it sees Google+ as an “identity service” or platform on which it can build other products." (google identity google_plus )
- CNN Acquires Zite – CNN Press Room – CNN.com Blogs
Hmm, can't help thinking this CNN will not be good for the Zite product, although this is obviously good for its earlier investors: "CNN has acquired technology company Zite, a news app for the iPad that gives users a personalized magazine-like experience, it was announced today by Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide." (cnn zite ipad acquisition )
- Improvements in Windows Explorer – Building Windows 8 – Site Home – MSDN Blogs
Fascinating data to inform changes to Windows Explorer, which will now include the ribbon: "This data is pretty interesting. First it shows that even though there are over 200 commands in Explorer, customers use a small number of them with any real frequency: the top 10 commands represent 81.8% of total usage. Additionally it shows us that people overwhelmingly use Explorer for core file management tasks – the top 7 commands (72.2% of usage) are all for managing/manipulating files." (windows usability microsoft design )
- Open Rights Group | Daily Mail donation and a thank you to Alice Taylor
"We've just received a cheque for £1,000 from the Daily Mail's publishers, after they admitted publishing photos from Alice in Wonderland blog without permission. The photos featured ultra-skinny mannequins. The Daily Mail had asked Alice for permission, but refused her £250 fee (given to a charity of her choice)." (copyright daily_mail legal )
- Stabbing, Fleeing, Heroism, Incompetence, Drama Captured in One Shot
Wow… "At London's Notting Hill Carnival on Monday, 20 year-old Rio Andre was stabbed by a teenager after trying to break up a fight. What was that intense moment like? Well, just look at this god damn picture…" (photograph notting_hill_carnival crime )
- Wacom’s Inkling Captures What You Draw On Paper Digitally (Amazing Video) | TechCrunch
"Wacom has announced a pretty amazing product today, the Inkling. This so-called Digital Sketch Pen allows you to capture whatever you draw or write on a sketchbook or any kind of paper in digital form, “stroke by stroke”. Just insert a sheet of paper or a notebook into the receiver, use the Inkling Digital Pen and transfer your works to your computer to refine them digitally anytime later." (gadgets drawing )
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