The Apple watch is a big deal. Not because of the watch but because of the user interface…
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« In making a watch, Apple enters the rare industry that can match its own obsession over detail. That was immediately clear in the time Apple chose to display on the device: nine minutes past 10 o’clock ». (via Late to watches, Apple set its own a minute early – Quartz)
Nearly 5 million usernames and passwords appeared to have been published on a Russian Bitcoin forum.
To deal with concerns that a bigger phone will make typing with one hand difficult (the current iPhone has a four-inch screen), some changes to the design of the iPhones’ user interface will allow people to type or use apps with just one hand.
Publish your datasets now (no excuses) and cite the data sources you used to build both your papers and your datasets. Open science and discovery await.
Mysterious “interceptor” cell towers in the USA are grabbing phone calls.
J’ai parfois l’impression regrettable que certains acteurs n’ont pas profité des possibilités d’innovation assez tôt et ont cru pouvoir rester assis sur des quasi-rentes, ce qui crée des conflits durs comme dans la télévision, la pharmacie ou les auto-écoles. J’aimerais plus d’anticipation, d’audace, et somme toute de réponse aux attentes nouvelles des consommateurs.
« Bienvenue ! Ce site est en cours de traduction, et les maths sont notre priorité… Si vous voyez de l’anglais par-ci par-là, ne vous inquiétez pas, on s’en occupe ! »
« Four people have already lined up to buy the next versions of the iPhone, which aren’t expected to go on sale for another 16 days. But they aren’t really there for iPhones: They are being paid by companies hoping to glom onto the expected frenzy ». (via The people camping outside the Apple store want more than the iPhone 6 – Quartz)
Are Apple, Google, Dropbox and their rivals liable when an account is hacked and naked pictures are uploaded to 4chan or corporate emails end up on PasteBin?