Larry Pages Doesnt Even Use Google Plus
We have just noticed that Larry Page (Google, CEO) hasnt even made an effort to post on his Google Plus profile for over a month. No wonder everyone else has left Google Plus!
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Apple iPhone 5 to be Released October 15
It seems as thought Stephane Richard (CEO of France Telecom) has been stiring rumours that Apple will officially release their iPhone 5 on October 15th.
In discussions with a small group of French reports, Stéphane mentioned:
“If we believe what we have been told, the iPhone 5 will be released on 15 October”
Im sure that the iPhone 5 will have a different launch date in different regions, so dont rely on this. However, it seems like there are a lot of rumours now about the same date, October 15th.
HTC Looking to Buy a Mobile Operating System
It seems like HTC are now shopping around for their own mobile operating system. HTC has made a huge amount of money from Android based smartphones, but they feel that this is just simply not enough. After all, Google’s free operating system is getting expensive.
“We have given it thought and we have discussed it internally, but we will not do it on impulse,” Wang said in an interview with the Economic Observer of China, noting that HTC’s Sense UI would allow the company to offer distinctive products using any operating system. HP’s webOS is an obvious candidate, and although Wang did not refer to the platform specifically, the report notes that HTC and Samsung have both been in talks with HP. ”We can use any OS we want. We are able to make things different from our rivals on the second or third layer of a platform,” Wang said. “Our strength lies in understanding an OS, but it does not mean that we have to produce an OS.”
Dropbox Rejects Acquistion from Apple for $800 Million
Apple has tried to acquire Dropbox for around $800 million, but it was rejected!
Dropbox is a web based file hosting service which keeps all of the files in perfect sync across numerous operating systems and devices. Dropbox has already received around $7.2 million in funding and is expected to have $100 million in revenues in 2011.
It seems a shock that Dropbox investors didnt jump at that price, but Im guessing they are holding out for over a billion dollar valuation.
Angry Birds Theme Park
In strange news. A company has opened a Angry Birds Theme Park in China.
Official iPhone 5 Website
Im not exactly sure if this is a hoax or not. It seems as though someone has found the “official” iPhone 5 website.
Carol Bartz Gets Fired as Yahoo CEO Over the Phone
I didnt realise that this kind of shit even happened to the top of executives. Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has been fired. Here is her email to all staff:
From: “Carol Bartz”
To: “all-worldwide@yahoo-inc.com”Subject: Goodbye
To all,
I am very sad to tell you that I’ve just been fired over the phone by Yahoo’s Chairman of the Board. It has been my pleasure to work with all of you and I wish you only the best going forward.
Carol
This is why Yahoo is turning into a complete joke of a company!
Tanks to Get Invisibility Cloaking
In strange news it seems as though Tanks will soon be getting night time invisibility thanks to a cloaking device that masks their infra-red signature.
Developed by BAE Systems, the Adaptiv technology allows vehicles to mimic the temperature of their surroundings.
via BBC
Leaked: Amazon Redesign
It has been leaked that Amazon has been testing a complete redesign of their site. Here is what it is going to look like.
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The new design is currently in place on Amazon.com, but is still yet to launch in other countries. It will be interesting to see if users like the sleaker and more basic design.
What do you think?
Awesome Real Life Minecraft Block
Here is an amazing real life Minecraft block. Awesome!
Now that I’m working on projection mapping it was only a matter of time before this happened. Thanks to my brother for the inspiration, he mentioned that one of the other projection mapping examples looked a bit like a minecraft block. Once the idea popped into my head I had to give it a try.There’s a piezo element taped to the box and hooked up to an arduino. The arduino senses the physical impact with the piezo element and sends serial data to my PC. Processing picks up the serial signal and takes care of the projection and interaction (particles, etc).
