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Snippets: 11 April 2013

Singapore’s baby campaigns, Microsoft hauls Google to EC, perspectives of rape in India

Singapore wants more babies, but is it doing it right? Microsoft hauls Google to the European Commission together with 14 other companies for antitrust concerns which is somewhat familiar for the former. Rape in India is a far more complex topic than the media have portrayed it to be. Here’s an in depth look at a problematic social issue. Diablo 3 …

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Snippets: 26 March 2013

Diablo 3 better on consoles? Microsoft defends RT, Goal scoring machines

Will Blizzard’s first foray into consoles create a better Diablo 3 on consoles than on PCs? This would surely reignite the PC vs. Consoles argument. Microsoft took a strange decision to launch Windows RT. Redmond is now defending as many believe it should have simply stuck with Windows 8. Football is all about goals and …

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Snippets: 20 March 2013

Windows 7 SP 1 enforced, Syrian crisis for kids, how much money for happiness?

Microsoft is sick of users who cannot be bothered to update their PCs, so Windows 7 Service Pack 1 will be downloaded and installed automatically starting today. How would you explain the Syrian Crisis to a five year old? This video from a Reddit series attempts to do so. Explanation or indoctrination – you decide. …

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Snippets: 27 February 2013

Oscar VFX protests, Google vs. Samsung, Understanding the harlem shake

Have you often thought that most visuals you saw in movies were fake? Well, yes they are. However, VFX artists are protesting against the decision to cut off a thank you speech directed at them during the Oscars yesterday. Maybe these guys should start getting the credit they deserve. Google and Samsung are supposedly best …

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Apple needs to regain momentum in 2013

The Year Ahead: Apple

Apple did not enjoy usual warm coverage by the press this year with more negative pieces being churned out against what is usually the tech media’s darling. There’s no denying that Apple is maturing or as some would have you believe – already matured. The biggest question in mind is – what can Apple do …

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Microsoft: The new look needs refinement.

The Year Ahead: Microsoft

2012 was a huge year for Microsoft. Huge in terms of product launches and changes in directions. It was a year in which Microsoft threw everything they had and completely revamped the company. Windows went all touch based. ARM was embraced. Old web services made way for unified new ones. Office became a subscription service. …

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Whatever the future, we need to be naturally connected to everybody.

Technology’s Future

This week’s CES, the rumblings about the direction of Google vs. Microsoft and the already beaten to death topic of Apple vs. Samsung has reignited some thoughts of technology and its general direction. There are many people who portray the future differently. Some will have you believe that we will have flying cars or maybe …

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