Category Archives: Tech Posts

The Euro parliament voted today to break up Google

Posted on November 27, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

will be the headline in the American press. The reality is that it was a short paragraph in a long document on consumer rights in a digital market. However it's true that a large majority of the parliament just requested … Continue reading →

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European Right To Be Forgotten should be respected worldwide

Posted on November 26, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

All European citizens have this right, but where should it be exercised? Is it only valid within the European community or is it a transnational right? Can you bypass filters by going to google.com? The current implementation by Google is … Continue reading →

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Sony Pictures hacked and business secrets held for ransom

Posted on November 25, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

Hackers who call themselves 'Guardians of Peace' claim they possess a huge trove of confidential data which they threaten to release if their demands are not met. What the group wants from Sony Pictures is unclear: a message popped up … Continue reading →

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Apple Mini now available with Android 5.0

Posted on November 18, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

Nokia is very proud of it's N1 tablet design "Side by side we are better than the iPad mini. We beat them, on every single feature . . . It's really a product you would expect out of Nokia. It is the thinnest device … Continue reading →

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Every customer you touch will walk away feeling very different

Posted on November 3, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

Sing this Apple sermon to the tune of Sting's Every Breath You Take, Every Move You Make, Every Customer You Touch' From a briefing for Apple store staff. Newsworthy part is that the Apple Watch will be delayed until spring, … Continue reading →

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If disaster struck and mankind had to start again, would we do it faster?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

As a thought experiment to see how important inventions and knowledge actually are: imagine a world where we lost all tools and had to restart again, but this time with the knowledge we now have. How fast would we be … Continue reading →

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TGIF For Nerds: going through today's Android 5 / Lollipop release

Posted on October 17, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

This Friday developers finally got their hands on the final software development kit (SDK) for Android 5.0 as well as the latest preview software for Nexus phones. End users will have to wait a few more weeks (or months depending … Continue reading →

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Good to see Apple valuing intelligence for a change ;)

Posted on October 16, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

As of today you get a $100 discount in the Apple store if you can remember a four digit pin code! The newly announced iPad mini 3 is apparently identical to the old mini except for a fingerprint scanner. If … Continue reading →

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We have been shortchanged on privacy by Google

Posted on October 15, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

There is a lot of money to be made by selling our privacy so the business model of app developers often relies on harvesting your private data. Enter the world of app privacy controls…. We have all been there: installing … Continue reading →

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Google will never harm consumers [unless they are Windows phone users?]

Posted on October 12, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

Google says it would never harm an end-user over a conflict with a competitor. In an interview Eric Schmidt is asked if he can imagine Google doing something similar to Amazon: refusing to sell books of publisher Hachette over a … Continue reading →

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