Monthly Archives: August 2012

Nexus 7: Google’s 7″ tablet, available now from $199

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Stefano

Google just announced the brand new Nexus 7: an Android tablet which will face fierce competition from both Android-alikes and iOS-newcomers (iPad-mini?). Here are some features: powered by quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor (which integrates a 12-core GPU), 1 GB … Continue reading →

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Why is 8-bit technology so important?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Stefano

Nice post from Jason’s blog and a perfect question too: why is 8-bit technology so important these days? Simply put because it’s where we all come from! The most common 8-bit CPUs of the time included the Intel 8088 (used … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Curiosity achievement, technology & some fun too!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Stefano

A few things about great NASA Curiosity mission you may have missed! Apple was almost everywhere in this mission… just check out this photo of the EDL Ops Center (Entry-Descent-Land Operation) : Mac OS X looks like the weapon of … Continue reading →

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Google forays into Social Media – an infographic

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Stefano

Uber-guru and friend Max Guadagnoli shared this on Pinterest. It’s a Mashable-made infographic of some Google forays into social media (sometimes unhappy ones). [click on image to enlarge] [Via Visual.ly]

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Twitter launches stock sign: the cashtag – the next ticker for Wall Street?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Stefano

Twitter has just rolled out a new feature that will set a new standard (maybe): the cashtags! Ok, we’re all used to hashtags, but this is different: cashtags are related allow users to click on stock (or “ticker”) symbols in … Continue reading →

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iPad magic promoting Stockholm with Charlie Caper and Erik Rosales: incredible communication video

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Stefano

This is the kind of magic I love! It’s a promotional video produced on behalf of Stockholm, Step2 Communication and performed at MIPIM in Cannes by communication experts and magicians Charlie Caper and Erik Rosales. As you can see, several … Continue reading →

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