Barista's edition for Tue 02 July 2013
The Rise Of The Spectacular Laser Protest
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This striking image, which shows Egyptian protestors in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, made the rounds on Monday morning. It's surreal to the point that it seems faked. But it's not: This, however, is not the first use of pocket lasers in protest - far from it.
Apple files application for 'iWatch' trademark in Japan
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Evidence is mounting that Apple might out a smartwatch in the near future after Yahoo Japan noticed that the company applied for the "iWatch" trademark in Japan on June 3rd. Our Japanese editor noticed that several other companies have applied for that term as well, though this one (released on June 27th) is from Apple Inc.
Microsoft entertainment head Mattrick reportedly jumping aboard Zynga's sinking ship
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Call it the Monday morning executive shuffle. Today in AllThingsD, the indomitable Kara Swisher reported that Microsoft's Don Mattrick is leaving the firm for the troubled gaming giant Zynga. The move is a surprise, but not one that came from nowhere.
Rackspace Builds a New Cloud for CERN, A.K.A. the Place That Invented the Web
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There's some interesting news on the cloud computing front today, interesting mainly because of one entity involved: CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics. That's the place that 20 years ago created what we now call the Web. CERN (its headquarters are pictured) has tapped Texas-based Rackspace to help it build a hybrid cloud computing system.
Nokia solidifies mobile broadband role by buying out Siemens's NSN stake
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Nokia is buying out Siemens's stake in their 50-50 telecoms equipment joint venture, Nokia Siemens Networks, for $1.7 billion ($2.2 billion). The move will give Nokia full control of a business that could survive even if Nokia's mobile phone business passes on - and will also see Siemens exit a networking game in which it has played since 1847.
Samsung's Apple obsession must change as Sony grabs apathetic upgraders
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Samsung will need to shift from relentlessly chasing Apple to simultaneously defending its smartphone userbase, analysts have warned, with the Korean company facing an unexpected challenge from Sony in what has so far been a European stronghold.
RIP: Google Reader
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We hope you've had time to say your goodbyes, because Google Reader bows out today, ending its eight-year existence. The search giant gave a two-month
First-ever human head transplant is now possible, says neuroscientist
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Technical barriers to grafting one person's head onto another person's body can now be overcome, says Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group. In a recent paper, Canavero outlines a procedure modeled on successful head transplants which have been carried out in animals since 1970.
US military blocks entire Guardian website for troops stationed abroad
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For US military personnel in the Middle East and south Asia, the restrictions apply to the entire Guardian website The US military has blocked access to the Guardian's website for troops in the Middle East and south Asia, after disclosures about widespread US surveillance.
ShotSpotter Lets Police Pinpoint Exactly Where A Gun Was Fired
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ShotSpotter deployed in a police car in Milwaukee In the criminally underrated Schwarzenegger film Last Action Hero, there's a scene where the villain (played brilliantly by Charles Dance, a.k.a. Tywin Lannister) from a cheesy action movie enters the "real" world.
The Next $100 Billion Technology Market?
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Just as we are getting our arms around terms like B2B and BYOD, the latest technology acronym emerges - M2M. And this one is big and getting bigger fast. For many of us, M2M (machine-to-machine) is a new concept, but you might be surprised to learn that it is already [...]