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What does China *really* know about cutting-edge technology, anyway?

October 28, 2010

A couple of anecdotes to remember before accepting the conventional wisdom that all China is good for is mass-producing (or copying) non-Chinese tech products (i.e. iPhones): From Seymour Hersh’s recent New Yorker piece examining the hype of cyber-warfare: A few… Continue reading →

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Barbie’s a Computer Engineer

February 12, 2010

From Gizmodo: This is actually wonderful. Barbie’s had 124 careers since 1959, ranging from Stewardess to Paratrooper. Today she gets her 125th: computer engineer. You can tell she’s smart ’cause she’s got glasses, and reads nothing but binary. Barbie’s latest… Continue reading →

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Apple has 46& of Japanese smartphone market

December 18, 2009

From TUAW: Impress Corporation of Japan is reporting that Apple now controls almost half the smartphone market in Japan with over 3 million iPhones sold to date. Keep in mind, it has taken the iPhone little more than a year… Continue reading →

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