๐ฑ Top Apps by All-Time Worldwide Downloads
๐ต 1. Facebook
๐ต 2. Facebook Messenger
๐ด 3. YouTube
๐ต 4. Instagram
๐ต 5. WhatsApp
๐ @PerspectiveIX
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๐ต 1. Facebook
๐ต 2. Facebook Messenger
๐ด 3. YouTube
๐ต 4. Instagram
๐ต 5. WhatsApp
๐ @PerspectiveIX
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๐ฑ The Saviour!
๐ฉ๐ช Engineering student, Philip Frenzel, has created a case that senses when your phone is in free fall and...
#ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney!
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ I Want one!
๐ Nah; BS!
๐ฉ๐ช Engineering student, Philip Frenzel, has created a case that senses when your phone is in free fall and...
#ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney!
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ I Want one!
๐ Nah; BS!
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ VPN users are more likely to be young, male, and educated to university level. All of these demographic distinctions fit the profile of early adopters. (Source: Global Web Index)
INSIGHT
โ๏ธ โAddictiveโ #Facebook may harm children, claim insiders: prs.pctvix.co/2Nr5ulh
OTHER NEWS
๐ 500 #Intel drones to replace fireworks above Travis Air Force base for Fourth of July: t.me/iXNews/28758
๐พ #Snapchatโs new lens lets you play tennis against Serena Williams:
prs.pctvix.co/2NosmSo
๐ค DeepMindโs #AI agents exceed โhuman-levelโ gameplay in Quake III: t.me/iXNews/28766
๐ช๐บ Wikipedia goes dark in Spanish, Italian ahead of key EU vote on copyright: t.me/iXNews/28764
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ #Google tries to calm controversy over app developers having access to your #Gmail: t.me/iXNews/28760
๐ต #Netflix tests 'Ultra' tier that could add a higher price option: prs.pctvix.co/2tWDZYE
โ
"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." โ Satchel Paige
Have a great week!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ VPN users are more likely to be young, male, and educated to university level. All of these demographic distinctions fit the profile of early adopters. (Source: Global Web Index)
INSIGHT
โ๏ธ โAddictiveโ #Facebook may harm children, claim insiders: prs.pctvix.co/2Nr5ulh
OTHER NEWS
๐ 500 #Intel drones to replace fireworks above Travis Air Force base for Fourth of July: t.me/iXNews/28758
๐พ #Snapchatโs new lens lets you play tennis against Serena Williams:
prs.pctvix.co/2NosmSo
๐ค DeepMindโs #AI agents exceed โhuman-levelโ gameplay in Quake III: t.me/iXNews/28766
๐ช๐บ Wikipedia goes dark in Spanish, Italian ahead of key EU vote on copyright: t.me/iXNews/28764
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ #Google tries to calm controversy over app developers having access to your #Gmail: t.me/iXNews/28760
๐ต #Netflix tests 'Ultra' tier that could add a higher price option: prs.pctvix.co/2tWDZYE
โ
"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." โ Satchel Paige
Have a great week!
Ben, @iXNews
โโ๐ VPN Users: A Profile
#VPN users are more likely to be young, male, and educated to university level. All of these demographic distinctions fit the profile of early adopters.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โ๏ธ prs.pctvix.co/2M8AAOb
โ Do you use a VPN at least once a week?
๐ Yes
๐ No
#VPN users are more likely to be young, male, and educated to university level. All of these demographic distinctions fit the profile of early adopters.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โ๏ธ prs.pctvix.co/2M8AAOb
โ Do you use a VPN at least once a week?
๐ Yes
๐ No
โโ๐ Below the Surface
The city of Amsterdam has been building a tunnel under the city for a new underground metro line over the past decade. Drilling through an old river bed, they found hundreds of interesting things, from 90s Alcatel phone to human bones! Every single piece of them has been documented on this website: prs.pctvix.co/2tWdwdR
Definitely worth taking a look.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โ๏ธ prs.pctvix.co/2M8AAOb
The city of Amsterdam has been building a tunnel under the city for a new underground metro line over the past decade. Drilling through an old river bed, they found hundreds of interesting things, from 90s Alcatel phone to human bones! Every single piece of them has been documented on this website: prs.pctvix.co/2tWdwdR
Definitely worth taking a look.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โ๏ธ prs.pctvix.co/2M8AAOb
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ According to a January 2018 survey by Fluent LLC, many US internet users (55%) own some form of smart-home technology. The most common device is a smart TV (38%), followed by lighting (17%), thermostats (16%) and security systems (14%). Kitchen appliances had the lowest level of ownership (7%) among those mentioned. (Source: eMarketer)
INSIGHT
๐ฌ The Guardian finds less polished video works better on #Instagram Stories: prs.pctvix.co/2u5ZmpS
OTHER NEWS
๐จโโ๏ธ #Facebook Called Itself a 'Publisher' in Court After Repeatedly Rejecting the Label in Public: prs.pctvix.co/2z8a5po
๐ช๐บ EU sends controversial internet copyright reforms back to the drawing board: t.me/iXNews/28800
๐ค #AI spots legal problems with tech T&Cs in #GDPR research project: t.me/iXNews/28786
๐จ๐ณ Huawei slams FCC proposal to bar funds for Chinese telecom gear: t.me/iXNews/28799
๐ซ Avengers' Thanos sparks biggest ban in Reddit history: prs.pctvix.co/2u6yNkt
โ
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." โ Charles R. Swindoll
Have a great day!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ According to a January 2018 survey by Fluent LLC, many US internet users (55%) own some form of smart-home technology. The most common device is a smart TV (38%), followed by lighting (17%), thermostats (16%) and security systems (14%). Kitchen appliances had the lowest level of ownership (7%) among those mentioned. (Source: eMarketer)
INSIGHT
๐ฌ The Guardian finds less polished video works better on #Instagram Stories: prs.pctvix.co/2u5ZmpS
OTHER NEWS
๐จโโ๏ธ #Facebook Called Itself a 'Publisher' in Court After Repeatedly Rejecting the Label in Public: prs.pctvix.co/2z8a5po
๐ช๐บ EU sends controversial internet copyright reforms back to the drawing board: t.me/iXNews/28800
๐ค #AI spots legal problems with tech T&Cs in #GDPR research project: t.me/iXNews/28786
๐จ๐ณ Huawei slams FCC proposal to bar funds for Chinese telecom gear: t.me/iXNews/28799
๐ซ Avengers' Thanos sparks biggest ban in Reddit history: prs.pctvix.co/2u6yNkt
โ
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." โ Charles R. Swindoll
Have a great day!
Ben, @iXNews
โโ๐บ Netflix Is Americans' Platform of Choice for TV Content
Having long surpassed the largest pay-TV providers in the ๐บ๐ธ in terms of subscribers, #Netflix is now the most popular source of TV content among U.S. consumers. According to a recent survey conducted by the research arm of investment banking firm Cowen & Co., 27% of Americans prefer Netflix over any other platform, including basic cable and broadcast TV.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via Statista: prs.pctvix.co/2tZx7d2
Having long surpassed the largest pay-TV providers in the ๐บ๐ธ in terms of subscribers, #Netflix is now the most popular source of TV content among U.S. consumers. According to a recent survey conducted by the research arm of investment banking firm Cowen & Co., 27% of Americans prefer Netflix over any other platform, including basic cable and broadcast TV.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via Statista: prs.pctvix.co/2tZx7d2
โโ๐ It's Amazon's Birthday!
On this day (5 July) in 1994, #Amazon was founded in Bellevue, Washington. It went public three years later and raised $54 million.
#History
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ prs.pctvix.co/2u7P093
On this day (5 July) in 1994, #Amazon was founded in Bellevue, Washington. It went public three years later and raised $54 million.
#History
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ prs.pctvix.co/2u7P093
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ A survey conducted among more than 40,000 people shows #SocialMedia use โ defined as those who visit online social networking sites โ is highest in Jordan (75%) and Lebanon (72%), the only to surpass 70% adoption. The next-highest rates of social media adoption are in the US, Australia, and South Korea, each at 69%. These are the surveyed countries:
๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ท๐ญ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ณ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง๐ท๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ป๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ง๐น๐ณ๐น๐ท๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ช๐ณ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐น๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ท๐ง๐ท๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ช
(Source: Pew Research Center)
INSIGHT
๐ฐ How to Get Rich (without getting lucky) - A Twitter thread by Naval Ravikant: prs.pctvix.co/2u9HBWD
OTHER NEWS
๐ณ Crypto visa card company Monaco just spent millions to buy Crypto-dot-com: t.me/iXNews/28847
๐ #Samsungโs record profit run ends after reportedly slow Galaxy S9 sales: t.me/iXNews/28846
๐ฆ Twitterific loses push notifications and live-updated tweets ahead of #Twitterโs third-party API purge: t.me/iXNews/28842
โฝ๏ธ #Facebook acquires ยฃ200m Premier League broadcast rights for south-east Asia: prs.pctvix.co/2tWNOWA
๐คณ Facebook patents hint at 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video: prs.pctvix.co/2tUMxiT
โ
"Whether You Think You Can Or Think You Canโt, Youโre Right." โ Henry Ford
Enjoy the weekend!
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ A survey conducted among more than 40,000 people shows #SocialMedia use โ defined as those who visit online social networking sites โ is highest in Jordan (75%) and Lebanon (72%), the only to surpass 70% adoption. The next-highest rates of social media adoption are in the US, Australia, and South Korea, each at 69%. These are the surveyed countries:
๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ท๐ญ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ณ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐ฌ๐ง๐ท๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ป๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ง๐น๐ณ๐น๐ท๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ช๐ณ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐น๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ท๐ง๐ท๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ช
(Source: Pew Research Center)
INSIGHT
๐ฐ How to Get Rich (without getting lucky) - A Twitter thread by Naval Ravikant: prs.pctvix.co/2u9HBWD
OTHER NEWS
๐ณ Crypto visa card company Monaco just spent millions to buy Crypto-dot-com: t.me/iXNews/28847
๐ #Samsungโs record profit run ends after reportedly slow Galaxy S9 sales: t.me/iXNews/28846
๐ฆ Twitterific loses push notifications and live-updated tweets ahead of #Twitterโs third-party API purge: t.me/iXNews/28842
โฝ๏ธ #Facebook acquires ยฃ200m Premier League broadcast rights for south-east Asia: prs.pctvix.co/2tWNOWA
๐คณ Facebook patents hint at 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video: prs.pctvix.co/2tUMxiT
โ
"Whether You Think You Can Or Think You Canโt, Youโre Right." โ Henry Ford
Enjoy the weekend!
Ben, @iXNews
โโ๐ฅ Social Media Savvy Millennials
Activity based on social media & communications brand and screen type
On #Smartphone โ #Instagram, #FacebookMessenger, #Facebook, #Snapchat, and #Twitter are the most popular services.
๐ Peak hours at 4:00, 16:00, 20:00, and 22:00.
On #Tablet โ #Tumblr, #Gmail, #LIVEJOURNAL, #Discord - Chat for Games, Snapchat, and Facebook are the most popular services.
๐ Peak hours at 13:00, 15:00, and 21:00.
On #PC โ Tumblr, Gmail, Facebook, Discord - Chat for Games, and Twitter are the most popular services.
๐ Peak hours at 4:00, 8:00, 15:00, and 21:00.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via VertoAnalytics: prs.pctvix.co/2u8i0gU
Activity based on social media & communications brand and screen type
On #Smartphone โ #Instagram, #FacebookMessenger, #Facebook, #Snapchat, and #Twitter are the most popular services.
๐ Peak hours at 4:00, 16:00, 20:00, and 22:00.
On #Tablet โ #Tumblr, #Gmail, #LIVEJOURNAL, #Discord - Chat for Games, Snapchat, and Facebook are the most popular services.
๐ Peak hours at 13:00, 15:00, and 21:00.
On #PC โ Tumblr, Gmail, Facebook, Discord - Chat for Games, and Twitter are the most popular services.
๐ Peak hours at 4:00, 8:00, 15:00, and 21:00.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via VertoAnalytics: prs.pctvix.co/2u8i0gU
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๐ Straight out of Black Mirror
Boston Dynamics shows off a new feature on its dog-like robot, SpotMini, which is now able to open up doors & let its buddies out.
#Robot
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Boston Dynamics shows off a new feature on its dog-like robot, SpotMini, which is now able to open up doors & let its buddies out.
#Robot
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โโ๐ Watch-out doggo, Cheetah's coming!
Just after our last post about Boston Dynamics' dog-like #robot, SpotMini, MIT unveiled the newest version of its robotic cheetah, which can jump almost 3 feet in the air and climb stairs littered with obstacles!
๐ @PerspectiveIX
Just after our last post about Boston Dynamics' dog-like #robot, SpotMini, MIT unveiled the newest version of its robotic cheetah, which can jump almost 3 feet in the air and climb stairs littered with obstacles!
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โโ๐ฑ Apple Regains the Global Best Selling Smartphone Spot
With the iPhone 8
According to Counterpointโs Market Pulse, #Apple regained the top spot in the global best selling #smartphone list with the #iPhone 8. Seems like strong promotions (โHow to shoot on iPhoneโ) running up to the FIFA World Cup helped the tech giant trigger buyer interest in Europe and other markets. iPhone 8 sales were steady in the US postpaid channels.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via CounterPoint: prs.pctvix.co/2zgwMrv
With the iPhone 8
According to Counterpointโs Market Pulse, #Apple regained the top spot in the global best selling #smartphone list with the #iPhone 8. Seems like strong promotions (โHow to shoot on iPhoneโ) running up to the FIFA World Cup helped the tech giant trigger buyer interest in Europe and other markets. iPhone 8 sales were steady in the US postpaid channels.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via CounterPoint: prs.pctvix.co/2zgwMrv
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โก๏ธ Super Processors!
#Graphene could soon make your computer 1000 times faster while using only 1% the energy.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
#Graphene could soon make your computer 1000 times faster while using only 1% the energy.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โโDear iX Friends,
We are super excited to let you know that Martin Bryant, former Editor-in-Chief of international technology publication The Next Web, has accepted our offer and will be joining @PerspectiveIX as a contributor. We are convinced that he will add another layer of success to our quality efforts.
Martin is a world-renowned consultant, speaker, writer, and educator in the fields of technology and media. In addition to his time at The Next Web as the Editor-in-Chief, he has been the Community Editor at Tech North and has interviewed top technology executives onstage at some of the worldโs biggest technology conferences like the Web Summit, SXSW, and LeWeb. He also often appears on TV and radio and gives insight into technology news stories on the likes of BBC Breakfast, Sky News, You & Yours, and Good Morning Wales.
We are thrilled to have Martin with us. We've planned to learn a lot from him; hope you do too.
You can learn more about Martin on his website (martinbryant.net) and Twitter (twitter.com/martinsfp).
Ben,
๐ @PerspectiveIX
We are super excited to let you know that Martin Bryant, former Editor-in-Chief of international technology publication The Next Web, has accepted our offer and will be joining @PerspectiveIX as a contributor. We are convinced that he will add another layer of success to our quality efforts.
Martin is a world-renowned consultant, speaker, writer, and educator in the fields of technology and media. In addition to his time at The Next Web as the Editor-in-Chief, he has been the Community Editor at Tech North and has interviewed top technology executives onstage at some of the worldโs biggest technology conferences like the Web Summit, SXSW, and LeWeb. He also often appears on TV and radio and gives insight into technology news stories on the likes of BBC Breakfast, Sky News, You & Yours, and Good Morning Wales.
We are thrilled to have Martin with us. We've planned to learn a lot from him; hope you do too.
You can learn more about Martin on his website (martinbryant.net) and Twitter (twitter.com/martinsfp).
Ben,
๐ @PerspectiveIX
โโYour future surveillance state
In China, cameras and facial recognition are used to identify criminals and โ more importantly, perhaps โ scare people into staying in line.
In the West, we hear stories of technology like this being tested from time to time, but there's nothing as comprehensive as the Chinese system.
Civil liberties organisations in the West would baulk at any government that tried to roll this out... for now.
Authoritarianism is on the rise in parts of the West, and even in more liberal states, we may sleepwalk into total government surveillance.
If youโre thinking 'that all sounds very Orwellian,โ remember that surveillance in '1984โ extended into the home, with cameras and microphones installed to monitor citizensโ private time.
Weโre already helping to set that up by rushing to buy smart speakers and internet-connected security cameras.
The surveillance state of the future will be partly our fault.
Read more in today's Big Revolution: prs.pctvix.co/2zokYDI
Martin Bryant,
๐ @PerspectiveIX
In China, cameras and facial recognition are used to identify criminals and โ more importantly, perhaps โ scare people into staying in line.
In the West, we hear stories of technology like this being tested from time to time, but there's nothing as comprehensive as the Chinese system.
Civil liberties organisations in the West would baulk at any government that tried to roll this out... for now.
Authoritarianism is on the rise in parts of the West, and even in more liberal states, we may sleepwalk into total government surveillance.
If youโre thinking 'that all sounds very Orwellian,โ remember that surveillance in '1984โ extended into the home, with cameras and microphones installed to monitor citizensโ private time.
Weโre already helping to set that up by rushing to buy smart speakers and internet-connected security cameras.
The surveillance state of the future will be partly our fault.
Read more in today's Big Revolution: prs.pctvix.co/2zokYDI
Martin Bryant,
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ฐ #iXDailyBrief
STAT
โก๏ธ More than 1.3 billion users of Google-owned YouTube regularly watch music videos, making it the biggest music service in the world. However, artists receive only 67 cents per user annually in royalties. (Source: The Guardian)
INSIGHT
โ Will Blockchain Diminish Facebookโs Advertising Dominance? prs.pctvix.co/2u5lEZJ
OTHER NEWS
๐ #Appleโs Shortcuts will flip the switch on Siriโs potential: t.me/iXNews/28934
๐ Facebook moves on from data scandal as stock reaches all-time high: prs.pctvix.co/2u41YFs
๐ฆ Drakeโs Scorpion pulls in over 1 billion streams in its first week: t.me/iXNews/28933
๐ฌ Timehop discloses July 4 data breach affecting 21 million: t.me/iXNews/28937
โฝ๏ธ Cristiano Ronaldo in talks over US$10m Facebook series: prs.pctvix.co/2u3mzcO
๐ Technology has changed my World Cup watching for the better: t.me/iXNews/28927
โ
โ How has technology (VAR, Goal Line Technology, etc) changed your World Cup watching experience?
๐ I think they're great!
๐ I think they're terrible!
๐ I don't watch football
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ More than 1.3 billion users of Google-owned YouTube regularly watch music videos, making it the biggest music service in the world. However, artists receive only 67 cents per user annually in royalties. (Source: The Guardian)
INSIGHT
โ Will Blockchain Diminish Facebookโs Advertising Dominance? prs.pctvix.co/2u5lEZJ
OTHER NEWS
๐ #Appleโs Shortcuts will flip the switch on Siriโs potential: t.me/iXNews/28934
๐ Facebook moves on from data scandal as stock reaches all-time high: prs.pctvix.co/2u41YFs
๐ฆ Drakeโs Scorpion pulls in over 1 billion streams in its first week: t.me/iXNews/28933
๐ฌ Timehop discloses July 4 data breach affecting 21 million: t.me/iXNews/28937
โฝ๏ธ Cristiano Ronaldo in talks over US$10m Facebook series: prs.pctvix.co/2u3mzcO
๐ Technology has changed my World Cup watching for the better: t.me/iXNews/28927
โ
โ How has technology (VAR, Goal Line Technology, etc) changed your World Cup watching experience?
๐ I think they're great!
๐ I think they're terrible!
๐ I don't watch football
Ben, @iXNews
โโ๐ Engagement With Social Media is Changing
Sharing and #SocialMedia are often seen as synonymous, but in this chart, we take a look at how sharing on social increasingly takes place alongside other, more โpurposefulโ activities.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via GWI: prs.pctvix.co/2ugFvEp
Sharing and #SocialMedia are often seen as synonymous, but in this chart, we take a look at how sharing on social increasingly takes place alongside other, more โpurposefulโ activities.
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via GWI: prs.pctvix.co/2ugFvEp
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๐ฆ It's Donkey Kong's Birthday!
On this day (9 July) in 1981 Nintendo released Donkey Kong.
#History
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ prs.pctvix.co/2u7P093
On this day (9 July) in 1981 Nintendo released Donkey Kong.
#History
๐ @PerspectiveIX
๐ prs.pctvix.co/2u7P093
โโ๐ป Surface Go: A posh netbook and a gateway drug
One phrase wouldnโt leave my mind after reading about Microsoftโs new Surface Go tablet: โposh netbook.โ
Ten years ago, the joy of having a tiny little PC you could carry anywhere, running full Windows XP (perfectly acceptable for the time!) was incredible. The novelty wore off, as netbooks simply werenโt powerful enough for sustained use.
The Surface Go updates that 'desirable, underpowered PCโ idea for 2018.
You certainly wonโt be running high-end games on it, but as a way to carry a lightweight PC around wherever you go, it looks very tempting indeed.
But that 'netbookโ analogy just wonโt go away. Will its slow processor end up frustrating users? Weโll have to wait for the first reviews, but for Microsoft, maybe it doesnโt matter.
Surface Go has another purpose โ itโs the perfect 'gateway drugโ for Windows 10 for dipping your toe back into Windows 10 if you're a Windows-curious Mac user.
Read more in today's Big Revolution: prs.pctvix.co/2N1A4ks
Martin Bryant,
๐ @PerspectiveIX
One phrase wouldnโt leave my mind after reading about Microsoftโs new Surface Go tablet: โposh netbook.โ
Ten years ago, the joy of having a tiny little PC you could carry anywhere, running full Windows XP (perfectly acceptable for the time!) was incredible. The novelty wore off, as netbooks simply werenโt powerful enough for sustained use.
The Surface Go updates that 'desirable, underpowered PCโ idea for 2018.
You certainly wonโt be running high-end games on it, but as a way to carry a lightweight PC around wherever you go, it looks very tempting indeed.
But that 'netbookโ analogy just wonโt go away. Will its slow processor end up frustrating users? Weโll have to wait for the first reviews, but for Microsoft, maybe it doesnโt matter.
Surface Go has another purpose โ itโs the perfect 'gateway drugโ for Windows 10 for dipping your toe back into Windows 10 if you're a Windows-curious Mac user.
Read more in today's Big Revolution: prs.pctvix.co/2N1A4ks
Martin Bryant,
๐ @PerspectiveIX
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๐ฅค Behind the Design: Coca-Cola Curves
The iconic Coca-Cola bottle was born in Terre Haute, Indiana๐บ๐ธ in 1915 as the result of a national contest to fight off the copycats!
๐ @PerspectiveIX
The iconic Coca-Cola bottle was born in Terre Haute, Indiana๐บ๐ธ in 1915 as the result of a national contest to fight off the copycats!
๐ @PerspectiveIX