Linked List: February 15, 2014

Saturday, 15 February 2014

IP Camera Recorder 

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Microsoft vs. Microsoft 

Ben Thompson:

So to summarize, Office is not available everywhere, and probably won’t be anytime soon, because Microsoft has a devices business to prop up. Oh, and Microsoft’s business needs are a priority over user needs. Tell me, Frank, how is that a safe bet?

Greenpeace Praises Apple for Reducing Use of Conflict Minerals 

Chris O’Brien, reporting for the LA Times:

“Apple’s increased transparency about its suppliers is becoming a hallmark of Tim Cook’s leadership at the company,” said Greenpeace Energy Campaigner Tom Dowdall in a statement. “Apple has flexed its muscles in the past to push suppliers to remove hazardous substances from products and provide more renewable energy for data centers, and it is proving the same model can work to reduce the use of conflict minerals.”

Times change.

HTC ‘Actively Exploring’ KitKat Update for One X, Blames Nvidia for Delay 

HTC has no one to blame but themselves.