The moment of truth is here for all those hiding behind the smokescreen of practicality
The creator of the PC (personal computer for those of you have no idea what it stands for, you just know there are PCs and Apples) passed away in Fort Worth, Texas, at 83. The first PC, named TRS-80, sold in 1977 for $599, which sounds cheap but is about $2,700 in today’s market.
Wilhite, creator of the graphic interface format, GIF as you know it, passed away at age 74. While there’s been an ongoing argument over whether GIF is pronounced with a hard G or soft G, Stephen himself declared it to be soft. The argument itself is such chutzpah, really. Hopefully the hard G people will show some respect for those who’ve passed and change their hard ways.
Partially due to the fight put up by Czech Republic search engine Seznam, the EU is getting ready to enact legislation requiring big tech firms (think Google and Apple) to make their tech interoperable (able to work in other devices and environments) and to unbundle services that encourage monopoly status in the first place — like Chrome being the default browser on Android devices, among other things.
Additionally, app developers may soon take home more of their hard-earned money. Google generally takes a 30% commission on all app purchases (in app as well). This makes any popular app a passive income cash cow for Google.
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