Apple Watch Is And Isn't... I disagree. #

Salon: Roger Goodell and the NFL thought they had the press under control. This is not the best written article, it doesn't really provide the explanation that the title suggests, but it does provide some interesting tidbits. What it does expose is the downside of access journalism. #

Microsoft is selling a Universal Mobile Keyboard. I like the idea that you can use it across tablet platforms but I am not sold on its portability. Truth is, though, that I don't often use a keyboard with my tablets, mostly because I use my Galaxy Note 8 for taking notes in digital ink.#

Paul Thurrott on Microsoft's "mobile first, cloud first" strategy: "But in examining Mr. Nadella's comments about this strategy, I've argued that what he is really describing is mobile more broadly, more inclusively, that he's including—even emphasizing—mobile devices and platforms that are popular but made by other companies."#

I think that Nadella really gets it, and is a breath of fresh air at Microsoft. Microsoft is a software company and its goal ought to be to produce software for all platforms that we use. If you are just producing a platform, then you are boxed in and aren't going to grow in the long term. Google is about information, Apple is about making the best consumer products, and Microsoft should be about great software. All three can succeed, and all three can produce the same products as the other as long as they remain true to their purpose.#

I paid for my lunch at McDonalds with Google Wallet. The process worked but also highlights a problem, of the four registers at this McDonalds, only two had working NFC terminals. Hopefully, if more people use Apple Pay then retailers will have an incentive to keep their terminals functioning. #

Why Apple Pay Can Succeed Where Google Wallet Failed - Business Insider. I would like to think that Google could make improvements to their system to be more like Apple's. On the other hand, I like the idea of putting money in to my account at Google and then drawing on that money. If something get's hacked there is a hard cap on how much I could lose. #