Only in a Digital World: Messages in the Sky
We are pushing into a fully digital world. This was first driven by digital device adoption over the last decade and that digital device adoption is subsequently being followed by the broad digitization of our physical surroundings. The digitization of everyday objects is driving the digitization of all information. This information isn’t just the historically analog […]
Differentiating Between Technologically Possible and Commercially Viable
Unless you were somehow seemingly off the grid earlier this month, you know the 2014 International CES was held in Las Vegas where some 20,000 new products were launched. The 2014 edition marks the 47th annual CES and at a little over two million net square feet, the 2014 show was also the largest CES […]
Thoughts on the Whitebox Wearable Market
Deflationary price pressures have definitely been evident in the sensor market where motion sensing for example has dropped from over $7 an axis of motion capture in 2005 to around $0.50 an axis of motion capture today. With wearables – and especially with fitness trackers – sensors are a key element of the hardware solution. […]
Transformative Computing
Increased rates of digitization are leading to tech design changes that enable dynamic customization of the user experience. Take for example SwiftKey, an Android app that replaces the default Android keyboard on your device. Swiftkey learns not only what you say and how you say it (including across multiple communication channels like SMS, email, or Twitter), but also […]
The Impact of the Digital Age on Radio Listening
A couple of days ago the Wall Street Journal reported terrestrial radio is playing fewer hit songs more frequently (see Radio’s Answer to Spotify? Less Variety) driven by research showing that “listeners tend to stay tuned when they hear a familiar song, and tune out when they hear music they don’t recognize.” In the same article, […]
2014 Goals and “New Year’s” Resolutions
With the 2014 CES officially behind me, I can finally take a minute and set some “New Year’s” Resolutions for 2014. While no longer technically the start of the new year, in recent years I’ve started waiting until after the close of CES because – as 150,000 others also know – CES (and Vegas) occupy […]
Holiday 2013
A few quick thoughts on the holiday shopping season: November 1st marks the officially official opening of the holiday shopping season. This year we saw a tremendous number of promotions kick-off on November 1st. Walmart kicked off its campaign at midnight and Amazon launched its Black Friday Deals Store, offering “Deals of the Day” through Dec. […]
Combining Complex Systems
Sensors are combining with sensor to create sensor arrays. These sensor arrays are combining with computing power to solve complex problems and create complex systems. The next big step is to combine these complex systems across a wider user experience. This is happening in a real and measurable way in many places, but especially inside […]
This Week in Sensors
Implications of the coming of biometric wave Cisco formalizes IoT Division first sensor hub specifically designed for Android running on ARM was demonstrated by Hillcrest Labs Sensity is creating a billion-node network of global sensors — in street lights MEMS Enables Personal Crash Detector
The Ethics of Autonomy
A new Car Insurance.com survey explores consumers willingness to accept driverless cars. The Eno Center for Transportation claims the proliferation of self-driving cars could cut down on vehicle-related injuries by up to 90% while saving the U.S. economy around $450 billion annually. The Eno Center further reports a vast majority of accidents occur because of human error, […]
