Digital Decade – a few articles

A few articles related to the move to a decade defined by digital data. Digital Ad targeting a second article on Digital Ad targeting An older article on how digital data can linger.

The Danger of Data Overload

Came across an older article from the McKinsey Quarterly on the danger of data overload on the effectiveness of executives.

Stats: Global Digital TV

Some stats on global DTV from UK-based Digital TV Research. A few of the highlights: DTV is now just under 50 percent of global homes China is now the largest DTV market (22 percent of the world) Pay TV is in 50+ percent of global homes

CES as the Origins of Google’s Nexus Tablet

At their I/O conference this week, Google announced the release of their forthcoming Asus Nexus 7 Tablet which is available for pre-sale now and will ship mid-July. The forthcoming release has been well covered today so I’ll just highlight a few interesting points and discuss the potential motivation for launching a tablet device.  

The Current State of Ultrabook PCs

Yesterday, NPD released a glimpse of Ultrabook sales year-to-date.  A few things to point out in the release:  window notebook PC sales fell 17 percent through the first 5 months of the year  Ultrabooks captured 11 percent of the $700+ notebook PC market through the first five months of the year Likley because of ultrabooks, sales […]

Outdoor Tech I think I’m Going to Love – BioLite

I’m an avid hiker, camper, and general outdoorsman. I think over the next few years we are going to see more outdoors-focused tech gear.  While I haven’t had the chance to demo it yet, one device I think I could really like is the BioLite CampStove.  I like the idea of going on multi-day backpacking trips over […]

What Devices Will Capture Data in the 2nd Digital Decade?

As we make the second digital transition into a decade defined by data, an important facet of this transition are the devices that will ultimately capture the data. Debi Stack, director of industry consulting, telecom, media, entertainment, sports & hospitality at Dell recently suggested data gathered from tablets and other second-screen devices will grow 650% over the next […]

Google Nexus Q: Made in the USA

As was reported by Wired, the New York Times, and the Verge, Google’s forthcoming Nexus Q is manufactured in the United States.  In the last few months we’ve definitely been hearing more about an return increase in manufacturing in the US.  The most interesting piece to me highlights the flexibility and versatility of manufacturing  – Google choose a […]