Web Technologies – Things to Look for in 2013
Earlier this week, CNET wrote about 5 Web Technologies to Watch in 2013. I completely agree with the 4th one listed: High-res images on the Web. Prevalent at CES next week will be what I’m referring to as “HD Everywhere.” We’ve already seen the resolution on mobile phones increase and we are now seeing that spread […]
The 100 Top Tech Stories for 2012
CNET assembled their list of the 100 most influential people, tech, trends, and news stories for 2012. It’s a great list that does a good job of capturing the major stories of 2012.
IBM’s Sixth Annual 5 in 5 Tech Picks
Read IBM’s sixth annual 5 in 5 tech picks here. I think point two hold tremendous promise: Recognition systems can pinpoint a face in a crowd. In the future, computer vision might save a life by analyzing patterns to make sense of visuals in the context of big data. In industries as varied as healthcare, […]
Digitization of Everyday Things: Wells in Africa
An AP story from earlier this week highlights the work Scott Harrison and Charity Water is doing to to install sensors in wells in Africa so water flow can be monitored remotely. With declining sensor prices, expect to see more sensors deployed to monitor charitable work in hard-to-reach places.
How Companies like Groupon and Kickstarter are Shrinking Design Cycles and Improving Supply Chains
Companies like Groupon, Quirky, and Kickstarter are slowly starting to have an impact on design cycles and supply chain efficiency in very interesting (and unexpected) ways. Take Groupon for example. It is in over 500 markets in 44 countries. Earlier this year Groupon launched Groupon Goods. Established companies are now using Groupon Goods in a number of […]
Why I Still Use Foursquare
I was incredulous asked the other day why I still used Foursquare – as if it was some passing fade and I somehow missed the exit sign. In fact, I’ve remained a pretty religious user of Foursquare. According to Vizualistics I check-in about 70 times a month. While I do like seeing the service evolve, the primary reason […]
The Second Digital Decade’s Impact on Food Service
Today I had lunch with a friend whom I haven’t seen in several years. We met in a part of the city I rarely visit so I wasn’t familiar with the restaurants. Our phone conversation setting up our lunch plans went something like this: friend: “What are you in the mood for…” me: “I don’t know, […]
The Innovator’s Dilemma in Entertainment
After releasing it’s first original series in February, NetFlix is planning to release at least five new original (and proprietary) programs in 2013. This shouldn’t be surprising for many reasons – namely NetFlix is simply following the path of it’s predecessors in the video distribution business. In this we also see that producing and distributing original content […]
Holiday 2012: Part XII – How Many Products were Promoted over the Weekend?
For my past holiday predictions and commentary see the following: Holiday 2012: Part I Holiday 2012: Part II Holiday 2012: Part III Holiday 2012: Part IV Holiday 2012: Part V Holiday 2012: Part VI Holiday 2012: Part VII Holiday 2012: Part VIII Holiday 2012: Part IX Holiday 2012: Part X Holiday 2012: Part XI – […]
Holiday 2012: Part XI – What One Can Learn From Promtional Email
For my earlier holiday expectations see the following posts: Holiday 2012: Part I Holiday 2012: Part II Holiday 2012: Part III Holiday 2012: Part IV Holiday 2012: Part V Holiday 2012: Part VI Holiday 2012: Part VII Holiday 2012: Part VIII Holiday 2012: Part IX Holiday 2012: Part X We’ve seen Black Friday evolve in […]
