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G Force: 5G Streaming is Going to be Beautiful When it Gets Here But
“That’s because they’re all part of it. They’re all pods, all of them!” – Nancy Bellicec, “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” Solofilms, 1978 For about...
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Unsocial Social: Social Media Isn’t Social, It’s All About You
“Don’t be fooled because she may seem like your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag, but in reality, she’s so much more than that...
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Coming At You: The 5G Content, Connected World Coming to Your Neighborhood
“I know what came over you: High Anxiety. You’ve still got it!” – Dr. Vicktor Lillolman, “High Anxiety,” Crossbow Productions, 1977 If you happen to...
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Supported Streams: Don’t Kid Me, You Like Free!
“I know you’re all feeling the darkness here today. In my heart, I know we cannot be defeated, because there is an answer that will open the door...
SMART HOME
Lonely Toys: If Toys Are Getting Smarter, Maybe Parents Should Too
“C’mon. Let’s go see how much we’re going for on eBay.” Hamm the Piggy Bank, “Toy Story 3,” Pixar, 2010 Since children don’t come with instruction...
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Trucks First: Moving Goods Will Have A Larger Impact in Autonomy and Economy
“It has been said throughout the ages, that there can be no victory, without sacrifice.” Sir Edmond Burton, “Transformers: The Last Knight,”...
HOME TECH
Speed Kills: More, Better Content Drives Demand for Better, Faster Service
“Transportation is a precise business.” – Frank Martin, “The Transporter,” Eurocard, 2002 “Jeezz, this thing is slow!” Our son was complaining about...
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Now It’s Personal: AI Will Deliver Positive and Negative Results to the M&E Ecosystem
“For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted.” – Francis Underwood, “House...
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Entertainment Unleashed: TV Is Evolving to Meet the Needs of Content Producers, Viewers
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the...
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Influence: Good Influencer Reviews Begin with Great Leaders
“Before we go… let us remember our code… Let us do right to all – and wrong no man.” – Doc, “Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze,” Warner Bros., 1975 With...
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Holy Grail: The Smart City Just Might Be an Engineer’s Unfulfilled Dream
“It is I, Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, from the castle of Camelot. King of the Britons, defeater of the Saxons, Sovereign of all England!” – King...
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Too Much: IoT, IoE isn’t Coming to Benefit You, the Customer
“I am gravely disappointed. Again you have made me unleash my dogs of war.” – Humungus, “Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior,”1981, Kennedy Miller...
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Innovation is About Thinking Different, Not Copying Different
“You don’t know anything about space.” – Skipper, Gilligan’s Island, CBS, 1964-1967 When I grow up, I want to be one. One what? The CIO (Chief...
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Yesterday, Tomorrow: New Technology Isn’t Always Better, Just More
“Be careful how you’re driving.” – The Tramp, “City Lights,” Charlie Chaplin Productions, 1931 Years ago, I had a good acquaintance who wrote about...
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Land Rush: It’s Time to Civilize the IoT Wild West
“The west was won by its pioneers, settlers, adventurers is long gone now. Out of the hard simplicity of their lives, out of their vitality, of their...
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Content Isn’t Free: Ad Blockers Are Just a Symptom of Bad Marketing
“I wanted to be a cowboy, but I did that and felt I needed something more.” – Chris Kyle, “American Sniper,” Warner Bros, 2014 Kids can be such a...
ENERGY & OTHER HOME SYSTEMS
New Flight: Despite Hurdles, Drones Are Taking Off
“I take up a compass heading of 65 degrees out of New York, keep correcting the heading every 100 miles.” – Charles Lindberg, “The Spirit of St...
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Rise, Fall: Designing, Picking the Next Winner is No Easy Task
Predicting the Future – We all like to do it, predict which products are going to be hot, which not; which will live for years, which will fade...
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Beyond Smartphones: Powerful Business and Consumer Tools
“We were attracted to each other at the party, that was obvious! You’re on your own for the night, that’s also obvious… we’re two adults.” Alex...
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CES: It’s a Show, It’s Biz, Live with It
Anyone who says that the fact that Microsoft and Apple are no longer displaying and keynoting at CES is a sure fact the show is doomed isn’t seeing...
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Social Divide: When a Tree Falls in the Forest
“Everyone” is embracing social media – Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, etc. It’s a way for organizations to bring their staffs, consultants...
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Visions for 2009
We will state the obvious for the year with a twist…not since the last major downturn in the early ‘80s have firms in the PC, CE industry had...
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Content Insider # 110 – Shrinking Computing
We always enjoy the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) because 98 percent of the time the demos work. When they don’t work, you’re pretty sure no one will...
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TechWatch 2006
1933 set the stage for six remakes and the whole horror/fantasy genre…King Kong! 2006 could be the year that Tellywood makes another remake with...