Wearable Technology Show 2016
UK’s Biggest Wearables Event Offers a Glimpse of the Future A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Wearable Technology Show in London. Contrary to the show’s name, it wasn’t…
Sony Launches Games for iOS and Android
Sony Reinvents Itself with New Name and Strategy Last week Sony announced that the venerable Sony Computer Entertainment, soon to be renamed Sony Interactive Entertainment, had formed a new fully-owned…
Moore’s Law Nears Its End
Relentless Doubling of Power Was Great While It Lasted Smaller, faster and cheaper. The global audience for computers has become completely accustomed to the current rhythm of improvement. It’s been…
UK Cord-Cutters Pay for Nothing
Are Rising Land-Line Rental Charges in the UK Justified? With mobile penetration in the UK close to 100 percent, more and more households have been cutting cords into the house….
Instagram Tests Algorithm-Based Feeds
The Usual Order Gets a Predictive Intelligence Upgrade Last week Instagram announced that it plans to begin testing an algorithm-based personalized feed for users. For the most part, users have…
Cloud Services Competition Heats Up
GoDaddy’s Cloud Debut is a Natural Extension to Its Web-Hosting Business This week, GoDaddy launched new cloud services similar to Amazon Web Services (AWS). GoDaddy expects to cater to small…
Securing the Internet the Los Alamos Way
Quantum Physics Makes the Net More Random The growing number of cyber-security attacks on the private and government sectors underscores the need for fresh methods of addressing vulnerabilities in IT…
360-Degree Content’s Huge Potential
The “Surroundie” Could Be the New Selfie Over the past few months I’ve been experimenting with 360-degree cameras and I’m very excited about this new format. My interest started back…
Drones Gain the Power of Sense
Myriad 2 Chip Offers Vision and Avoidance Skills Movidius, a company headquartered in California, develops silicon-based vision technology for connected objects. Google, for example, used the company’s Myriad 1 chip…
iflix Takes on Netflix in Southeast Asia
Sky’s Investment in the Asian Start-Up Bolsters Its Position Malaysian streaming service iflix, a competitor to Netflix in several key growth markets, has received investments from UK-based Sky as well…