As I write this, the CES 2012 show is in full swing in Las Vegas. My other duties have precluded my attending this year, but there are a number of technologies that are "up and coming" that might be of interest to our readership: Gesture and Voice control of Electronic Devices--This seems to be a wave (ahem) of the future. Samsung showed off a gorgeous TV that used gesture and voice control rather than the conventional remote. Microsoft Kinect for Windows seems to be gaining some traction as well. Apple is rumored to be developing a television with a "Siri-like" interface. ... » Read more
Holiday Gifts for the Techie
A couple of years ago, I did a piece on the latest and greatest gadgets that might be on the Holiday gift lists of the average tech guy. Given the pace of technology, it's probably appropriate to revisit this subject. Some of these suggestions, though, may be older technology, though still a good idea. Here goes: 1) TiVo or DVR--regardless of who your video service provider is, a digital video recorder is one of the best inventions on the planet. Being able to "time-shift" video material from its broadcast slot to a time convenient to you is priceless. Being able to ... » Read more
3D comes to WOW! VOD
Recently WOW! has released several 3D titles to Video on Demand:
- Cars 2
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 2
FCC Reforms 2011
On October 27, 2011, the FCC unanimously adopted sweeping reforms to the communication industry in the areas of voice and data services. Much of this is arcane "legalese", but it will have sweeping effects to communication businesses and their customers. So I will attempt to give a synopsis of the effects of this reform on the customer level. First, to set the framework--the FCC has promoted a public policy for some time that all Americans have the right to telephone services. Obviously, in rural areas, the cost to provide that service has historically been quite high. For nearly 80 years, rural ... » Read more
Farewell Mr. Jobs
It's been a bit over two weeks since my last post, and a lot has happened in the industry. We saw the passing of the iconic CEO of Apple Computer, Mr. Steve Jobs. Some would say that key executives come and go in and out of the limelight, and while that's true, few would argue that Steve was simply a "key executive". My impression of him was that he was a complex man, with significant strengths and weaknesses like the rest of us. Without a doubt, though he was passionate about the company that he created, and passionate about the customer ... » Read more
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