Perhaps one of the most compelling announcements at the CES event last week was the Samsung Galaxy Note phone. Their pitch was that this larger form factor phone removes the need to carry a tablet (e.g. iPad) and a phone. The picture to the right highlights some of the key features. The most prominent is [...]
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Samsung Galaxy Note: Cool Phone!
Posted in Buzzing Topics, Mobile Development, Technology Topics, tagged CES, galaxy, Jan_2012, review, samsung, smartphone on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Fitbit – A Cool New Wellness Gadget
Posted in Buzzing Topics, Technology Topics, tagged 2012, CES, fitness, gadgets, Health, technology, wellness on January 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »
There are a million and one gadgets to help with various aspects of your healthcare, not to mention a variety of ways to track that information online. I’ve tried a few, both personally, and as a part of my job, and none of them has really stuck. Last September, I was at a business dinner [...]
CES: Getting Ready
Posted in Management and Leadership Topics, Technology Topics, tagged 2012, CES, electronics, technology on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I am on my way. The Delta flight I am on has some free WiFi service as a promotion for CES, but it’s mighty slow. Oh well. I am due to arrive in a couple of hours on the show floor. Comfortable shoes — check! This could be a 20,000 step day. This is my [...]
iPhone 4s – An Early Report
Posted in Buzzing Topics, Mobile Development, Technology Topics, tagged Apple, iPhone, Siri on October 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I admit it, I was excited last Friday to arrive home and find my shiny new iPhone 4s waiting for me. Ever since the announcement several days ago, I was very interesting in seeing what the new features could do for me. I was also interested in how the new iCloud service would play into [...]
Prediction: Amazon Tablet Will Be Relevant
Posted in Buzzing Topics, Mobile Development, Technology Topics, tagged amazon, android, speculation, tablet on August 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Earlier this week, Amazon claimed and registered the new domain names KindleScribe(s).com. This brings speculations of a new tablet in the ever so competitive marketplace. After witnessing how HP’s TouchPad tablet flew off the shelves at a $99 price point, this may have changed the tablet market for the future. During a time of an [...]
iPad 2: Early Report
Posted in Buzzing Topics, Mobile Development, Technology Topics, tagged Apple, iPad, review, tablet, technology, trends on March 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to my wonderful assistant, I am now a user of a new iPad 2. I have had a chance to use it for a few weeks and have a couple of observations. Impressive device, overall, with some new key features. First, it is much thinner. The specifications suggest 30 percent or so smaller, which [...]
Mobile Web Apps Fast
Posted in Management and Leadership Topics, Mobile Development, Software Development, Technology Topics, tagged mobile web, MVC, software engineering on March 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We’ve been doing a lot of work on mobile web lately, in addition to our work on native mobile platforms (e.g. iOS, Android, Win 7). The author of this text, Lyle Luppes, works on my team and has come up with a way to quickly create a mobile web site that can be easily customized [...]
Some Great Exposure
Posted in Technology Topics, tagged bluetooth, healthcare, Littmann, software, technology on November 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have been enjoying the following video representing one of the projects I have been working on this year. This is from Health Tech Today, hosted by Dr. Bill Crounse from Microsoft. I had the privilege of interacting with Dr. Crounse this year on several occasions, resulting in the creation of this video describing the [...]
Clear: A Great Alternative to Cable Broadband
Posted in Buzzing Topics, Technology Topics on October 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last weekend I checked into my favorite electronics store to pick up some batteries for the upcoming Lego League season. I encountered a salesperson from Clear (http://www.clear.com). Usually, I try to avoid such conversations as I often know as much or more about their products and services, since it is my job to understand software [...]
