Posts Categorized: Consumer Technology

The Decade That Built the Next iPhone

Posted by & filed under Apple, Consumer Technology, disruptive technology, Emerging Technologies, Entertainment.

When Steve Jobs launched the iPhone in 2007, he said it was 5 years ahead of the competition and he was right. But after a decade, it’s starting to feel like Apple needs something big again. And now, on cue, here comes something big. Source: Wired Magazine Date: September 7th, 2017 Link to 5 minute 44 second… Read more »

Tall poppy syndrome and the Canadian opportunity

Posted by & filed under Consumer Technology, Emerging Technologies, IT and Politics, IT Trends.

There’s an epidemic in Canada. That epidemic is a mentality that leaves top talent with no option but to flee the nation’s borders and take with them everything they’ve learned. It undervalues breakthroughs developed and paid for by Canadian taxpayers. It’s a mindset that resents the success of others. It’s a bad case of tall poppy syndrome…. Read more »

ReMarkable digital notepad ‘feels like real paper’

Posted by & filed under Consumer Technology, Emerging Technologies.

A Norwegian start-up is developing a digital paper tablet it hopes will appeal to “paper people”. The device – called ReMarkable – can be written on using a stylus and is textured to feel like real paper. Source: BBC Technology News Date: May 31st, 2017 Link to video: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-40107097/remarkable-digital-notepad-feels-like-real-paper Discussion 1) The idea and development of electronic paper… Read more »

Wireless technology trades one cord for another

Posted by & filed under Consumer Technology, Emerging Technologies, internet protocols, IT Trends.

As I add more cordless, smart and rechargeable stuff to my life, I’ve run more into a mundane but real issue: I still have too many cords to deal with when it’s time to charge them.  And there’s no good solution. Source: Toronto Star / Washington Post Date: May 18th, 2017 Link: https://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2017/05/08/wireless-technology-trades-one-cord-for-another-analysis.html Discussion 1) This is similar… Read more »

Barbie Careers Game Developer Doll

Posted by & filed under Consumer Technology, STEM.

Open young techies to the world of game development with the Barbie game developer doll! She wears an industry-inspired outfit with graphic decal t-shirt, faded denim pants, a dark green jacket and white sneakers Bright red hair and eyeglasses are fashion-forward with techie style! Accessories — a laptop, a tablet with picture of a game… Read more »

Facebook’s ‘Town Hall’ is probably the best thing the social network has ever done

Posted by & filed under Competitive advantage, Consumer Technology, Emerging Technologies, FaceBook.

Like it or not, Facebook has an impact on politics. The social network contributed to President Donald Trump’s successful election, as much as CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to lessen the blame on the rise of fake news. More recently, Zuckerberg started to acknowledge Facebook’s role in politics, and on Monday the social network introduced its… Read more »

Canada is North America’s up-and-coming startup center

Posted by & filed under Competitive advantage, Consumer Technology, disruptive technology, Emerging Technologies.

Canada, with nine percent of the world’s forests, is a land of plenty. As well as an enviable array of natural resources, Canada also boasts incredible support for entrepreneurs, both homegrown and international. Many household names, such as Slack, Hootsuite and Shopify — which may be mistakenly considered as U.S. products — hail from north… Read more »

Is robotics a solution to the growing needs of the elderly?

Posted by & filed under Artificial intelligence, Consumer Technology, Emerging Technologies, Ethical Issues.

The receptionist at the Institute of Media Innovation, at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, is a smiling brunette called Nadine.  From a distance, nothing about her appearance seems unusual. It’s only on closer inspection that doubts set in. Yes – she’s a robot.  Nadine is an “intelligent” robot capable of autonomous behaviour. For a machine, her… Read more »