2014: What happened and what didn’t
Another year down… and what do we have to show for it? This is the year that was… a bit of a placeholder. There wasn’t a real breakout star, technology-wise. Business was the real story in…
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CES 2015: Will there be anything new at all?
It’s that time again. The International Consumer Electronics Show is coming January 6-9, and your blog team will be on the ground taking it all in, trying to compete with the big boys for the good…
Zombie brands – has it gotten better or worse?
Gotta love those zombie brands. You know all about zombie brands, right? We told you about some of our favorites back in early 2013 and it’s probably time to give you an update. Zombie brands, for the unfamiliar,…
2015 Predictions: The Year in Internet
You know, that internet thing seemed like it was finally catching on. My predictions for 2015 are pretty dire. The internet came to most homes about 20 years ago, and at least in the United States,…
2015 Predictions: The year in cellular
This will be the year cell boosters go mainstream. It’s my biggest and least risky prediction so far. The big problem with cell boosters in 2014 was that we didn’t have inventory… because of some hangups…
2015 Predictions: The year in pay-TV
Should be interesting. 2015 may be remembered as the year of the two biggest mergers in pay-TV history, or it may just be remembered for one of them. Comcast is, of course, trying to absorb Time…
2015 Predictions: The year of 4K?
It won’t be the year of 4K. There, see how much time I’ve saved you in reading this article? Well, I hope you continue reading anyway, since there’s a little bit more to the story. We’ve…
BREAKING: DISH adds Netflix to Hopper
This changes everything. Today, DISH becomes the first major pay-TV provider to integrate Netflix streaming into its products. According to a press release dated today, Hopper users will be able to access their Netflix content through the familiar…
EDITORIAL: Are we using the right icons?
It’s not as easy as you think to get your point across in pictures. The modern science of iconography goes back to the early 20th century when modernists tried to create an international language of pictures….
EDITORIAL: Why TV’s latest trend is flopping HARD
A To Z, Manhattan Love Story, Marry Me, Selfie … Broadcast TV seemed fairly awash in romantic comedies just a few weeks ago and each one promised adorable, slightly nerdy but good-looking young people in urban environments,…
DIRECTV Beats everyone else to 4K – and only we have the facts
DIRECTV put out a press release confirming that On Demand Content will be available today for select Samsung 4K televisions. We didn’t comment, because like you, we wanted the facts. What does this mean? What televisions will work?…
EDITORIAL: Phonepocalypse
What you see above was Apple’s first mobile device, the Newton. It didn’t work very well and didn’t sell very well either but it was the basis of a whole generation of “personal digital assistants” that…
Building the city of the future
You read that right, Qatar is planning on building a multi-billion dollar city to host the 2022 World Cup. The city, Lusail, is set to be complete by 2020 which is a very short time…
EDITORIAL: I hate microUSB
Despite the fact that I am an Apple user, I find myself overrun with microUSB cables and devices. It’s the go-to charging cable for just about everything in my life with the exception of those Apple…
The future of batteries
It’s no secret battery life is one of the limiting factors in smartphones and other hand-held devices. The current standard, lithium-ion, batteries have been in use for 25 years now and their lifespan is limited….