January 22, 2016
GREEN-FRIENDLY FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES aka HYDROGEN-POWERED CARS are the next automotive break-through. Toyota’s Mirai model (successor to the Prius) has a 300-mile range; Honda’s Clarity model boasts up to 435 miles without recharge. Fueling stations are underway in Japan,... Continue
Weekly Report 16-04
January 15, 2016
CAUTION: SMART TVs ARE “OPENING A NEW WINDOW OF ATTACK FOR CYBERCRIMINALS… as manufacturers are emphasizing convenience over security… with defenses often lagging far behind those of smartphones or desktop computers… generally not even requiring any authentication. As they become... Continue
Weekly Report 16-03
January 9, 2016
THE COMING IMPACT OF ADDITIVE MAUFACTURING – aka 3D PRINTING – CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. Its convergence with robotics and artificial intelligence will continue to rapidly accelerate “the shift of wealth from labor to capital… dramatically reducing the costs and number... Continue
Weekly Report 16-02
January 2, 2016
GENERATION ‘Z’ (aka THE APP GENERATION) are some 60 million kids born after 2000. Their distinguishing characteristic is ‘learning’ almost solely from technology, with “Google-fostered expectations that everything be instantaneous.” Academics, psychologists and marketers are focused on the fact that... Continue
Weekly Report 16-01
December 24, 2015
SOME EMERGING TRENDS AND ISSUES WE’LL BE SEEING NEXT YEAR AND BEYOND: According to FAST COMPANY “OUT WITH USER INTERFACE, IN WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,” where 90% of Microsoft Research is now focused. “The emergence of new silicon architectures will result... Continue