Big Picture

How Communication Will Evolve Through Digital Touch

It's not hard to look back at innovation cycles to see how technology advancements have impacted how we communicate. From the pencil to the printing press to computers to the Internet, and more recently, our...

By Ben Bajarin October 6, 2014

Nobody Can Predict the Success of Apple's Watch Yet

It's interesting to read all the coverage Apple got for its watch announcement, and the amazing amount of analysis and predictions that came out shortly after the launch event. Critics went after everything, from style,...

By Tim Bajarin September 29, 2014

Why Apple Didn't Use Sapphire iPhone Screens

Early last month when I was on my weekend hike, I accidentally dropped my iPhone face down on the cement. As you might expect, the screen broke and made it unusable. Thankfully, I was able...

By Tim Bajarin September 15, 2014

If the World Was a Village: Tech Edition

Earlier in the year I wrote an article called Computing's S-Curve. We are on the path to connecting the planet via pocket computers. This is so incredibly significant that it's difficult to overstate. In many...

By Ben Bajarin September 8, 2014

San Francisco 49ers Go Long on STEM Education at Levi's Stadium

In 2010, when the San Francisco 49ers' brain trust was drawing up the plans for what is now Levi’s Stadium, they went to one of the tallest buildings in the area and looked out over...

By Tim Bajarin September 2, 2014

The Future of Tablets? Market Segmentation

The tablet market is one that has greatly polarized many who follow the technology industry. The initial debate centered around whether the tablet would kill the PC. Then, the tablet market began to slow from...

By Ben Bajarin August 27, 2014

Meet Levi's Stadium, the Most High-Tech Sports Venue Yet

Most people have heard of smartphones, smart cars and smart homes. Say hello to the smart stadium. Set in the heart of Silicon Valley, Levi’s Stadium -- home to the San Francisco 49ers -- is...

By Tim Bajarin August 18, 2014

Intel Promises Faster, Lighter and Thinner with Its New Processor Line

Intel looks to prove that Moore’s law is alive and well almost half a century later.

By Tim Bajarin August 11, 2014

Questions About a 5.5-inch iPhone

There's already a bit of controversy surrounding the launch of Apple’s new iPhones this fall. Most informed sources seem to all agree that Apple will introduce an iPhone 6 sporting a 4.7-inch screen, as compared...

By Tim Bajarin July 28, 2014

Tablet Growth Hasn't Peaked

In its recent quarterly results, Apple surprised people when it reported a dip in iPad sales. This was followed by a lot of hand-wringing by some industry observers and analysts, who suggested that overall tablet...

By Ben Bajarin July 22, 2014

Understanding Apple's 'Continuity' Strategy

Imagine all your screens working together harmoniously.

By Tim Bajarin July 14, 2014

The Death of Phones

I remember my first cell phone. It was a hand-me-down Motorola StarTAC from my father. As many who had cell phones during this time will remember, there was a liberating feeling in being able to...

By Ben Bajarin July 7, 2014

Where Wearable Health Gadgets Are Headed

Every once in a while, I'm shown a tech product and I can’t figure out why it was created. One great example of this was a two-handed mouse I was shown at large R&D-based company...

By Tim Bajarin June 30, 2014

For Smartwatches to Hit It Big, Context Is Key

A while back, I talked about health and fitness wearables and my failure to see how they appeal to a broader market. This week, I want to talk about the potentially lucrative category of smartwatches....

By Ben Bajarin June 23, 2014

Why Basic Coding Should Be a Mandatory Class in Junior High

One of the roles our education system is supposed to play is to prepare kids to be responsible citizens, with the skills needed to be successful in adulthood. All of the various classes -- starting...

By Tim Bajarin June 16, 2014

How Mobile Changed the Game -- and Questions About Its Future

Mobile ended Microsoft's dominance, saved Apple, made Facebook and could upend Google. So what's next?

By Ben Bajarin June 9, 2014

The Challenges of a Dick Tracy-like Watch-Phone

I have been testing the Samsung Gear smartwatch for some time now and have actually become a fan of these types of watches. My first smartwatch was the Pebble, but its limited functionality drove me...

By Tim Bajarin June 2, 2014

Don't Give Up On Tablet Innovation

As I survey the tablet market and its trends, I am continually reminded that tablets are still in the early stages of development. We talk with consumers and enterprise customers alike, and there still seems...

By Ben Bajarin May 27, 2014

Why the Maker Movement Is Important to America’s Future

I grew up in the age of Tinker Toys and Erector Sets. Both were meant to inspire me to be a maker instead of a consumer. My first real tool was a wood-burning engraver that...

By Tim Bajarin May 19, 2014

Where Computing Is Headed, from PCs to Smartphones

The PC industry's doldrums continue, yet many seem to be scratching their head as to why. The common answer is to blame tablets. While there is truth to the tablet's role in the shrinking PC...

By Ben Bajarin May 12, 2014

Scio Pocket Molecular Scanner Is a Google-like Device for Physical Objects

A couple weeks ago I had a fascinating video call with a gentleman named Dror Sharon, the CEO of a company called Consumer Physics. He showed me a product called Scio that just went up...

By Tim Bajarin May 5, 2014

Still in the Making: Don't Wait for Tech History to Repeat Itself

When it comes to the tech industry, I’m not going to try to convince you that history does not repeat itself. In some cases, it does and it will. Rather, I’m going to tell you...

By Ben Bajarin April 28, 2014

Who Needs a Memory When We Have Google?

I have a confession to make: I'm an infomaniac. In high school, I was on the debate team and got an early taste of what it's like to dig deep into information so that I...

By Tim Bajarin April 21, 2014

PC vs Mobile: How Technological Worldviews Are Shaped

The shifting shapes of technological worldviews invite new challenges and new opportunities.

By Ben Bajarin April 14, 2014

Unlocking Our Digital Sixth Sense with Mobile Technology

We all know about our five basic senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching. But if folks from the tech world have their way, we'll all soon have what's called a digital sixth sense.

By Tim Bajarin April 7, 2014

Why TED Matters

TED has become a launching point for some interesting soul searching, creating within me a desire to learn more about things that matter outside of my own world.

By Tim Bajarin March 24, 2014

The Value of Facebook and WhatsApp: Connecting the Unconnected

Or what Facebook and WhatsApp have in common with AOL.

By Ben Bajarin March 17, 2014

Predicting the Future of Apple TV

Apple says it has a lot of exiting new products coming to market in 2014. I would not be surprised if Steve Jobs' vision of Apple TV is actually one of them.

By Tim Bajarin March 10, 2014

Consumer Choice Is the New Tech Industry Theme

When companies invest to compete both for existing customers and the customers of other companies, the consumer always wins.

By Ben Bajarin March 3, 2014

3 Things Smartwatches Need to Be Ready for Prime Time

The smartwatch has become a valuable tool that meets some key needs during my busy day. However, we are years away from smartwatches becoming items that a broad audience will accept.

By Tim Bajarin February 10, 2014

The PC Has Been Decentralized -- Mobile Is the New Center

But will something come along to decentralize mobile?

By Ben Bajarin February 3, 2014

Pebble and Glyph: How Crowdfunding Is Creating Disruptive New Products

Two crowdfunded projects that opened up new categories of devices.

By Tim Bajarin January 27, 2014

The Next Big Thing for Tech: The Internet of Everything

Although we have been talking about connected devices since the mid '90s, I think we will look back at this year's CES and realize it as the event where the Internet of Everything finally hit the mainstream.

By Tim Bajarin January 13, 2014

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