Software & Technology Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersBig Data Can Help, But Never Underestimate The Individual“Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything.” – Miyagi, “The Karate Kid,” Columbia Pictures, 1984 I really like the word innovation it sounds so … progressive. And with all of the data Facebook and Google gather and sell about you, you’d think we’d really see some innovative products emerge. You know, really different, really […] When the Dust Settles OTT TV Could be Good for Everyone“We’re more like treasure protectors.” – Ben Gates, “National Treasure,” 2004, Disney While cable, telco, wireless, even social sites fight over the “ownership” of the choke points of the internet (infrastructure/spectrum), the M&E industry is running hard to learn exactly how they monetize the stuff they put on your screen. The one thing they all […] The Perfect Place to Work With Irritate Customers“I had this guy leave me a voicemail at work, so I called him at home, and then he emailed me to my BlackBerry, and so I texted to his cell, and now you just have to go around checking all these different portals just to get rejected by seven different technologies.” – Mary, He’s […] A Lot of Factors Go into Male, Female Pay Disparity“You’re the first woman I’ve seen at one of these things that dresses like a woman, not like a woman thinks a man would dress if he was a woman.” – Jack Trainer, “Working Girl,” 20th Century Fox, 1988 A few months back, enough U.S. Senators pooled their votes and defeated the equal pay bill […] World Cup is the Global Test of 4K StreamingTwo things drive OTT/IPTV (Over the Top/Internet Protocol TV) streaming content and the demand for bigger, better TV screens. Sports is one of them. To emphasize that fact, Cisco reexamined some of their numbers in their annual Visual Networking Index Global Forecast. The FIFA World Cup runs through July 13 and millions of people around […] Every New Idea Has its Foundation Somewhere in the Past“I don’t know. Just trying to understand why we keep making the same mistakes … over and over.” – Luisa Ray, “Cloud Atlas,” Cloud Atlas Productions, 2012 The more the IT (information technology) industry advances, the more it treads over old ground. It wasn’t quite back in Lady Lovelace’s day, but there was a time […] Video Pros Struggle to Deliver their Content Everywhere“Before you opened your pocketbook, you tried to make this a personal enterprise. This project was started by real humanitarians. They gave me their money with no strings attached.” – Dr. Cole Hendron, “When Worlds Collide,” Paramount, 1951 You probably never thought much about why Google bought YouTube or why they’re building out fiber in […] With All the Sharing, You Don’t Have a Ghost of a Chance“Ditto” — Sam Wheat, “Ghost,” Paramount, 1990 The Internet – the network of networks – was formed in the early ’50s to enable people to share information – initially scientists, engineers and then it was opened to commercial use and regular people who wanted to share. The Facebook, Twitter and the social media scenes came […] On-The-Go Video Viewing is Still in Front of the TV“You think the more demons you kill the more human you become don’t you?” – Onigen, “Blood: The Last Vampire,” EastWing Productions, 2009 I don’t bother watching vampire, werewolf or zombie TV shows because they’re myths, folklore passed down for generations. I do watch alien shows because everyone knows those suckas are real! And I […] Net Neutrality – A New Way to Hold Ideas, Innovation Ransom“Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of ’em are stupider than that.” – George Carlin I love the power of words. They shape, reshape your view, ideas of what’s real/unreal, true/false, bad/good. Remember Digital Rights Management? What a wholesome way to ensure you owned the video content you […] Cheap, Free Cloud Storage Works for Your Device, Your Stuff, YouHoly Grail – We all know the story – virtually unlimited storage for all of your important stuff that you can use/access at anytime from anywhere. Cloud storage is so popular but some folks still prefer their personal/home cloud to make the content less easy for bad guys/gals to rummage around in for really good […] The More Intense the Content, the More Important the Storage“This will decimate all, after you put about fifteen grand in it or more. If we have to, overnight parts from Japan.” – Jesse, “The Fast and the Furious,” Universal Pictures, 2001 Content was king at this year’s NAB (National Association of Broadcasters), especially 4K content. While all the servants of the king jockeyed around […] Breaking Content Barriers Can Be Good, Then Again …“Whether you end up in Heaven or Hell isn’t God’s plan, it’s your own. You just have to remember what it is.” – Meacham, “Cowboys & Aliens,” Universal, 2011 “You have this incredible confluence of a medium coming into its own just as the technology for that medium is drastically shifting. Studios and networks who […] Entertainment Flexibility … Viewing Becomes Personal“I come from this musical family. My mother is a piano teacher and my father was a conductor.” – Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), “Some Like It Hot,” United Artists -1959 Broadcast and M&E (Media and Entertainment) tradeshows and events used to be all about the behemoths of the industry. Big, sexy, expensive cameras and big, gorgeous, […] Connection by Device Isn’t a Relationship, Can Be Oversharing“I can understand how the limited perspective of an unartificial mind might perceive it that way. You’ll get used to it.” – Samantha, “Her,” Annapurna Pictures, 2013 When you live in Silicon Valley, it’s sometimes tough to realize that this isn’t the real world. You know, high-speed Internet connections everywhere, enjoying 4G LTE (long term […] Remedy Needed for BSOS (Bright Shiny Objects Syndrome)BSOS – While folks came to Barcelona to show off phone stuff, it was the Bright Shiny Objects Syndrome that swept over the masses. If you weren’t careful, you might have missed that Samsung introduced an awesome new smartphone at MWC (Mobile World Congress). A few others introduced some very excellent smartphones, but Samsung had […] It’s Not How Much Data You Have, It’s Data When You Need It“What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name. And this morning we had pancakes.” Charlie – Rain Man, United Artists, 1988 You may not have heard the news, but the storage industry is struggling to grow. Not quite sure how a couple of analysts came to that […] Smart 4K TV Sets Stage for Breathtaking Beauty, Variety“The way I see it, there are only two possible outcomes. Either I make it down there in one piece and I have one hell of a story to tell!” – Matt Kowalski, “Gravity,” Warner Brothers (2013) You may not recall the first time you saw an HD TV but “Waterworld” was the movie everyone […] Big Data Doesn’t Tell You About Customers … Customers DoRecently, I was in the Midwest driving to one of our newest retail partners for our NewerTech product line. Normally, these trips are enjoyable. After all, it was a new sales opportunity, a new (what I hoped would be a) long/profitable relationship and a new way to meet consumers’ product needs. But it wasn’t fun. […] 4K Sets the Stage for Tomorrow’s Entertainment OpportunitiesPeople can see a difference in 4K resolution compared to 1080i, 1080p and 720p HD images. In very non-technical terms it is deeper, richer, more satisfying. That’s why CES (Consumer Electronics Show) visitors saw a dizzying array of 4K UHD smart TVs this year. Cable companies and a few industry analysts are quick to point […] |
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