Each year, IBM releases its technology predictions for the coming five years. It’s a much anticipated happening, and this year Forbes columnist Greg Satell had a look at many of the tech innovator’s major prophecies. What will the next five years hold for technology? Here’s a short look at what may happen, as determined by […]
Is this the end of Windows 8? If recent claims in the tech media are accurate, the much-disparaged Windows operating system could be coming to an end. InfoWorld writer Woody Leonhard recently took a look at the rumors. If what he’s found holds true, Windows 8 might soon get replaced by a trio of new […]
Are you annoyed by the long chain of e-mail messages in your inbox each morning? Do you wish you could speak to your co-workers in person rather than over Skype? You’re not alone. Many employees lament that new technologies have eliminated much of the face-to-face work of the business world. But Natalie Burg, writing for […]
Tablets have given a big boost to retailers. All things considered these devices, which have become mini computers you can fit in your hand, are huge business. Forbes columnist Ethan Gach writes that Walmart sold in excess of 1.4 million tablets during its Black Friday sale in November. But Gach also noted one more surprising […]
Think the nation’s biggest retailers don’t know precisely what you like to purchase and exactly how much you typically spend on a shopping trip? Think again. As outlined by a recent story in the Wall Street Journal — one that is both intriguing or horrifying, depending on your perspective — retailers are depending on technology […]
Do we actually need a high-tech shower curtain? How about snow gloves that allow you to answer phone calls and listen to music while you’re shoveling your front walk? Thanks to new technology, you can now actually get these devices. The high-tech shower curtain The Huffington Post recently took a look at both products. The […]
Samsung’s smartphone business is thriving. The company ranks as the top-seller of smartphones to consumers around the world. But there’s one area where Samsung hasn’t climbed to the top: Selling their devices to businesses and their executives. Targeting businesses In a recent story, the Wall Street Journal wrote that if Samsung wants to continue its […]
It ought to have come as little surprise to discover the federal government’s Healthcare.gov website was riddled with errors. Let’s be honest, the government has record that is downright dreadful with regards to high-tech projects. A long history of failure The Los Angeles Times recently featured the federal government’s long string of technology failures. Healthcare.gov […]
InformationWeek columnist Kevin Coleman has some not so great news for us: The United States is slowly but surely falling from its perch as the globe’s technology and science leader. Instead, Coleman writes, the country is slowly – but steadily – turning into a technology laggard. Slipping According to Coleman, the United States is investing […]
How excited do many of us get when a new technology emerges? Very. We immediately think of how this new tech can improve our lives, change society and do away with most of the problems facing the planet. The problem? The vast majority of new technology doesn’t ever do this. Yes, Pinterest can be fun, […]
