Will technology one day make hospitals obsolete? It sounds impossible. But based on a recent report from CBS Atlanta, an international study on technology and health discovered that a majority of people across the globe believe that traditional hospitals will be obsolete because of tech advances. The study The Intel Corporation recently ran a study […]
What technology trends are we going to see in the next five years? A good place to look is tech innovator IBM. Forbes columnist Greg Satell recently looked at what’s coming up, highlighting IBM’s predictions for the next five years of technology change. Here’s a brief look at what Satell found. Classrooms get savvier Satell […]
Don’t like Windows 8? You’re certainly not alone. Computer users around the world grumble that Windows 8 is too complicated. You might be receiving some good news soon. As per the tech press, there are lots of rumors that Microsoft may soon be trashing Windows 8. As InfoWorld writer Woody Leonhard publishes in a recent […]
Are you frustrated by the long chain of e-mail messages in your inbox each morning? Do you wish you could talk with your co-workers in person rather than over Skype? It’s not just you. Many employees lament that new technologies have eradicated a lot of the face-to-face work of the business world. But Natalie Burg, […]
Tablets have become hot sellers. Consumers seem to love these devices. As Forbes columnist Ethan Gach wrote in a recent column, consumer experts anticipate that tablet sales will outpace the sales of laptops and desktop computers combined by 2015. But tablets aren’t just a boon to the retailers who sell them. They’re also providing a […]
Privacy is becoming a rare commodity. And shoppers really shouldn’t expect much of it when they’re browsing malls and other retailers. But new technology that enables retailers to track shoppers’ movements and spending habits in real time is raising new questions about privacy. A new story in the Wall Street Journal has a closer look […]
Has tech totally invaded our lives? You only need to consider two new items to answer that question: One is a shower curtain that allows you to play music and answer phone calls while you’re sudsing up. Next is a pair of snow gloves that let you make phone calls and listen to your favorite […]
No one would argue that Samsung is not a dominant force in the smartphone and tablet industries. Consumers are flocking to these devices. But the word “consumers” is the key one in that last sentence. Despite Samsung’s achievements in selling tablets and smartphones to consumers, it still has a lot of work to do to […]
The federal government’s long-awaited Healthcare.gov website was a disaster, with consumers across the country complaining that they couldn’t log onto the site. Is anyone surprised by this? You shouldn’t be. The us govenment has a long history of being inept when it comes to introducing new technology. A dismal history The Los Angeles Times recently […]
Want something to feel depressed about? What about the recent column in InformationWeek from commentator Kevin Coleman? In it, Coleman writes that the United States is slowly falling from its perch as the globe’s technology leader. The United States is becoming a tech laggard, according to Coleman’s remarks. The problem Coleman comments that research-and-development, science […]
