Monthly Archives: January 2017

A letter from a friend in Japan

I’m sharing this letter with permission of my friend who sent it. He is a very successful business man that’s led several international companies. Dear Phil, I’ve read your comments on Mr.Trump via Face Book. I just wonder what kind of people voted for Trump. Do you know anyone who voted for Trump ? All my friends are […]

My take on the immigration ban as a frequent flyer and member of the tech community

When I moved from Massachusetts to Silicon Valley in the early eighties to take a new job developing tech products for Atari, I faced a culture shock. I was moving from an area that was steeped in tradition in how products were developed and manufactured to a region where tradition was thrown out the window. […]

Lawsuit Aims to Force Apple to Use Lock-Out Technology to Block Texting While Driving

Should Apple be responsible for stupid behavior? That’s the premise of a class-action lawsuit filed in California that demands that Apple add a lock-out system to prevent drivers from texting in a moving car with their iPhones. The lawsuit was initiated by MLG Automotive Law in Los Angeles on behalf of plaintiff Julio Ceja, who was […]

AT&T and autonomous driving automobiles

One of the big categories at this year’s CES was autonomous driving of automobiles. What was so interesting is how a new technology area brings in so many other players.  With drive assisted cars comes a need to wireless communications, and an entire new business segment for AT&T.  Here are two announcements they made at […]

Atlas Recall Remembers What You Forgot

(First published on PJ Media) It’s that time of year when we try to become organized to make our life more orderly. That’s particularly true with computing. We waste a lot of time searching for saved files, old emails, an attachment, or a website that we went to a few days earlier. Well, our memory just […]

Yarra, the audio industry’s first affordable beamforming speaker array

Comhear, a San Diego-Based premier audio technology company and 2017 CES Innovation Award Honoree, today announced Yarra™, the audio industry’s first affordable beamforming speaker array, designed to place you inside any audio experience—from gaming, music playback, VR/AR, conferencing, and home entertainment. Yarra provides an enhanced natural HD 360-degree sound experience for virtual reality, gaming, desktop sound, […]