If you’re involved in the development of a hardware product, I want to help you get off to a good start. Having developed scores of consumer electronic products, I’ve seen it all, and can help you avoid the common mistakes many companies make. What’s counterintuitive is that it’s possible to develop your products faster and […]
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AT&T Selected by FirstNet to Build and Manage America’s First Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Dedicated to First Responders
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Public-Private Infrastructure Investment Helps Police, Firefighters & Other First Responders Keep America Safe FirstNet Investments Expected to Create 10,000 Jobs DALLAS, March 30, 2017 – AT&T* has been selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to build and manage the first broadband network dedicated to America’s police, firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS). The FirstNet network will cover all […]
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After using Gillette razor blades all my life, I finally had it with their increasing costs. $3 or $4 for a single razor blade was just too much. I began looking for alternatives and found Harry’s, an Internet upstart that offered blades for $1 to $2. After trying a free sample I never looked back. […]
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One of the best brands of soft luggage is Eagle Creek. I’ve been using their products for 20 years and the company provides a great balance of good design, durability and affordability. Today they announced a refresh of their entire line of luggage with improved materials, refreshed styling and even more durability. Follow the links […]
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First appeared on Tech.pinions We like to think technology can solve our pressing problems but there’s one problem it has not been able to solve. It’s a problem that, if solved, would have one of the most positive impacts on our daily lives. No, it’s not related to health care, it’s not a new self-driving […]
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First seen on PJ Media Are you old enough to remember how email used to be? Our inbox would be filled with mostly important messages from friends and business associates, along with just an occasional newsletters, promotion, and ad. We’d carefully keep track of all of our email to avoid missing a single one. […]
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First published on PJ Media Do you experience problems getting speedy WiFi in your home? When it’s too slow or unreliable, not only does it take a lot of time to access a website, but watching Netflix on your TV or tablet can stall or buffer, making it difficult to watch without frequent interruptions. And […]
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As seen in Recode and Techpinions Chromebooks accounted for 58 percent of the 12.6 million mobile computing devices shipped to primary and secondary schools in the U.S. in 2016 — up from 50 percent in 2015. When I worked for Apple in the ’90s, there was a constant push to put Apple computers in schools […]
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SndrBlock is a product that helps us send large files as well as offering other features relating to our electronic communications. The service and device allows users to send very large files to others without working around the limitations of email services. No longer will slow internet speeds be a burden for communication and content sharing – […]
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San Diego to Deploy World’s Largest Smart City IoT Platform with Current, Powered by GE
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3,200 intelligent sensor nodes will help optimize traffic and parking, plus enhance public safety, environmental awareness and overall livability for San Diego residents Current’s open platform unlocks potential of software development community by providing access to real-time sensor data for future intelligent city applications San Diego to additionally upgrade 25 percent of outdoor lighting […]
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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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(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 […]
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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, […]
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One of the best reasons for buying Apple products is the terrific service and support the company provides. That’s especially true with notebook computers. While they cost more than Windows machines, it’s worth the extra couple of hundred dollars for that support. No longer do you need to send in your computer for repairs and […]
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SAM Labs sent me one of their sets of wirelessly connecting blocks to try. The set consists of a several 1/2 inch square modules that are rechargeable and have Bluetooth built in, They are designed to be snapped onto a plastic chassis with 2 large wheels. Depending on how they are configured, the resulting vehicle can be remotely […]