What is interesting to note is the origin of the companies manufacturing tablets. Except for Apple, 4 of the top 5 manufacturers are from Asia: Asus, Acer, Lenovo & Samsung. It appears that high-tech consumer gadget manufacturing...
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Thomas - You are right depending on your core business and applications this can look very appealing. Part of my core competency is Unified Communications which in my opinion includes video conferencing and Telepresence. ...
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Who else besides Apple makes money on these tablets? As with high end smart phones, the answer appears to be nobody. If you have a declining market share but are the only guy making money, you are going to be the survivor....
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@Whoopty, is gaming really that big a piece of the tech pie that a crash there could bring the rest of the cards down?
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Sharepoint is the "new way to work together," says Microsoft. Sounds like it's the new way to complicate things. What's wrong with email?
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Speak for yourself. I isn't flawed...
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If I were starting any sort of delivery business, I'd be giving this service a serious look.
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But it this new feature worth $23,000-per-CPU? At that price, I'd be tempted to process the data with pencil and paper.
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If you're fighting a robot with your fists, you're doing it wrong.
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Nadella's off to a good start but I'd like to see Microsoft start making products that as so good I have to buy them, instead of products that I have to buy because everyone else uses them.
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I'm seeing a lot of the same business models that I saw doing the turn of the millenium dot-com boom, like an explosion of food delivery and food prep services. And in place of WebVan, there are Amazon Fresh trucks and Google...
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Seems like quite a hassle, and you will be able to get the same services if you went direct.
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@ Dave. I think humans win because we know robots weakness and we can take advantage of that all the time. I don't see a robot with all the qualities you have discusses still far away. My prediction may be in...
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Apple's premium pricing hurts particularly when everyone in your family wants to use an iPad.
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Let's hope those hospitals don't innovate themselves right into the courtroom.
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@SaneIT I've heard of those planets, but they are even further than Mars, so it'll be quite a while until we can actually draw on their raw materails. As for mining, well, even on earth is not without controversy. The...
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I may download Cornell's app for helping your pet maintain a good weight. One of our cats is, let's say, pleasantly plump. She's also extremely loud when her bowl is half full (guess Rina views it as half empty). So I'd...
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I couldn't find one -- although some of the GPS vendors primarily targeting dogs claim their products are suitable for cats (these are the smaller devices that clip on collars). However, they don't meet all your criteria:...
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Yes, I actually wrote about Verizon Virtual Visits when it came out. Perhaps, in Presbyterian's case, they insist on an initial face-to-face meeting with the physician because it's a state law? Or perhaps their telemedicine...
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The one obvious device no one seems to has developed is a GPS tracking device for cats that's small enough not to be a burden but has enough battery power to run a transmitter, and doesn't require a monthly subscription...
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That's a great point, especially when you think how many healthcare orgs now develop apps internally because it's comparatively simple. If they decide to take this approach, it's critical to ensure they're not going to run...
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