Trendspotting: The smart camera era begins in 2019
“Cameras are becoming terrifyingly smart.” According to a new report, the smart camera era begins in 2019. What does that mean? Activate CEO Michael Wolf…
Mike Carrall
Mike Carrall is a tech executive by day in Silicon Valley who writes under a pseudonym. Mike's passions include extreme sports, testing audio gear, trying (not so successfully) to restore a vintage 70's McIntosh receiver and spending time with his seven year-old daughter.
Camera News: High quality, cheap batteries for your Canon DSLR, Rebel T2i/T3i/T4i/T5i, EOS camera
Finally some good news if you’re looking for low cost, but high quality batteries for your Canon DSLR camera. Amazon has made available an AmazonBasics…
Google+ social network finally shutting down
Google has announced that its shutting down Google+. The ill-fated social network was Google’s attempt to take on Facebook. Although initially successfully — especially among…
With YouTube TV, Google targets not only phones, but our living rooms too
YouTube TV is here in a big way. For $40/month you essentially get a package of channels that would’ve cost about twice as much in…
Google Assistant now more about touch
Google today is rolling out an update to its famed voice assistant. Look for it today on your Android phone — by way of the…
Smart speakers are the smart home
Smart speakers are dominating. So much so, that it might be fair to say the heart of any smart home today starts with a smart…
Whole Foods delivery service continues to expand, adds Omaha, Jacksonville, Orlando, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Tampa and more
Here comes Amazon — again. Today, 10 new cities have been added to its growing grocery delivery business. The e-commerce giant has moved quickly after…
Review: iDeaPLAY Bluetooth wireless headphones (V207)
Turns out you don’t need to break the bank to get a decent pair of wireless headphones these days. In fact, far better than decent.…
Study reveals more health benefits to drinking wine
Researchers have discovered something you may be very happy to hear about: drinking wine may have have positive impacts on your health. Previous studies has…
Is Twitter dead?
U.S. user base is in decline, as are revenues. Building social networks that stand the test of time is proving near impossible. Call it the…