Wearables Trendspotting: Apple is the smartwatch market
Apple is selling more smartwatches than anyone. By far. According to Strategy Analytics, Tim Cook and team shipped some 5.1 million Apple Watches in Q4…
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Fitibit struggles, but offers glimmer of hope for Pebble smartwatch loyalists
It was the best of times, it was the worst of… Ah, the never-ending quest to validate something known as the smartwatch market. That, and…
Trendspotting: Number of wineries grows 5% y/y, now 9,872 in North America
Wine & Vines magazine reports that there are now 9,872 wineries in North America, a 5% year-over-year rate of growth. California still leads with 4,202…
Is the Panasonic Lumix GH5 a game changer for the mirrorless video camera market?
Panasonic has taken the wraps off its highly anticipated Lumix GH5 mirrorless camera. And I’m not exactly going out on a limb to suggest it…
Samsung’s Marketing Challenge: Can “Galaxy Note” brand moniker survive flame-out?
Brands in crisis are nothing new. Volkswagen and its fuel emissions scam is easily the most significant in recent memory. That cost the company billions,…
Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Camera vs Canon 80D: Shooting travel video
Sony mirrorless cameras have been kicking up lots of dust over the past few years. It seems as if many former Canon DSLR traditionalists have…
Stark Insider On Location: Ice Caves in Iceland (Video)
Loni Stark and I are still on location, shooting the third in a “trilogy” of travel videos for Stark Insider. 3 Days in Sonoma. 3…
MacBook Pro 2016 Love-Hate: A quirky laptop that feels rushed to market
It’s a well-worn cliche to be sure. But: Would Steve Jobs have approved of the new (late) 2016 MacBook Pro laptops? Of course we will…
3 Days in Paris – “Rue Lebon” (Video)
We’re on location in Paris. Have camera will travel. This is the second stop in what will hopefully become a “trilogy” (used loosely) of videos.…
Wanderlust: Making croissants in Paris (Video)
Loni and I are on location in Paris, taking in the City of Lights during the offseason. Winter, though, doesn’t seem to discourage tourists, foodies or…