Verizon diversifies with a dinosaur
In the business world, enough is truly never enough. Comcast isn’t satisfied being the biggest cable provider in the country, so it acquired NBC and is moving into the broadcasting [...]
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Posted June 03, 2015in Tech Talk
Posted May 27, 2015in Tech Talk
Wal-Mart can’t beat ’em, so they’ll become ’em
The last two decades have been rough for traditional brick-and-mortar businesses. Prior to the rise of e-commerce, finding commercial success meant juggling quality products, store location, correct pricing, supply, demand [...]
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Posted May 20, 2015in Tech Talk
Yelp is cashing in on your reviews
Imagine you wake up tomorrow in Des Moines, and it’s 1985. Never mind searching for plutonium to power your flux capacitor, how would you figure out a good place to [...]
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Posted May 13, 2015in Tech Talk
Share every moment as it happens with Periscope
There is a weird phenomenon in technology where all too often an innovation doesn’t fully get its due until the second, third or fourth iteration. Whether it’s file sharing, e-commerce [...]
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Posted May 06, 2015in Tech Talk
Cut the cellular cord with Wi-Fi calling
Why is it that films set in dark dystopian futures are always beset with fascist governments, evil multinational corporations or tech firms that foolishly program indestructible robots? Shouldn’t the heroes [...]
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Posted April 29, 2015in Tech Talk
Big tech buys vs. leasing
One of the scariest things about being an adult is making large purchases. With every high-ticket item — be it houses, cars, refrigerators, washers or dryers — every buy reminds you [...]
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Posted April 22, 2015in Tech Talk
Amazon, boldly searching where others have before
If science fiction has taught us anything, education will likely be pointless in the future, as computers will know everything. Whether it’s as far off as “Star Trek” or as [...]
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Posted April 15, 2015in Tech Talk
Can you escape your online ecosystems?
Depending on your shopping disposition, iKEA is either the worst or best storefront in the history of time. Best because it has more options for home decor than any store [...]
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Posted April 08, 2015in Tech Talk
Tidal looks to crash the streaming world
Premium technology is the specter all developers long for, but few have achieved. Luxury is easily attainable. Six-figure cars and stereo systems pack in pricey, high-end technology but require stringent [...]
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Posted March 31, 2015in Tech Talk
Apple hits the open road
Is there a more terrifying company in the world than Apple? Sure, the company offers bulletproof devices, intuitive software that seems to know what you want before you do. And [...]
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