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Serendipity, Guaranteed

New tech doesn’t leave chance encounters to chance. [Technologizer. See Original] Serendipity is wonderful, but it doesn’t happen often. For every enriching coincidence – meeting someone who becomes a lifelong friend or lifelong partner, finding that fantastic hidden restaurant – we … Continue reading

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The Brave New World of Mobile Phone Privacy

Marketers’ plans to track you may not be nefarious. But they sure can feel that way. [PC World, May 20, 2011. See Orignal] When Apple sneezes, the world takes interest in ear-nose-throat medicine. So upon learning that their iPhones have … Continue reading

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Rule One: Don’t Mess With How People Do Things

[Technologizer. Read Original] Recently, I drove a Mini Cooper for the first time. (Rented from Zipcar for $13/hour. Not bad.) That’s not news, obviously. They’ve been around forever. But it taught me something very important about product design: It’s really hard–and … Continue reading

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Cutting the Cable-TV Cord? Maybe Some Day

Fear and rebutting at the Future of TV conference in New York City [Technologizer. Read Original] Cord cutting–getting rid of cable or satellite TV–is the buzzword du jour in the TV and electronics industries. Pundits have proclaimed TV dead, or … Continue reading

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Is the Web Going Away? Or is It Going All Over the Place?

When Wired hyperbolically declared that “The Web is Dead,” it didn’t challenge my worldview but rather surfaced what I knew subconsciously. The browser is not always (and increasingly less so) the best window to the Internet — especially on mobile … Continue reading

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Consumers Put 3D TV to the Test

Do real people think 3D movies, sports, and shows are neat? Sure. But that doesn’t mean they’re ready to plunk down money. [Technologizer. Read Original] We’re hearing a lot about 3D television these days– from TV manufacturers, directors, journalists and … Continue reading

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