Qualcomm Makes the Smart Home Work
At Embedded World last week, Qualcomm made a major IoT announcement about a new AI-ready platform for both home and industrial use. There was also an additional briefing on Qualcomm Connect regarding service-defined Wi-Fi. These announcements signal a significant effort to fix…
Meta and Nvidia: The Future of Social Media and Personal Technology
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta (Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg headlined at Siggraph last week. While the fireside chat with Huang didn’t really cover any new territory, the subsequent chat between Zuckerberg and Huang was fascinating, particularly when it came…
Cuban and Stewart on the Future of AI and Ending Abusive Drug Prices
Until now, I haven’t been a fan of billionaire businessperson Mark Cuban. I put him in the same group as many billionaires who prioritize getting even wealthier over everything, including their families. However, based on what I saw last week,…
AI-Enhanced Next-Gen Smart Glasses Could Revolutionize Wearables
The 2014 Google Glass debacle stigmatized smart glasses, but the devices may be poised for a comeback. Despite the flaming failure of Google Glass, Meta and Google appear to be all in on the next generation of smart glasses that…
How To Speed Up a Suddenly Slow Android Phone
Do you ever wonder why your Android smartphone behaves sluggishly? Your favorite apps don’t pop onto the screen as fast as they used to. Multitasking seems to take longer than ever. Screen animations seem to take forever now. Why does…
AMD’s Brand Value Surpasses Intel’s for the First Time
This is a “man bites dog” story because, for much of the two companies’ existence, Intel’s brand value ranked among the highest in the world, consistently outpacing that of AMD. Under the leadership of Intel’s then-CEO Andy Grove, its former…
Apple Weaves AI Into Latest Watch, AirPods, iPhone Models
Announced at Apple’s Glowtime event on Sept. 9, 2024, AirPods Pro features over-the-counter hearing aid capability for users with mild to moderate hearing loss. Apple’s flavor of generative artificial intelligence, called Apple Intelligence, was laced throughout its latest watch, AirPods,…
AMD and Copilot+ Set the Stage for Xbox AI
AMD just got the nod from Microsoft that its new mobile Ryzen AI 300 series processors will now be capable of running Microsoft’s advanced AI applications, which are marketed under the brand name Copilot+. AMD is also the supplier to…
Could Debate Prep Become an Artform With Nvidia Omniverse?
I’m writing this before the September 10 presidential debate to avoid any influence on my perspective. Both candidates are reportedly preparing by using surrogates to stand in for their opponents. This strategy doesn’t always work well and has proven ineffective…
Top Products From CES 2024 That Set the Innovation Bar
I’m still digging through the massive number of announcements from CES earlier this month, and I found 10 products that set the bar for innovation. These are products that I’ve considered buying because they are cool or address a problem…