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by Angela McIntyre | April 11, 2013 | Comments Off
My colleague Hugues De La Vergne and I discussed how T-Mobile’s “Un-carrier” approach to end smartphone subsidies will not seem heroic to consumers choosing their next smartphones. Angela: Why was the T-Mobile announcement risky? Hugues: T-mobile recently announced their plans to remove subsidies for smartphones. They will also no longer offer wireless contracts and supposedly will simplify the wireless selection process. All operators [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: carrier, mobile phone, rate plan, smartphone, subsidy, T-Mobile
by Angela McIntyre | February 27, 2013 | Comments Off
My colleague Tuong Nguyen and I discuss the line-up of announcements surrounding Mobile World Congress last week. Tuong was in New York City at briefings by HTC, Canon, Metaio and Sony. Angela: What was cool and “meh” about what you saw at HTC? Tuong: I went to the launch of the HTC One. Physically it’s a nice [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: augmented reality, Ericsson, HTC, Metaio, Mobile World Congress, PS4, Qualcomm, smartphone, Sony, virtual reality
by Angela McIntyre | January 15, 2013 | Comments Off
I was looking out for wearable electronics at CES. Here are some that caught my attention… Aftershokz (www.aftershokz.com) – bone (tissue) conduction headset sits in front of the ear. Let’s you hear communications while “keeping your ears open” to hear what is going on around you. Bone conduction is useful for first responders who need [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: CES, children's technology, consumer electronics, fitness tracker, headsets, Internet of Things, mobility, wearable electronics, wearable sensors
by Angela McIntyre | July 9, 2012 | 1 Comment
The Toshiba “medical test subject” ad is edgy, a bit gross, and caused a stir. From the buzz, viewers remember Toshiba after seeing it. Yet, the images and portrayal of medical trials are disturbing and can lead to unintended negative connotations for the Toshiba brand. So why may Toshiba have chosen this commercial? Toshiba’s “medical [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: advertising, brand, consumer, focus group, Intel, marketing, PC, Toshiba, Ultrabook
by Angela McIntyre | May 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
“Most people don’t know Microsoft sells PCs,” is how James at the Microsoft Store responded to my initial surprise at the layout of their new store. Microsoft has 19 retail stores in the US, and the Microsoft Store at the Stanford Shopping Mall opened a couple weeks ago. I was surprised that the Xbox and [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: Acer, Apple, Intel, Microsoft, PC, Samsung, smartphone, tablet, Windows 8
by Angela McIntyre | November 28, 2011 | Comments Off
I was behind the mirror for a few consumer focus groups Gartner held recently. We asked consumers in six cities about how they use technology, attitudes about consumer electronics, and what influences their purchase decisions the most. The focus groups highlight how differently consumers think about mobile, video and social media than marketing directors, product [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: brand, consumer, customer service, focus group, mobility, PC, smartphone, survey, technology trends, TV
by Angela McIntyre | November 11, 2011 | 3 Comments
An example of technology, once a kids’ fad, which will increase data traffic in the Cloud My daughter turned nine recently, and with her birthday money she chose to buy a necklace with a cat pendant that turns hues of green and blue from her own body temperature when she wears it. The necklace reminded me [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: 4G, big data, Cloud, computing trends, Internet of Things, NFC, SMART
by Angela McIntyre | September 20, 2011 | Comments Off
One of the computing trends from the Intel Developer Forum 2011 in San Francisco was the use of Microsoft Kinect as a platform for controlling electronics with gestures. The demo showcased a prototype electronic sign that could be used as an endcap display in a retail shop. The sign was a large LCD panel [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: gesture recognition, Intel, Microsoft, user interface
by Angela McIntyre | July 21, 2011 | 1 Comment
I was working from my hotel room yesterday afternoon with a couple of hours between client visits, and I couldn’t get on the internet. I was on-line after checking-in the evening before, no problem. It was one of those hotspot services where you click on a portal, enter your credit card number, and get on. [...]
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by Angela McIntyre | May 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
When I have trouble with a product, I often find myself on the company’s website tracking down how to fix it. Often the info on the webpages doesn’t go deep enough to help my particular circumstance. I try on-line chat if available and sometimes wonder if the agent is virtual or a real person. It’s not so easy [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: artificial intelligence, knowledge management, virtual agent
