Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:14 AM/EST
By Samuel Greengard Apple sent ripples through the education and publishing worlds when it announced that it was looking to redefine the modern textbook. iBook Author could revolutionize the way schools and students use books. It could modernize learning and,...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 1:42 PM/EST
By Samuel Greengard I'm sitting in a Starbucks in my hometown of West Linn Oregon typing out this blog. There's nothing remarkable about that. These days, we're all wired in from everywhere. I've posted to Facebook from Galway, Ireland and...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:30 PM/EST
by Samuel Greengard In late December, Verizon Wireless decided to institute a $2 "convenience" fee for one-time payments made online or over the phone. The company said that the fee was necessary to offset costs related to processing payments "through...
Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:33 PM/EST
By Samuel Greengard My Intel-powered crystal ball is displaying the following 12 information technology trends for 2012: 1. The cloud lifts. Vendor hype notwithstanding, cloud computing is here to stay. It cuts costs, streamlines collaboration and provides a high level...
Monday, December 19, 2011 10:51 AM/EST
by Samuel Greengard Dear Santa, Here's my tech wish list for 2012: 1. A functional digital wallet. Google and Paypal have introduced e-pay products but we need a digital wallet that really works--on vending machines, parking meters, subways and at...
Monday, December 05, 2011 12:07 PM/EST
by Samuel Greengard I just spent 10 days in China. I carried an iPhone and iPad the entire time and the ability to stay connected was truly profound. During Thanksgiving, we were able to use FaceTime while in Yangshuo to...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 9:30 AM/EST
By Samuel Greengard In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are seven technologies and products that aren't only cool, they've actually improved the quality of our lives: 1. A healthcare revolution. Researchers keep announcing remarkable breakthroughs in medicine -- everything from...
Monday, November 14, 2011 2:39 PM/EST
by Samuel Greengard A quick glance at the coupon business shows how and why so many companies fail with technology. Every week a slew of retailers barrage me with coupons via snail mail or e-mail. In many cases, I have...
Monday, September 26, 2011 11:18 AM/EST
by Samuel Greengard Several years ago, I signed up for digital phone service that Comcast had just introduced. It initially had a few bugs but it now works great. No complaints there. But why in the age of VoIP and...
Sunday, September 18, 2011 3:54 PM/EST
by Samuel Greengard Once upon a time, all personal computers were standalone devices that didn't connect to anything. And when I say anything, I mean anything. If you're 30 or younger, I know that understanding this concept is extraordinarily challenging....
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