technology

Today people want information fast and the communications industry is amping up for the challenge.

At the recent National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas I spoke with their Vice President of Marketing Dennis Wharton. He says with 93,000 people attending and 1,500 exhibits the broadcasting industry is back.

“It’s the gamut from real small companies to the largest in the world and if you want to be a player in the communications business you have to be selling product on the NAB floor.”  read more »

Not getting enough sleep? Blame your gadget habit.

A study by the National Sleep Foundation found that 95% of the people questioned used some type of technological device before bed. And about two thirds of them admitted to not getting enough sleep during the week.

People between the ages of 46 and 64 were the biggest offenders by watching television every night. The majority of younger respondents admitted to playing at least one hour of video games before bed. And even if people do manage to drift off, the desire to stay connected acts as a frequent alarm clock.  read more »

Ever changing technology might be replacing most of your everyday items, but there are a few gadgets that aren’t quite ready for the scrap pile.

The iPod might have silenced your portable CD player and your GPS system may get you places faster than a map but some of that old fashioned technology has staying power. PC World made a list of the ten technologies that should be extinct but are still clinging to life.

Whether it’s a diehard fan base or pure necessity, items like the typewriter and fax machine have managed to stick around, even though companies use planned obsolescence to get you to buy their newest gadget.  read more »

The next wave of the future is coming and it looks like you’re going to need some glasses.

At the recent National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas one thing became clear. The world is going 3-D and your eyes better adjust fast because it will be everywhere. Intel Product Marketing Director Troy Winslow says 3-D technology has been all over the technology shows especially the recent Consumer Electronics Show. Winslow says we are now capable of processing 3-D images economically, plus we have the processing power to handle it. Jim Wickizer is the Marketing Manager for Panasonic Solutions Company and they were there with a whole line of 3-D equipment that ranged from cameras to computer monitors. But Wickizer says this is only the beginning.  read more »

It seems like every few months a new gadget is being unveiled as the new hot item; but in the tech world, very few have staying power.  read more »

Gadgets are everywhere. They help you get from place to place, keep you connected and help you read a book. And with all the gizmos available, staying ahead of the competition takes a little imagination.

Eric Kmiec is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Spring Design. A company that has taken the smart phone and the e-reader, married the two and is now presenting the world with a gadget they call Alex. I was able to take a sneak peek at Alex at last week's Consumer Electronic Show. Alex gets its name from the Grecian library Alexandria, known as the house of knowledge to the ancient world. But Kmiec says the name isn't the only unique thing about this e-reader.  read more »

Today's generation is driven by text messaging, gadgets and social networking. But with the twenty first century emphasis on technology, kids today need to be reminded of a few simple rules to financial and future success.

In his book "Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add," Charles Sykes came up with a list of rules to prevent kids from thinking life will be easy and instead prepares them for the certain failures and tests they will face when leaving the nest.  read more »

The Bible already provides you with some pretty clear guidelines to live your life by and now the use of technology may be added to that list.

Vincent Nichols is the Archbishop of Westminster in England and he is concerned that the excessive use of e-mails and text messages is creating shallow friendships and undermining community life. Nichols also said that popular networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter cause young people to form transient relationships which upon their collapse can lead people to suicide.  read more »