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AI is not a product
Humane is no more. The company that launched one of the first AI-infused devices, the AI Pin, is shutting its servers at the end of the month turning the existing Pins from a device of questionable value into brainless lumps of silicon that need to (hopefully) be recycled. While the death of the AI Pin should surprise no one – the company struggled to convince consumers of its value – there’s a greater lesson here. Namely, AI is not a product.
Time to Bundle Up
Welcome, winter 2025. We’re back in this new year, talking streaming video and what’s in store for our industry.
Faustian Deals in the Connected World
Smart devices come with a price in terms of how much data we are expected to share.
Building my smart home
A new home meant I could build a smart home from the ground up. Time to unleash my inner-geek!
Wireless meets wired for the future
Back in the heady days of the early wireless world, the future titans of the mobile world looked to a future that was, well, wireless. Fast forward 30 years and the future is more complicated…
Big pipe, happy life?
Internet marketing is almost always about speed, convincing us that bigger pipes lead to a happier life. But do I need Gigabit speeds to my home? Let’s find out.
AI to Rule the World?
The "new" world of Artificial Intelligence seems to be following a similar path to previous iterations of smart technology: a hardware versus software/cloud focus.
Venu Sports Streaming Service
Pricing has been announced for Venu, the upcoming standalone streaming sports service. At $42.99 a month the service is far more than any entertainment SVOD service, yet less than what you would pay to watch the same sports programming through a pay TV provider. Or is it?
The Rise and Fall of Mobile Empires
It is ten years since Nokia – at least for mobile phones – ceased to exist. There are lessons to be learned as we enter a new period of potential change with the emergence of AI.