More trends. This time, I look at the trends for smartphones in 2015. That’s improved battery life, more flexible screens and smartphones for older people.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/4g-mobile/news/11390488/smartphone-trends-2015.html
Companies are seeking new opportunities to use IT to drive growth, enhance productivity and connect with customers. Chris Price looks at five technology trends to watch out for. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/4g-mobile/mobilising-workforce/11340633/technology-trends-for-businesses-this-year.html?linkId=12117077
As more and more functions, such as banking, move towards mobile devices the threat to mobile security increases. In this article for The Telegraph (published in the newspaper January 7th, 2015), I talk to Ojas Rege, vice president of strategy at security solutions company MobileIron, about the growing threat and the changing role of the IT department in the mobile age.
My predictions for 2015 in tech: 3D printing comes of age, 4K and Smart TVs become the norm and clothing fabric gets clever! No doubt more will come out at this year’s CES show in Las Vegas with Shiny Shiny bringing you all the coverage from out there.
Photobox Group CEO Stan Laurent talks about Moonpig’s success and some of the company’s other brands including fridge magnet company Sticky9 (formerly Stickygram). Looking at 2015 he talks about the growing trend towards mobile first and also personalisation. “The days when people decorated their houses with the same photo of New York from Ikea are over,” he says.
As it has just been announced that 2014 is on course to be the warmest year ever, here’s an interesting piece (I think) which I wrote for Medium on the water crisis. I found researching the article fascinating – there are some interesting and scary stats like one third of the world’s population doesn’t have sanitation. That’s pretty shocking. https://medium.com/…/time-to-tackle-the-worlds-water-crisis…
I seem to be spending a lot of time writing about in-car tech at the moment. This is a feature I did for The Telegraph on everything from in car black boxes for Telematics to the latest generation of 4G connected cars for safety and infotainment. I also interviewed Matt Dallaway from the RAC (see article below) about the company’s use of telematics in conjunction with EE.
Journalists like me constantly moan. Not enough money. Not enough time. Too many deadlines. Yada, yada, yada.
But sometimes life isn’t all bad – like when we go on trips. Such as this one to Barcelona last weekend. As I openly admit in this article I’m a bit of a smart car fan boy having owned one for the last 10 years. But I’ve got to say that the two new ones are superb, especially the forfour.
I definitely want to get one but will probably wait until the automatic comes out next summer because it’s easier for city driving. I quite like the goldy/green coloured one too and the bottom of this post. It’s very unusual. You can read my reviews here on Shiny Shiny: http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2014/11/two-new-smart-cars-including-new-four-seater-coming-soon.html
(By the way look at how all these cars are all perfectly lined up at Barcelona’s wonderfully named El Prat Airport. It’s like someone’s been out there with a tape measure. That person was almost certainly German because if it was a Brit you would be lucky to find the cars facing the right way, let alone lined up!)
My interview with Andrew Kirckaldy about how AO’s clever and engaging social media strategy is helping to win white goods sales. In the article he talks about the need for creative content and sponsorship (ie. Tony The Fridge who runs a marathon with a fridge strapped to his back). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/4g-mobile/news/11150963/social-media-strategy-example-white-goods-market.html
In yesterday’s Telegraph (15/10/14) I had several articles published including an overview on the importance of social media for driving retail sales. See here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/4g-mobile/mobilising-workforce/11161528/social-media-for-business-sales.html. You can also read my interview with King of Shaves Founder and Entrepreneur Will King here. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/4g-mobile/mobilising-workforce/11161659/king-of-shaves-business-social-media.html. In the interview he talks about he has, unlike rivals Wilkinson Sword and Gillette, always embraced whatever is ‘coming down the track’ as far as digital technology is concerned, including most recently Bitcoin.
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