Did Steve wanted the whole society to be addicted to seeing the handset 24X7? http://www.medicaldaily.com/cell-phones-make-sleepy-screen-addicted-socially-awkward-students-their-grades-dont-stand-300562 http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2016/04/13/Eight-in-10-teens-nervous-when-separated-from-cellphone People see their iPhones more than 270 times per day!! Will this addiction ever reduce? Only time will tell. Cheers, Giri Devanur …
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2 months back on Jan 20th , I wrote that Markets will recover My logic was 3 things will happen. China issues will be solved by their market regulator. They brought in a new administrator. Problem postponed:-) Oil prices – I had written “Its a supply side problem. It will get resolved, and should reach around $35-$40 by the end of the year”. Oil is back to $40. Fed & interest rates – Fed did NOT increase the interest rate. So, …
For the last few months I am developing a framework, which I call ‘APPS’, for corporate executives. Every job and every role, in any company, comes with 4 simple measures. Here are the 4 fundamental questions every professional must ask themselves: Am I Accountable for my actions, my project, my company, my team and, above all, myself? (alternatively, at the company level, is the responsibility of a P&L unit really Accountable?) Is the work/project/initiative I am working on, giving Predictable results, which can be measured, and …
The year is just beginning … Markets are down almost 10%! Reasons given are: China issues Oil prices Fed & interest rates My opinion: China – We never know what the real problem or real solution is. I am fairly confident that they will get around this problem soon. They will ‘kick the can’ for a few more years. Expect a stimulus package just before the Chinese new year. Oil – No one has reduced consumption. Its a supply side problem. …
I had written an earlier blog in 2012 about how future will look like in 2015. (https://giridevanur.com/innovation/tech-predictions-for-2015) I got some accurately right and some wrong! Now am sticking out my top 10 predictions for 2020. Self driving cars will still not be a reality. Amazon Drones will not deliver your gifts for sure. Desktop computers will still be around. Microsoft surface will be a winner. Apple would have succeeded in phone8. They would have sold more than 1 billion iphones. …
I had suggested an idea for a startup in Feb 2015 : (https://giridevanur.com/innovation/2-ideas-new-startups) Today I got an email from a startup http://barracuda.co/#features They have added the ideas from my start up idea #1. I am very happy that this idea is coming out as a product!! …
9 Pieces of Star Wars Tech Now a Reality (list) http://www.gadgetreview.com/9-pieces-of-star-wars-tech-now-a-reality …
This is so cool. Kudos to Nasa for promoting truly “open source”!! http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/nasa-offers-license-free-access-to-1200-patents/ http://technology.nasa.gov/aeronautics/2 …
It’s no secret that the digital industry is booming. From exciting startups to global brands, companies are reaching out to digital agencies, responding to the new possibilities available. However, the industry is fast becoming overcrowded, heaving with agencies offering similar services — on the surface, at least. Producing creative, fresh projects is the key to standing out. Unique side projects are the best place to innovate, but balancing commercially and creatively lucrative work is tricky. So, this article looks at …
It’s no secret that the digital industry is booming. From exciting startups to global brands, companies are reaching out to digital agencies, responding to the new possibilities available. However, the industry is fast becoming overcrowded, heaving with agencies offering similar services — on the surface, at least. Producing creative, fresh projects is the key to standing out. Unique side projects are the best place to innovate, but balancing commercially and creatively lucrative work is tricky. So, this article looks at …
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