As of August 8, I am happy to say that I can add podcast host to a line somewhere on my LinkedIn profile. Over the course of my adult life, I have been a podcast guest and devoted listener, but never a producer and host. To hear what that means, just check out the Orange … Read moreMy new podcast on technology
Google Glass was noticeably absent from today’s Google I/O keynote address, but Google’s vision for Android and the wearables that it eventually powers was the chorus for the event. And I’m excited to see where that vision goes next, whether or not I become a smartwatch person. I’m still holding out hope for Glass, though, and … Read more10 things the perfect Google Glass news app should do
Google Glass has been a little short on new toys to play with in 2014. The latest news from the mother-hive is that there won’t be a software update this month; however, an upgrade to Android KitKat is in on the way (interesting!), and that could bring some help for Bluetooth support and battery life … Read moreGoogle Glass mini-games: A review
Here’s the bad news: Google Glass has not yet become a magical life-changing piece of hardware for me. A few problems linger, and a few apps are still downright baffling for me. The good news, however, is that the software is evolving. I’ve played around with a few new apps since my last Glass post, … Read moreGoogle Glass: The verdict for now
Google Glass has kicked my expectations to two opposite ends of a spectrum since it was first announced. On one hand, it looks like an overpriced beta product that could potentially become little more than one more screen for receiving push alerts. On the other hand, there’s a sprawling world of augmented reality possibilities that … Read moreGoogle Glass Review: The best and worst of it right now
If you aren’t from Korea or don’t have anyone close to you who is, it’s entirely likely that you don’t know about KakaoTalk. It’s an app (available for the iPhone and Android) that acts as an SMS-alternative messaging system. As I learned over the weekend, however, it also has an out-of-the-box Barack Obama voice alert. … Read moreKakaoTalk has a Barack Obama audio alert
After finishing Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story a few weeks ago, I was struck by how intimately he had thought through the impact of technology on human relationships. His book anticipates the evolution of Facebook, as well as the descendants of devices such as the iPhone and yet-to-be-released Google glasses. The novel also … Read more5 technologies explored in Shteyngart’s ‘Super Sad True Love Story’