What do Silicon Valley, Austin, Boston and New York City have in common? They all provide “entrepreneurial ecosystems” for high-tech startup firms. Good for them!! These organizations hold tremendous potential for economic prosperity – both regionally and nationwide. In a technology ecosystem, individuals, organizations, investors, companies, mentors and governments all partner to stimulate and nurture […]
What’s your favorite app? A few years ago, most of us would have struggled to answer such a question. Now, almost everyone has a favorite. Applications are changing the way we live and thousands of new ones are being launched every day. Currently, 90 percent of the 318.9 million American adults have cell phones. Of […]
High-definition color television with streaming video anytime we feel like watching? Cordless phones that follow commands? Robots that perform surgery? Global networks linking billions of electronic devices throughout the world? What’s next? Driverless cars – of course! Just last week, the United Kingdom approved the testing on public roads of driverless, or autonomous, cars. And […]
The “sharing economy” is upon us – ride sharing, home sharing, car sharing and more. Services like Uber and Lyft are available, and legal, in many major cities. Thousands of properties – homes, condos and apartments – are listed on Airbnb and HomeAway. Car rentals and pet kenneling are offered through individual exchanges. In some […]
High-speed Internet and broadband connections are changing the way the world turns. That’s an exaggeration…but, not much of one! It’s almost impossible to identify an industry that has not been significantly altered because of technology – particularly high-speed Internet and broadband. But, taxpayers are reaping the rewards of huge cost reductions in government services. Videoconferencing […]