CES 2020: Trends, Brands and Waving at Robots
What were the biggest trends at CES 2020? Why should you go to CES? Does any of this really matter?
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Social Pulse, Week of 11-4
Every week I keep tabs on what’s trending, new technology and consumer habits that impact the social web. These are summed up in a round-up called Social Pulse. Read on!
Read More Social Pulse, Week of 11-4Touring an Amazon Fulfillment Center
Ever wonder how Amazon gets your packages to you so quickly? This week I took my family on the Amazon Fulfillment Center tour of “MSP1” here in Minneapolis. Amazon warehouse tours are available at 23 locations in the U.S. and Canada, and each tour shares a behind the scenes look at how technology and staff […]
Read More Touring an Amazon Fulfillment CenterEmbracing the Post-Gas Station Lifestyle
“I’m off gas stations.” That’s what I tell people. “Haven’t been to one for weeks,” I say as if regularly fueling up my car is a smoking habit I’m proud of breaking and can finally brag about conquering the social stigma. And it’s true that I’m off gas stations. Except in case of emergencies. And […]
Read More Embracing the Post-Gas Station LifestyleWant to add hands-free Alexa to your car? Try Amazon Echo Auto
If you’ve always wished your kids could ask Alexa to tell jokes, play “Old Town Road” and make fart noises while you drive them to school, now you can. Although it was announced nearly a year ago, Amazon has kept its Echo Auto product on an invitation-only list. And mine arrived last week. The device […]
Read More Want to add hands-free Alexa to your car? Try Amazon Echo AutoSocial Pulse, Week of 5-20
This week marks the 100th issue of the Social Pulse! We live in a social media climate that is always changing, evolving and disrupting itself. And it can be tough to monitor the latest changes in social networks, emerging technology and human behavior – not to mention applying context to know what’s important and why. […]
Read More Social Pulse, Week of 5-20Social Pulse, Week of 5-13
RIP Grumpy Cat! This week Instagram created a special ecommerce account called @shop that curates posts from online merchants that sell products through Insta. Every product on the @shop account has shopping tags that lets users make a direct purchase without leaving the app. Open the app on your phone, follow @shop, and check it […]
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