Automation

Technology to improve seniors' lives

In my day job, I look after technologies to help people live better lives. One area near and dear to me is how to look after my father so I can know that he is all right.  I'm sure this is a universal concern, so I've

Recommendations

Amazon Alexa 1.0

I was one of the lucky ones who managed to score a new Amazon Echo early…and I have to tell you I am impressed! First, this isn’t what I thought Amazon could create – a super fast, seamlessly integrated personal assistant. This is Amazon not just copying Apple’s simple and delightful user experience

Automation

Augmented reality is coming to an iPhone near you!

Future iPhones will seamlessly integrate the real world with a virtual one.

Apple

Apple and Cisco announce partnership

It's pretty cool (and rare) when recent and former employers combine efforts to benefit huge groups of users.  That happened today when Cisco and Apple marketing announced a sweeping partnership that will make iOS devices sing on enterprise networks.  Read about it yourself here on Apple's

Apple

Apple's future-looking new signature

Been a while since Apple updated its boilerplate on the bottom of every press release.  Just noticed the new one when looking for Apple's Q3 Earnings: "Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone,

Apple

The future arrived early.

I was one of the lucky ones who managed to score a new Amazon Echo early...and I have to tell you I am impressed!  First, this isn't what I thought Amazon could create - a super fast, seamlessly integrated personal assistant.  This is Amazon not just copying Apple&

Smart Home

Looks like Siri has already been upgraded do Homekit before WWDC

Siri seems to want to tell me the temperature of a room named Grand Canyon (?) but clearly it thinks that temperature sensor isn't connected yet. Can't wait to see what Siri can really do after today's WWDC Apple Marketing announcements. Sent from my iPhone

Smart Home

First Apple Homekit apps announced

In advance of WWDC 2015, the first Homekit apps are beginning to roll out. Check out Eve from Elgato - even works with Siri and looks like a platform for more apps soon: https://www.elgato.com/en/eve

Apple

Combining my passion for communication and convenience with Apple Watch and WebEx

At my day job, I help Cisco focus on the future - to arrive at a place where technology makes communication simple and seamless.  Part of that future is already here as many of our customers now have their own personal office in the cloud, courtesy of WebEx Personal Rooms. Rather

Smart Home

Apple Watch app missed opportunity

Been reading a lot about how Apple marketing may have made some missteps in the rollout of the Apple Watch. Today, Apple seemed to acknowledge those mistakes by removing the 4.24.15 text from their website. Many pundits point to the fact that in spite of dozens of watch

Apple

My new Apple Watch Sport

Dug this out of a drawer from back in the day at Apple marketing. Kinda like this band as much as the Milanese Loop. Enjoy! Sent from my iPhone

Smart Home

It's been a while

Dawned on me that I never finished this story.  I'm going to recap it this week...so stay tuned.