This past weekend was the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the iPod, which not only quietly started the remarkable Apple renaissance but also ushered in a new era that would eventually subsume everything, including us. The iPod anniversary is a good reminder that the arc of time is long and invisible. It is appreciated … Continue reading iPod: 20 Years Later
Last week Amazon revealed how it is using robots. Did the company divulge a secret lab where humanoid machines made out of steel are slowly plotting to take over the planet? Hardly. The 320-pound, orange automatons from Kiva Systems (which Amazon acquired in 2012) move high, heavy shelves full of products closer to human employees, speeding up the time it takes to dispatch goods to customers. Continue reading “The (New) Robot Reality”
Roadmap 2014 is a wrap. Katie (my co-chair) and I are grateful for all the generous support from our speakers, our backstage team, our editorial colleagues and most importantly all our attendees. Over next few days, I am going to unplug a little and take a step back and process many learnings from the event. It has left me refreshed, and a little clear about what comes next. Here is an easy way to catchup. These are some of my favorite quotes from the Roadmap 2014: Continue reading “13 of my favorite quotes from Roadmap 2014”
Tony Fadell, the father of the iPod and the co-founder and CEO of startup Nest Labs, wants to get back to doing what he does best: being a designer. That’s one of the reasons why Fadell and his team have sold Nest — their young startup that makes smart thermostats and sleek smoke detectors — … Continue reading Tony Fadell on why he sold Nest to Google
Nest, the connected thermostat made by Tony Fadell, former chief architect of Apple is a thing of beauty. My colleague Katie bought a Nest and showed them to me. Stunning is how I would describe it. Earlier this week, a friend of mine shared a photo from his apartment — of a very old school … Continue reading Nest vs Nest’s Grand Daddy
