Erwin Fiebig | Teens love technology, but does it have consequences?

By the 1940s, most Americans had a telephone in their home, but for some, concerns about phones making people rude were huge. When inviting someone to a party, it was etiquette to send a written invite.  With a phone, people found it easier to just call.

Answering the phone properly was even up for scrutiny.  In fact, no one should have answered the phone with a simple "hello," but instead it was important to many that one introduced themselves when first speaking.
A lot of things in the world have changed since then.  If calling someone for an invite was rude in the 1940s, we wonder what they would have thought of apps like e-vite.  Sadly, technology has made some people more rude, disrespectful and even careless. Read More........

Erwin Fiebig | Apple's Impressive New Technology For The iPhone 8

The geekerati expect the iPhone 8 to have a curved screen, to lose the home button, and to hide the TouchID sensor under the screen. Are they forgetting about the other side of the smartphone? If so, what could Tim Cook be planning for the back of the iPhone?

The USPTO's regular release of patents allows the public to see some of the ideas that Apple and other manufacturers are working on. The latest batch from Cupertino includes the delightfully sounding "Electronic Devices with Display and Touch. Read More.....

Erwin Fiebig | Tech company licenses technology for forecasting battery health

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory has teamed with Dynexus Technology, of Boulder, Colorado, to provide the energy storage industry with first-of-its-kind technology for advanced battery health diagnostics.

Under an exclusive licensing agreement Dynexus will commercialize INL’s embedded wideband impedance technology for analyzing and forecasting the health, aging and safety characteristics of advanced energy storage devices. The 2011 R&D 100 Award-winning Impedance Measurement Box (IMB) was invented by INL’s Energy Storage Group in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with support from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office. Read More........

Erwin Fiebig | Six hot car technology trends to watch in 2017

Clarifications & Corrections: Corrects the Mazda model slated to be first with a diesel engine in the U.S.

Will your next car talk to traffic lights? Are diesel engines on their last gasp? Have electric vehicles charged into the mainstream?
Those are some of the questions new technologies and vehicles may answer in 2017.
The auto industry’s present is starting to sound a lot like science fiction, thanks to technologies with names like V2X communications, smart infrastructure and e-axles.
Some of what’s on the horizon: Read More......

Erwin Fiebig | 5 Technologies that Should Make You Money in 2017

Let’s assume that someone gave you $5M to invest in technology start-ups. Pretend for a moment that you’re an Angel investor or a venture capitalist with checks to attract passionate entrepreneurs. How should you spend the money?
There are five technology clusters that should attract your cash. The 5 clusters clamoring for money in 2017 and beyond appear below. Note the $’s: the more the better.

• Intelligent Systems Technology ($$$$$)
• Interaction Technology ($$$$)
• Small Software Technology ($$$)
• Sensor Analytics Technology ($$$)
• Cyber Security Technology ($$$)   Read More.........

Erwin Fiebig | Women in technology: Advice from Intel and Biogen

Two successful senior executives -- both former CIOs -- offer practical and helpful advice to companies, men, and women on improving gender diversity in technology.

The role of women in technology has become a more visible issue. Recently, many women executives of the baby boomer generation have voiced concern about the decline in women entering STEM professions, and the ability for women to rise to senior executive and boardroom positions. Read More......

Erwin Fiebig | 9 marketing trends you need to know about in 2017

As a very eventful 2016 comes to a close, the year’s happenings have sparked conversations and a movement for change globally. Hence it is difficult for brands to pre-empt which are the conversations they need to be on to connect with consumer sentiment.

According to a new Future 100 report by J. Walter Thompson Intelligence, here are the top 10 marketing and advertising trends marketers need to know to be prepared for the fast-approaching 2017 year. According to the folks at JWT, markets that have long been overlooked or misunderstood are about to get their due. Brands need to also address the large and growing disabled population and returning their focus on the generation X folks. Read More.......