Category: Human-Machine Interaction

You arrive in a new country and what’s the first thing you do? Exchange your currency, of course. Dollars to Pesos. Euros to Yen. Even when making international purchases from home – a designer Italian handbag or a Samsung TV – a currency exchange has taken place. Global markets and free flow of capital allow… Continue reading Fortnite is the 20th Largest Country by Population. Do They Need a Currency?

Tech is changing everything. Can we expect to see a major change to the way we sleep in our lifetimes? Will we encounter a 2007 iPhone moment that changes everything about our sleep behaviors? About a quarter of Americans experience acute insomnia every year, a statistic that’s similar elsewhere around the world. In the US… Continue reading The Battle for Sleep: 21st Century Innovations in Sleep Technology

Surprisingly, Google Maps doesn’t rank in the top 10 most-used apps. Yet, Baird Equity Research still estimates that Google Maps could deliver $5 billion of the company’s incremental revenues by 2020 if they really got serious about monetizing. My guess is that if Baird speculated on the value of Apple Maps, that revenue number wouldn’t… Continue reading Apple Maps Finally Gets An Upgrade. But Can They Beat Google?

Who hasn’t Googled their health symptoms before only to find out that their lower back pain is scoliosis, their cough is meningitis, and their fever is swine flu? Our first reaction to health concerns is Google. But what if our first reaction was to FaceTime or video chat our doctor? Telehealth (virtual doctor’s visits) seems… Continue reading Why Don’t More People FaceTime Their Doctor?

Almost 26 years ago, the Food Network introduced the world to all-day culinary entertainment. From the loud beginnings of Emeril Lagasse to the pleasant presence of the Pioneer Woman, the Food Network has been at the center of creating a nationwide addiction to watching food. Now they plan on elevating the visual taste pallet, once… Continue reading My Thoughts on Food Network’s New $7 Streaming Service

Control The Flow Of Money. It’s one of the latest collective missions of Big Tech. From Apple’s digital wallet to Facebook’s cryptocurrency to the automation of personal finances and even Amazon taxing nearly everything that happens on the Internet. This is the vertical that tech companies with resources are vying for. And now, out of… Continue reading Tech’s Next Rivalry: Uber Wallet vs. Apple Wallet

Every routine behavior should be analyzed for shortcuts. From brushing your teeth to driving to work to using Gmail. You are only a power user once you discover hacks and shortcuts to eliminate excess time. Google Chrome is no stranger to shortcuts and they recently launched a new idea that reinvents the search bar for… Continue reading How Google Transformed the Search Bar into an Action Bar

When’s the last time you binged an entire book on a Saturday? Probably not in a long time. But I’ll bet you can tell me the last show you binged. And I’m sure it wasn’t long ago. Reading is the “not-so-secret” secret weapon of most high-achievers. Everyone knows they should read more, but rarely do… Continue reading The Instagram Bookstore: Reading Novels in 2020 and Beyond

What can we expect from the generation that grew up watching more Snapchat and pro gamers than cartoons and pro athletes? Plenty of people will speculate on what the future holds for Gen Z, based on the habits we witness in them daily. First, let me clarify that this is not an article about generalizing… Continue reading Gen Z Entrepreneurs and the Companies We Can Expect Them to Create