Do You Remember When a Phone was Just a Phone?
Seriously, do you remember when a phone was just a phone? I do. Back in the day (as a teenager) I would sit for hours with the phone glued to my ear talking to my best friend about everything under the sun – and beyond… That’s when phones looked like this: That’s when all you […]
Wasted Time Before Appointments Hurts Your Bottom Line
We’ve all rocked up to an appointment now and then and found that the client or colleague is not ready for you, or even completely forgot that you we’re meeting. Or in the other hand, we’ve waited for a someone coming to meet you or to deliver a package often with scheduled time ranges such […]
Windows 10 – One year on
Previously I wrote about Windows 10, the pro’s and con’s of it before the release (which you can read here). We are almost a year on, since Microsoft released Windows 10, which has been one of Microsoft’s most successful operating systems in terms of adoption rate. Above you can see three data sources showing Windows […]
Mobile Data & Telstra’s Little Hiccup
Mobile data, we have it, but do we have enough? With the use of 4G some of us can get quicker speeds on LTE / 4G now rather than hard wired broadband. As part of my working career I used to work at Telstra and was one of the more technical members of staff. I […]
Google’s Virtual Reality is coming!
You may have read a previous blog I did abouthttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/oculus-rift-virtual-reality-headset-name-you-hear-lot-jason-crooks/Oculus Rift – a virtual reality headset backed and owned by Facebook earlier this year; however Google is now planning to release their own, that isn’t made simply of cardboard. This makes complete sense, as in another blog – I mention that VR hit Youtube,which is […]
5G – From the sky & 40 times faster than 4G!
Project Skybender is something you will most likely hear quite a bit about coming up. Google has a new aim – to deliver 5G internet from drones powered by Solar. Solar Powered drones that is – which will use millimeter-waves to beam internet access. What are millimeter-waves? Millimeter waves are believed to be capable of […]
Oculus Rift – Virtual Reality Headset – A name you will hear a lot this year
If you read my last blog before Christmas – My top tech predictions for 2016 – I mentioned that 2016 will be a big year for Virtual Reality. Rift by Oculus VR is a display which has been picking up a lot of traction. It initially started out as a Kickstarter campaign where Oculus VR […]
Top tech predictions for 2016
I thought I would go for a different type of post this week, rather than focus on one particular thing, there are a number of areas that I think, especially in tech will be of interest in 2016. Here is my prediction of what could happen. I am keen to hear what you think as […]
Drones – Maybe the #1 Christmas Present this year?
Drones seem to be ever increasing in popularity. They come in all shapes and sizes; and are used for multiple things as of late. Have you seen Amazon using a drone to deliver parcels? A drone or quadcopter, also called a quadrotor helicopter or quadrotor, is a multirotor helicopter that is lifted and propelled by […]
Uber
Whether you have used it or not, the majority of people now days have heard of Uber – if you haven’t, have you been living under a rock? Well Uber is a ride sharing service that allows users to use use their phones to submit a trip request, where Uber drivers use their own cars […]
