Gone are the days when a set of Lincoln Logs or Tinkertoys would suffice to delight a child on Christmas morning. In a time when many children have mastered the use of their parents’ iPad by age two, electronic presents are a great way to stimulate and entice your child/grandchild/niece/nephew. Plus, since tech skills are […]
Remember, back about ten years ago, when parents were terrified to let their children set up their own Myspace and Facebook profiles for fear that something like this would happen? Seems so long ago, doesn’t it? Nowadays, “family vloggers” flood YouTube with hours of footage of their children running amok, and Instagram is full of […]
The next time you’re sitting in a theater watching the previews for upcoming releases, just know that the film studio behind that preview might be using AI to analyze it and predict your future preferences. Last month, a team of data scientists from 20th Century Fox (TCF) published a paper in which they detailed the […]
Today’s business software is more powerful, accessible, and user-friendly than ever. This is especially true of customer relationship management (CRM) software, which has rapidly morphed from a simple contact database into an all-in-one sales management tool. For businesses that employ outside sales representatives, most of whom spend much of their time away from the office, […]
Palm heard that people like phones, so they made a phone for your phone so you can use your phone instead of using your phone. This really is the concept of Palm’s new “ultra-mobile” smartphone, and yes, it does sound ridiculous. I was ready to dismiss the idea out of hand, but I’m starting to […]
Video games provide a chance to witness artificial intelligence (AI) craft characters and the dynamic systems that create the worlds within which we play. Much like when a good movie suspends the viewer’s disbelief, effective usage of AI in video games becomes imperceptible as the players immerse in the experience. Bots turn into characters, and […]