Tag Archives: Technology
13 Ways that Content Is Monetized Online
A good friend contacted me this week and said that he had a relative that had a site that was getting significant traffic and they wanted to see if there were a means of monetizing the audience. The short answer is yes… but I don’t believe the majority of small publishers recognize the opportunity or […]
Why your next chatbot should be human-augmented, not AI-augmented
Chatbots hit a hot streak in 2016. It seemed like every week there was a new bot. Many of these bots faded as fast as they came on the scene. Most likely, they weren’t backed up with a proper business model, and many in the industry overestimated the capacity of chatbot and AI to tackle […]
We can’t tell if Elon Musk is joking about his next ‘boring’ company
I believe that these tweets, from the CEO of two major companies, speak for themselves: Traffic is driving me nuts. Am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging… — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 17, 2016 It shall be called “The Boring Company” — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 17, 2016 Boring, it’s […]
I Clicked on an Ad. Found Something AWESOME!
This thing caught my eye. Mostly because I was watching what kind of ads we have here on Ochen.com I clicked, watch the video and I WANT ONE! Unlikely I’ll ever consider a purchase and it’s got limited use for most of us. I think it’s the first great banner ad experience I’ve had in […]
Robotic Construction is Here and Beating Humans
Bricklaying, like all jobs, is changing fast. New machines are faster and more accurate. What tasks on your job are repetitive, even boring? You won’t be doing those tasks for long.
IBM’s Watson Now Fights Cybercrime in the Real World
Amazon Go is grocery store with no checkout line
See how Amazon packages ship with less than 60 in human hands Amazon has gone after bookstores, retail chains and electronics shops. Now it’s taking on grocery stores, with a twist. Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) unveiled in a video a new physical store on Monday that sells a mix of “grocery essentials” and ready-made meals. But […]
How IoT is making IBM’s Smart Planet platform smarter
Chris O’Connor, IBM’s General Manager for Internet of Things Offerings, has been involved with connected devices for almost 25 years. As a result, he has a unique view on the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), what it means for the future, and what we can learn from previous generations of technology. ReadWrite sat […]
Platio turns sidewalks into solar collectors
Platio is a new company from Hungary dedicated to putting solar panels just about everywhere. They’re starting with sidewalks. Founded by a team of engineers and architects the system uses solid solar panels overlaid on plastic backing that ensures the panels won’t break when stepped on or rolled over and that each panel connects with […]