Category: Viodi View
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Viodi View – 12/08/18
The Americans with Disabilities Act, championed by the late President Bush, has removed barriers and improved the lives of people of all abilities. For instance, who doesn’t appreciate the utility of a door with levered handles that allow one to open by simply pushing with their gluteus maximus while carrying a young child and bag of…
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Viodi View – 11/17/18
A CEO of a German company, a CEO of a Dubai-founded company, and a CEO of a Ukrainian-founded company walk into the IDTechEx Show! and what do they have in common? They all ventured to Silicon Valley to network and discuss their respective cutting-edge technology products that are moving from concept to production. The developments…
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Viodi View – 10/25/18
As with most hyped technologies, color me skeptical, but does it really matter if the U.S. is first in 5G, particularly with reports indicating that 56% of households (maybe more) can already get a gigabit via wired/fiber networks? It is terrific that the White House sees spectrum as a priority and that the FCC is proposing (see…
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Viodi View – 09/29/18
The recent announcement from Babcock Ranch – the Florida planned community, which aspires to be an environmentally friendly and technologically advanced city of 50,000 people – regarding its pilot of an autonomous school bus hints at how automation will have an impact on almost all facets of life. It is difficult to see how the…
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Viodi View – 08/31/18
With half of the population reportedly having one or more impairments by the age of 65, accessibility as a design principle should be a given. It certainly is much less costly to design-in accessibility than to retrofit after the fact. And a must-have for one person, such as close caption for the hard of hearing,…
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Viodi View – 08/10/18
The previous issue of the Viodi View, set high expectations for the 2018 Independent Show, suggesting it would match the glory days of the Western Cable Show (C-SPAN video from 1994). As seen in the glimpses from the next three interviews, #TIS18 exceeded expectations. The Independent Show is always consistent in its mix of timely content, great networking and…