Happy 100th Birthday, Consumer Technology Business

Posted on 4 December 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

Celebrating the 100th birthday of the consumer technology industry with the story behind how and why our business came to be and of those responsible for creating it, in five parts:

Part 1: The Wireless Age

Part 2: A National Priority

Part 3: A Pittsburgh Radio Sensation

Part 4: The Birth of a Business

Part 5: “When The Public Is Ready For Mass Demand”

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How the Consumer Technology Industry Was Born

Posted on 1 December 2020 by Stewart Wolpin

What we now call the consumer technology industry was born November 30, 1920, when the first consumer electronics product, the two-piece RA-DA, the first commercially produced radio designed for the mass market, rolled off the Westinghouse assembly line in East Pittsburgh. After a two-year period of hectic technological, business and legislative/regulatory developments following the end of World War I, the Westinghouse RA-DA and the entire radio industry emerged, becoming the dominant consumer technology product for three decades. On the centennial of our industry, let’s take a look at the events of 1919-1920 that cleared the way for the future.

Part 1: The Day Radio Died

Part 2: How the Consumer Technology Industry Was Almost Never Born

Part 3: How President Wilson Shaped the Airways

Part 4: Happy 100th Birthday To The Consumer Technology Industry

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Review of the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus

Posted on 6 April 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

There’s a reason why Ring is the king of doorbell video cameras, other than the fact that the company essentially invented the category. From easy installation to high-end performance to best-in-class ecosystem accessories and services, Ring’s products reek of experience, know-how, and the desire to meet customer needs. The flagship non-wired Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus ($199.99, check price on Amazon) delivers high-quality Full HD video and excellent security features, and it has one big upgrade from its predecessor, the Video Doorbell 3 ($179.99, check price on Amazon). That upgrade is Pre-Roll, a four-second silent black-and-white video recorded before the motion alert activates the full-color video recording of the triggering event (e.g., someone approaching your door).

Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.

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Bridging the Digital Divide with National Broadband Policy

Posted on 23 March 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

Nothing has shone a bright a light on the U.S. digital divide like the Coronavirus. The lack of broadband infrastructure and access for certain swaths of the population—particularly for rural and low-income communities—has risen to the fore once again.

Solutions have been slow if non-existent, and, perhaps worse, uncoordinated.

Read the rest of this report here at Digital Tech Consulting.

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Another View: Fry’s – Victim Of Self-Inflicted Wounds

Posted on 26 February 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

It might seem the combination of COVID-19 and e-commerce competition doomed beloved geek retailer Fry’s, the retailer actually failed as a result of its inability – or disinterest – to evolve and pay its vendors.

Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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Review of the Nuheara IQbuds2 Max

Posted on 29 January 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

Nuheara’s IQbuds2 Max true wireless buds with active noise cancellation are arguably the best-sounding true wireless buds for both music and conversation.

Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.

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CES 2021: Some Of The Coolest Gadgets We Saw

Posted on 21 January 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

Mini- and MicroLED big screen TVs. Autonomous driving car tech. Gaming PCs and accessories. Smart appliances and smart home. Robots. 5G. COVID COVID COVID health/wellness-related products. Work-from-home office tech. These are all products and technologies we expected to see represented at CES 2021. But hidden in the crevices of virtual CES 2021, we found some cool gadgets that you may have missed.

Read these cool CES product blurbs here at TWICE.com.

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The Best TV Under $1,000

Posted on 20 January 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

Regardless of your budget, your first consideration when buying a TV is image quality. But with so many high-quality sets to choose from, setup, operation, and ease-of-use should factor into your decision as well.

Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.

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Review of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro

Posted on 18 January 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

Samsung’s new second-generation Galaxy Buds, the Buds Pro ($199.99), takes a well-deserved place among the upper tier of great-sounding buds with effective noise canceling. But one feature separates the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro from all other true-wireless buds: the best ambient sound mode we’ve encountered. Here’s what you can expect from the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro.

Read the rest of this review here at Techlicious.com.

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My CES 2021 Show Daily Coverage

Posted on 14 January 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

Here is some of my Show Daily coverage from the virtual CES 2021. Click on each page image to enlarge.

CES 2021 Panel: Future Of Contactless Shopping

CES 2021 Panel: Retail’s New Look – Shopper’s Little Helpers

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QLED vs Mini-LED vs OLED: What’s the Difference?

Posted on 11 January 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

QLED, MicroLED, Mini-LED, OLED: Myriad TVs featuring one or more of these LED technologies are being unveiled this week at CES 2021. Even though they share an acronym, these LED TV technologies are as different from one another as Andrew Jackson, Janet Jackson, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Shirley Jackson, and Jackson Pollock are other than their names.

Read the rest of this report here at Techlicious.com.

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NextGen TV To Deliver 4K TV For More Broadcasters, TVs, And STBs

Posted on 8 January 2021 by Stewart Wolpin

Slowly but surely, broadcasters are beginning to adopt 4K TV via the ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV standard, along with an expanded number of TVs at CES.

Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.

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