Category Archives: Technology

Google buys Zagat – it should have bought Yelp

Posted on September 9, 2011 by markkolier

I have been familiar with and have used Tim and Nina Zagat’s restaurant guide for more than twenty years. I’ve long since given up the printed books for an on-line subscription which offers me access to Zagat reviews for restaurants … Continue reading →

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Today’s tennis technology wouldn’t allow John McEnroe to argue

Posted on September 7, 2011 by markkolier

As a tennis fan for more than forty years I’ve seen technology change the game in many ways. From major changes in equipment (I think I still have an old Dunlop Maxpli somewhere in my house) to electronic scoreboards, and … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs has also changed video games forever

Posted on September 5, 2011 by markkolier

I try to follow the developments in the videogame industry since my son is finishing up his course work to become a video game developer and designer. Much of the talk of the past week (aside from hurricanes) was about … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature and Irene trump technology

Posted on August 29, 2011 by markkolier

If you are anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic toward the Northeast you have woken up this Monday morning to at least some partial disruption to your normal routine. Here in Connecticut more than 750,000 ‘customers’ are without power. Being that there … Continue reading →

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Foursquare has moved off beta – did anyone notice?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by markkolier

Being a regular user of Foursquare I have been wondering for quite some time when the ‘Beta’ emblem would disappear. Last week that happened along with a host of other reported changes (Lists, events, photos – all of which I … Continue reading →

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Mobile phone batteries are horrible – why can’t they be better NOW?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by markkolier

I just spent a couple of days out of the office with some business associates who are also friends. Since we were not at a desk or even carrying around an iPad we naturally used our mobile devices as our … Continue reading →

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A $1 billion IPO – is Zynga built to last?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by markkolier

The news last week was that Zynga has planned an IPO filing for $1 billion (it hopes to raise $1.5 to $2 billion with an overall company valuation as much as $20 billion). The move http://bit.ly/qq9yzv took nobody by surprise. … Continue reading →

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Why Foursquare will win and Groupon will lose

Posted on June 24, 2011 by markkolier

I read Wednesday morning that 75% of all Foursquare activity is performed by 5% of its members. So it’s safe to say that Foursquare has a long way to go to attain the type of regular usage it desires. Since … Continue reading →

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It’s high time for a digital wallet to be in my pocket

Posted on June 15, 2011 by markkolier

When I travel I always wear a sport coat as it is a good place to put my wallet, keys, passport, sunglasses and mobile phone. However when I am not traveling and the weather outside is akin to a steam … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for the imminent demise of incandescent light bulbs?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by markkolier

If you had not yet heard starting in January of 2012, light bulbs have to be at least 25% more efficient than the ones we’ve been using for years invented by Thomas Edison way back in 1879. Bulbs that have … Continue reading →

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