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Google Pays $2.1 Billion to Get Fit(bit)

"The primary effect on Fitbit users will be unseen," said Roger L. Kay, principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates "Google is a smart company, and they'll likely do some innovating that makes it into the Fitbit products over time," he told TechNewsWorld. "Perhaps AI...

Fitness: The Sweet Spot for Smartwatches

"Since the mainframe became a mini, became a desktop, became a notebook, became a phone, the next step is obviously a wearable, which is by definition small and comfortable," suggested Roger L. Kay, principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates "It was always the case ...

Wi-Fi 6 Is Ready for Prime Time

Another plus of Wi-Fi 6 is it's designed for mesh networks, observed Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates in Wayland, Massachusetts "In the home, that's going to be very good," he told TechNewsWorld....

Verizon Steps Up Fight Against Rampant Robocalls

"It seems right that Verizon is making this service opt-out -- that is, you get it unless you opt-out," said Roger L. Kay, principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates "Robocalling is a terrible thing; it has meant that I no longer answer my phone unless I see a known...

IBM Chief Sounds Cautionary Note on Deep Data, AI, Quantum Computing

"IBM's view is that for something as potentially volatile as artificial intelligence, it's almost like nuclear technology," noted Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates, a technology advisory firm in Boston, Massachusetts "We can't just let it come complet...

Fedora 26 Powers Up Cloud, Server, Workstation Systems

The cloud tools are essential to users with a cloud presence, especially programmers, noted Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. "Kubernetes is essential for programmers interested in writing from the hybrid cloud, which is arguably one of the more imp...

Microsoft, Qualcomm Tuck Windows 10 Into ARM Devices

In the longer term, "porting Win10 to ARM would open the way for a bunch of gaming applications to come across more easily," noted Roger L. Kay, principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates "Typically, ARM would be lower power than x86, which bodes well for mobile ba...

AI Platforms Welcome Devs With Open Arms

"Most systems aren't that robust," said Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. "Things break," he told LinuxInsider. "I'm not losing sleep about AI taking over the world. It's a pipedream of some people in Silicon Valley."

Fedora 25 Beta Resets the Linux Performance Bar

"Torvalds' endorsement matters, because people in the Linux world care what he thinks," Endpoint Technologies Associates President Roger L. Kay told LinuxInsider While appreciated, Torvalds' endorsement is little more than a great trivia point, in Miller's view.

Intel’s Project Alloy Tosses Reality Into a Blender

"While it's exciting to talk about, VR is still and will likely remain a niche market for the next several years at least," said Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates "Intel wants to be associated with a cool trend that techies seem to care about right no...

Nucleus Home Intercom Gets Alexa Advantage

Alexa integration benefits Nucleus, said Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. "Alexa is more usable than other systems, like Cortana and Siri," he told TechNewsWorld.

AI Playmate Cozmo Wants to Get to Know You

"I'm glad my kids are already raised," said Roger L. Kay, principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates "It's hard to know exactly what the implications are of having such a lifelike robot as a toy," he told TechNewsWorld....

Fedora 24 Pushes Linux Boundaries

Fedora's chief advantage is that it is well supported by Red Hat and a developer community, noted Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates "As of version 24, many of the early kinks have been ironed out and features added. Fedora is reaching maturity," he to...

Futuristic Digital Assistant Viv Takes the Stage

"It'll be an important market," said Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates "It's not for nothing some of the big players have already tried to buy these guys," he told TechNewsWorld....

Smart Nightlight Calls Your iPhone When Smoke, CO Alarms Start Wailing

"You're going to need a hub to do something with all the information from the devices with sensors in your home. You're going to need a digital butler," said Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates. "You don't want all these signals coming to you. Once the...

Internet.org Hands Out Free Samples in Zambia

Providing basic Internet access to mobile customers is also a way of letting them get a taste of the Web before turning them into paying customers, suggested Roger L. Kay, principal at Endpoint Technologies Associates. The altruistic aspect of Internet.org might just give way to business concerns...

Rumor: Microsoft’s Smart Band Will Play Well With Others

Indications that Microsoft is taking a stab at a wearable fitness device, and the plan to make it compatible with mobile platforms other than its own, reflect the company's strategy under its new chief executive, Satya Nadella, which puts "less emphasis on Microsoft-exclusive platforms and more on heterogeneity," suggested Roger L. Kay, principal at Endpoint Technologies Associates...

Wearables Just Don’t Do It for Nike

"It implies that they would rather have a technology company develop the technology, and Nike can do what it does well, which is create products that are going to appeal to consumers in the sport clothing domain," Roger L. Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates, told TechNewsWorld...

Amazon to Investors: The Sky’s the Limit

"If Amazon can deliver this capability with some depth, it will have a great impact," Roger L. Kay, principal at Endpoint Technologies Associates, told the E-Commerce Times. "For example, IBM has Watson-based assistive software that can help video reps be instant experts. It'...

The Road to Immersive Smell Tech Could Be Paved With Bacon

"I still bet that the [Oscar Mayer] technology is not perfected enough to be really what it wants to be, but it will at least be a demonstration of principle and a good joke," Roger L. Kay, principal at Endpoint Technologies Associates, told TechNewsWorld. "It's almost like language in a way, if you think of the complexity of what a real smell is composed of." ...

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