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Bob O'Donnell

Bob O'Donnell

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Founder and Chief Analyst, Technalysis Research

Latest articles by Bob O'Donnell

Technology
Forget the cloud. Computing is heading into the fog.Forget the cloud. Computing is heading into the fog.
Technology

Fog computing leverages and unifies a surprising number of cutting-edge technologies into a comprehensive whole.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
Tesla’s remote upgrades to its vehicles during Hurricane Irma are the future of techTesla’s remote upgrades to its vehicles during Hurricane Irma are the future of tech
Technology

We haven’t seen entire new hardware functions being made available through software upgrades — that’s going to change.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
We need to stop pretending that the autonomous car is imminentWe need to stop pretending that the autonomous car is imminent
Technology

Tap the brakes.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
Will smartwatches ever become the general-purpose wearables we were told they’d be?Will smartwatches ever become the general-purpose wearables we were told they’d be?
Technology

Even now, it’s still hard for most people to figure out exactly what these devices are, and what uses they’re best suited for.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
We have unrealistic expectations of a tech-driven future utopiaWe have unrealistic expectations of a tech-driven future utopia
Technology

It’s time to talk about the potential value of limits on technology.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
Apple is pitching the HomePod as a super-high-quality speaker. That’s going to be a very tough sell.Apple is pitching the HomePod as a super-high-quality speaker. That’s going to be a very tough sell.
Technology

The real question with HomePod will be how good of a Siri experience it can deliver.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
The future of the modern car is actually digitalThe future of the modern car is actually digital
Technology

The technological and business model for autos is slowly but surely moving toward a software-and-services-focused approach.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
The next looming battle in the tech world will be based around digital assistantsThe next looming battle in the tech world will be based around digital assistants
Technology

Like Google Assistant, which is moving to iOS to take on Siri, digital assistants may completely devalue the platforms they run on.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
Amazon’s new Echo Show proves that the smart home phenomenon is finally moving into the mainstreamAmazon’s new Echo Show proves that the smart home phenomenon is finally moving into the mainstream
Technology

One-quarter of U.S. households now have at least one piece of smart home gear.

By Bob O'Donnell
Technology
We’re living in a digital world, but analog is making a comebackWe’re living in a digital world, but analog is making a comeback
Technology

Older analog technologies provide the kind of tactile physical experience that a purely digital world has started to remove.

By Bob O'Donnell