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Bob O'Donnell

Bob O'Donnell

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    Latest articles by Bob O'Donnell

    Ride-sharing’s impact on car sales has been dramatically overstated
    Technology

    The idea of cars as a service — instead of something bought, owned and aspired to — seemed like a foregone conclusion to Silicon Valley.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Consumer interest in auto tech is lower and slower than you think
    Technology

    Autonomous driving features and an electric/hybrid drivetrain ranked dead last from a list of 12 car characteristics, even for future purchases.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Cloud computing as a utility is going mainstream
    Technology

    The idea is to leverage power, storage space and fast network connection pipes to deliver computing much like power or electricity.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The digital identity dilemmaThe digital identity dilemma
    Technology

    Virtual ID “cards” will dramatically change how quickly and easily we use web services, make online transactions and more, while dramatically decreasing the potential for fraud and identity theft.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Internet of Things strategies are going from general to specialized and verticalInternet of Things strategies are going from general to specialized and vertical
    Technology

    Qualcomm, Intel and Dell are among the companies moving toward enabling vertical-specific IoT solutions.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    What I saw at the SigGraph computer graphics fairWhat I saw at the SigGraph computer graphics fair
    Technology

    Held across the street from Disneyland, the trade show is the holy grail of computer graphics and, increasingly, for mobile graphics, virtual reality and augmented reality.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Why do we have smart-home apps at all?Why do we have smart-home apps at all?
    Technology

    The promise of the smart home was big. The hype was bigger, but the reality was — well, let’s just say not exactly earth-shattering.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Pokémon Go is an augmented-reality watershedPokémon Go is an augmented-reality watershed
    Technology

    The game’s incredible, nearly overnight success means that almost no one will ever need to explain what augmented reality is.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Car wars: The battle for automotive techCar wars: The battle for automotive tech
    Technology

    The communications capabilities of today’s cars are about to surpass those of any device we own.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Digital audio progress highlights tech’s more human futureDigital audio progress highlights tech’s more human future
    Technology

    Recording resolutions could go even higher, but for any applications involving people, there’s no point.

    By Bob O'Donnell