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Bob O'Donnell

Bob O'Donnell

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    Latest articles by Bob O'Donnell

    Technology
    Internet of Things Momentum Is Starting to BuildInternet of Things Momentum Is Starting to Build
    Technology

    Before this IoT moment, most people didn’t worry about whether one type of system could talk to another.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Breaking the IoT ConnectionBreaking the IoT Connection
    Technology

    If we keep moving in the direction of letting everything just start connecting to everything else, just because it can, we’re in for some very difficult challenges.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Software Is a ServiceSoftware Is a Service
    Technology

    It’s not just about a different business model for delivering software, it’s also a different way of providing key functionality.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Post-WWDC: The Challenge of Rising ExpectationsPost-WWDC: The Challenge of Rising Expectations
    Technology

    It’s getting really hard to make major innovations in product categories that are already pretty good.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Makers Movement Drives the FutureMakers Movement Drives the Future
    Technology

    The Maker Faire feels like people taking control of the technology, instead of the technology taking control of us.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Making Sense of the Internet of ThingsMaking Sense of the Internet of Things
    Technology

    Why does the Internet need “things,” anyway?

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    A Fresh Look at WearablesA Fresh Look at Wearables
    Technology

    Like many new and highly dynamic markets, the wearables business continues to twist and turn.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The Device Dream Team: Large Smartphones and Thin NotebooksThe Device Dream Team: Large Smartphones and Thin Notebooks
    Technology

    Somehow the idea became widespread that in order for one device to win, others had to lose.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Limited by DesignLimited by Design
    Technology

    A vote against “over-featurization” and for intentionally limited product design.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    RIP, Device Operating SystemsRIP, Device Operating Systems
    Technology

    In the future metaOS world, services are not only a critical product differentiator, but the key to a new business model.

    By Bob O'Donnell