Zachary Domitay Cehelsky-DeAngelo

Zach, I really liked this article. I never knew the extent to which Chromecast could transform a device with a screen and HDMI port into a computer. I thought it was just for streaming content. As I read your comments, I started to think of how computing as we know it has changed. Assuming Chromecast has little to no space for memory and its’ computing power is much smaller than a laptop or desktop, it seems as though it is serving a different need and, therefore, a different customer base. Obviously the line has already been drawn with tablets and other mobile devices where performance needed is different than that of someone using a laptop, but it is interesting to think people can bring their “computers” with them anywhere all over again.

When I first read this post, it sounded as if this device was fairly similar to Google Chromecast and I did not understand the differences. After reading further, I found that the Chromebit is packaged with 16GB of solid state storage memory and 2GB of RAM. With this being said, I think these devices can be a major hit in businesses such as restaurants, gyms, dealerships, etc. I think that businesses could use these devices to stream movies and entertain the customer while they are waiting for service, or can use the device to advertise business products and services. While I would definitely buy this product, I don’t think this will be the end for laptops and tablets. Laptops and tablets are much more powerful and offer more room for information storage at this point in time. Also while its small size definitely makes it easier to carry around, it also makes the Chromebit easier to lose. While I do not think that laptop/tablet sales will be affected at this point, it will be interesting to see the affect Chromebit has on sales as it evolves.

Devices like Chromebit are definitely the future of computing. Thanks to Moore’a Law, I’d expect us to far surpass the Chromebit’s capabilities in no time. I feel that Google is likely the best candidate that we have to bring such technology to the general public. I held off on buying a Chromecast for a while, but after finally grabbing one Google has convinced me that their products not only offer superior streaming services, but also an unparalleled ability to synchronize all of their systems at the user level.

The only reason I don’t see such a technology replacing laptops is due to display limitations. Sure, you can fit a computer on a thumb drive that’s great, but if I have to carry around a 10″ monitor to plug it into, it’s now just a cumbersome item and I may has well have gotten a tablet. I think this technology is likely to take over home computing within the next decade or so, but until a solution for the display issue is discovered laptop and smartphone manufacturers are still running the show.

I think these mobile computing devices will be a hit but it won’t replace devices such as laptops, tablets or a desktop mainly because the limitation of what it can actually do. These types of devices, i believe will be most popular for people who what to turn their living room into a entertainment hub for media consumption, this would give them a cheap way to stream content, browse the web on their tv and do other basic task, but it will never be a productive device like tradition laptops and desktops.

While I believe this is a make shopping much more convenient, I think there are several problems with the new Amazon Dash. First, I would not want to put the Dash on every surface throughout my household. Additionally, my roommates and I each buy different brands for products depending on a variety of things such as price and quality. Integrating the dash in our household would be difficult because of this. Furthermore, an article I read confirmed that most grocery shopping in the US is done for occasion shopping, with only 25% done for re-stocking items.The article further states that in countries such as Australia, people actually enjoy shopping twice a week and embrace the time out of the house. Lastly, I fear that the Dash could eventually be used to target consumers with ads and predict when they will need a specific item.

At the risk of sounding extraordinarily lazy, I happened to see the launch of this item on Amazon before I read all the articles about it and I signed up to be a beta participant immediately. As a busy full time student/full time employee, I’m all about time efficiency. But moreso, as a student of technology, even if I only use this product just to replenish my mac n cheese once a month, I just want to see how (well) it works.

Regardless of my interests, I feel as though the public will come to see a benefit in such a service over time. Shopping in that fashion for commodities is sort of the direction the world is heading, and Amazon may as well pioneer the industry. In the immediate future, grocery stores aren’t going anywhere. But long-term, this technology has the potential to displace grocery stores, particularly local chains that may not have the means of adapting to this technology.

I think smart home technology could be a nightmare or simply a reality. As technology becomes more advanced, so do the security issues that arise. When I think of having a smart home today, it scares me a lot more than it appeals to me. While there are the benefits of never having to drive back home to make sure I turned the oven or the coffee maker off, there are also numerous downsides like someone hacking into my home system or even something as drastic as locking me in my own home. Then again as the technology advances there is a big possibility that most of these concerns won’t exist and if they do the benefits of having a smart house might outweigh the costs of not having one. The internet of things is a tough subject because it covers such a wide array of technologies, especially those that are so close to us like security in our homes. While I like to think that I will never be lazy enough to even want a smart house, its quite possible that by the time we are all adults it will simply become a norm. As of now I would prefer to lock my own doors, drive my own car, and buy products from a store instead of making them myself, but maybe in the next decade it will simply be more practicable and affordable to have technology do those things for you.

In this technology world where technology changed day by day. However, Technology can be boon or bane for the consumer if it provide us all kind of facilities which has drawbacks too. This is the time to use the technology but with consciousness. Otherwise, time will definitely come when home technology make our lives nightmare.

I don’t think smart home technology and having all our gadgets be connected would be bad thing. The security aspect of of it is overblown in my opinion. If your home doors and windows are remotely control, sure, someone might hack it and break in. however its also very easy for someone break your windows and lock pick your doors to break in right now yet we don’t seem too concern with it. I would love to live in a smart home, where everything can be control using a phone, this would make daily task much more convenience and I can check the status of everything in the house from one place.

I think it would be difficult for the Google Ara to make Apple Iphones obsolete. It is easy to use for people who are not accustomed to using smartphones and has a large following outside of that. However, I think people who have androids may be interested in an alternative. As you said, no one is truly satisfied with their phone. In addition, android users are usually more “tech-savvy” making them more likely to want the high resolution module and similar features that the rest of the population wouldn’t notice or really care about.

I really liked this article as well. I think its a great thing to think about as we are all brainstorming and trying to come up with a solution to a business problem. As students and about to be professionals, this class is preparing us for the mindset and the work we could potentially encounter after we graduate. With that said, I think all the groups want their apps to be successful and actually be useful. My group is planning on creating an app that will (hopefully) make getting around the city to and from Temple a little easier. We are developing a car service app-similar to Uber- that will help Temple students get to places around the city that the subway may not be close to or provide an alternative if you do not have to take the subway. My group thinks there is a strong need for this solution, and having our audience as Temple students will make it easy to reach out and gauge different opinions on how to best execute our idea. Additionally, with Temple being in the city but not super close to a lot of popular attractions, I think getting around is an issue Temple students do care about and can greatly benefit from my group’s solution.

That was a great article that will really help us when we begin building out our ideas into prototypes. I never thought of having users watch users instead of listen to them. I just assumed that having users take a poll would be a great way to get their ideas down and incorporate them in the app. It makes more sense now that people see how users use their app and take note of it. By letting a user test out your app they will have a ton of comments on where buttons should go or how they thought the app would function vs. how it actually did function.