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The main obstacle to getting air taxi services off the ground is creating an air traffic control system that can monitor traffic in cities as well as in more rural areas, where low-flying drones, business helicopters and other small aircraft are competing for airspace, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group...

With the collapse of theIntel Developer Forum, Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference has become the strongest event showcasing the near-term future of technology. ...

Dell recently collaborated with the Institute for the Future -- an interesting think tank largely driven by futurists, which focuses on helping firms ride future waves rather than being killed by them -- on a survey that creates a frightening view of 2030. It could be far closer to Terminator than the utopia we once hoped for. ...

"Millennials are pretty sensitive to this stuff, and this kind of thing could easily kill a service like this," noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "However, it does showcase a growing weakness with all current social media properties," he told TechNewsWo...

The shooting at the school in Florida was devastating, and it appears clear that Russia has been manipulating public opinion in the U.S. to stoke the flames of a divisive argument on guns. What is being missed is a brewing problem that potentially could have an even more devastating impact. ...

"One of the things that fascinates me about technology firms like Twitter is how little they seem to get how technology works," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Twitter "could have tested with a sample," he told TechNewsWorld. "They could have m...

Most companies are "made up of systems, processes and rules that have been layered over each other," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Automating processes at once isn't the answer, because "automating a bad design will likely make things worse," he ...

After addressing the topic of sexual harassment and misconduct in Silicon Valley last month, I finally got my hands on a copy of Brotopia, an eye-opening new book, and a lot of executives should be happy I did not pursue my career in law enforcement. Otherwise I would be working my butt off to get them off the streets behind bars. ...

The Assistant "would be compelling if it actually works," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. That said, "the major hardware players in the space already have their own back ends," he told the E-Commerce Times.

If there ever were a time when perception Trumped reality (capital T intended), this would be it. So much of what we see these days that looks real just isn't. I can connect a lot of this back to Steve Jobs, who was the master at this in the tech world. However, I'm worried that too many people don't realize that there were several times Steve missed jail by the skin of his teeth, largely because he did amazing work under pressure. ...

"The power needed to lift and hold a vehicle in the air massively reduces [a drone's] effective flying distance," noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Until this power problem is addressed, flying drones will be more of a technology showcase than effectiv...

Apple has never taken Siri seriously, noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, treating it more as a feature than a platform "Amazon, Google and even Microsoft take AI far more seriously and are putting millions into their related efforts," he told TechNewsWo...

Social media abuse has become an increasingly serious problem for children, who typically have trouble controlling their impulses, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. This is not a brand new issue, as smartphones underwent design changes back when distr...

Healthcare is a mess in the United States. Consumers pay more and get less than in most other developed countries. Strong comprehensive healthcare is unaffordable for most without substantial help, which is why putting the burden on the government really does not work. ...

The Lead-to-Money space "is incredibly important because the impact on revenue is both more obvious and more measurable than many other features," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "I can't think of a firm that uses SAP that won't find this new cap...

"Amazon, who failed with smartphones, is trying to move their digital assistant into the communications space," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "This is a long-term strategy, and it appears they're executing the old 'embrace, extend, extinguish' s...

"The privacy aspect of the offering is compelling," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group However, "it is through the data capture that AI becomes truly intelligent, translating what it learns about you into improved ways to interact and anticipate your need...

Amazon "has a foothold with books in Apple's ecosystem, and Amazon Music is pretty good," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "That gives Amazon the potential to eventually displace iTunes -- and, if they get [books and music], their ability to help A...

"It is one of the best products on spec, but it is by far the most expensive as well," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "The difficulty will be entering a market that is dominated by Amazon and largely exists under $200 with a product that is two to fou...

"It takes weeks to drive data into product and policy decisions," noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "If you already start a quarter back, by the time you respond to a market change you'll likely be too late to truly benefit from it," he told the E-Comme...