A case study on how hard and foolish it is to revive a dead brand Years ago, if you wanted a beautifully designed Android phone with a full feature set there were not many options. Samsung and LG were entrenched in their plastic era and Google’s Nexus phones were decidedly…

Carl Pei’s new company is skipping launching their new phone in the United States, a showcase of just how problematic the smartphone market has become If you spend any time monitoring the tech news cycle, then you are familiar with Nothing and its upcoming phone: the Nothing phone-1. This is…

Draymond Green has challenged the presence of hot take sports media culture, and it is changing the world of sports content creation The Draymond Green Show is one of the most popular sports podcasts out currently. Draymond has always been an outspoken player so it comes as no surprise that…

Apple and Google are bringing more functionality to the lock screen, the next step in the ambient computing future that both companies envision Smartphone innovation in 2022 is in an interesting place. There is a perception that phones have become stale, in desperate need of a jolt of excitement. Part…

The elevation of the combo guard and the evolution of a position Sports are always evolving. The way that the game is played changes over the generations, resulting in the need to reclassify what is the standard. However, there are certain positions in certain sports where change is met with…

The tiny device that is bringing about the question of how much data is too much for the giants of consumer tech When smartphones and other consumer technology started to proliferate some voices posed the privacy question. The concern of granting companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc. all that personal…

Sponsorships, in-person facilities, and the shift that is changing the tone of sports in real-time Over a year ago I was in between jobs and accepted a position with a company that operated within a casino in downtown Detroit. The nature of the job was centered around speaking to casino…

Sony, Apple, and the need for the smartphone industry to rethink packaging There is a fine line between perception and reality. Companies, brands, and people will often bend over backward to appear a certain way, even if the reality doesn’t align with their billing. There will always be the truth…

The device that saved Apple and made the company what it is today is now officially part of the company’s past One of the most memorable advertising campaigns that I can remember for a tech product came back in the mid-2000s. It was a commercial filled with colors and silhouettes…