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The Narrative

Might the losers of the smartphone boom suggest the losers of the wrist-top wars with smartwatches?

Posted on 14 July 2017 by charlie

I recently saw (via CBInsights) this graphic of the impact smartphones had on the sales in different consumer electronic categories. Back in Nokia’s heyda...

The Narrative

Cars, phones, watches: Silly about our electrical anxiety

Posted on 10 July 2017 by charlie

We’ve all seen the image of the folks sitting on the floor at the airport charging their devices. Yes, that’s where we are at: hyper-aware of every ...

The Narrative

Foreground:Background. Can watches save us from our phone attention deficit disorder?

Posted on 06 July 2017 by charlie

I mentioned briefly in a previous post how the mobile phone has become a foreground object. By that I mean an object that requires two hands, full attention, le...

Strategy/The Narrative

Smartwatches: definitions, lifestyle, what works, and haptic afterimages

Posted on 05 July 2017 by charlie

Despite what many write, smartwatches have been around for a long time. I know this because I got my first smartwatch back in 2005 (or was it even earlier when ...

Strategy

Wrist wars determining fate of smartwatches and wearables

Posted on 30 June 2017 by charlie

About two months ago I retired my Suunto T6 (left in image) and got an Apple Watch (right in image). The Suunto was top of the line wrist-top computer for 2006....

Strategy/The Narrative

Fidgeting with phones

Posted on 30 June 2017 by charlie

With all the craziness around fidget spinners, I just wanted to point out that back in the day, we used to talk about the ability to fondle Nokia phone. We felt...

Announcements/Innovation

ISAMI meetup April 26, 2017, Column Health Somerville

Posted on 11 April 2017 by charlie

Hello folks, Next ISAMI meetup is scheduled! This month, Emily Lindmer and Vincent Valant, from Hey,Charlie will talk about their app, how they got to where the...

The Narrative/Uncategorized

We should all rethink the level of access of our mobile devices

Posted on 01 April 2017 by charlie

A recent second phone theft in the family prompted me to revisit the extent to which the iPhone is secure from unwanted access. The key security hole is the loc...

Innovation/Strategy

An ancient memorization strategy and becoming a Mentat

Posted on 28 March 2017 by charlie

I was an avid reader of Frank Herbert’s Dune series of novels. One interesting thread in the books was that at some point, long before the start of the fi...

Strategy/The Narrative

Let’s make 2017 the Year of “Prove it” in healthcare innovation

Posted on 04 March 2017 by charlie

Mahek and I have a running conversation on big company meltdowns (mostly in healthcare). For each one, we discuss who was involved (personalities, investors, co...

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