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Part One A.R. – Augmented RealityLet’s look at Augmented Reality! Again, like all this “tech” stuff, it sounds scarier than it is. Augmented Reality is nothing more than using your smartphone camera lens to look live at the world around you, while an app adds information on top of what you are seeing.  I know…  […]

Part Three A.I. – Artificial Intelligence Let’s talk about Chatbots! One of the most common forms of A.I. today is the Chatbot.  It’s turning up everywhere on line.  Most every web site now has one and it has changed customer service forever. The chatbot works the same way as previously describe; with the “If Then”

Part Two A.I. – Artificial Intelligence Other forms of A.I. we interface with on a daily basis are tools like Alexa and Siri.  These are programmed the same way with the previously mention “If Then” statements.  If you ask a question, Siri and Alexa records what you say, converts the sound track (speech) into text,

Part One A.I. – Artificial IntelligenceA.I. or Artificial Intelligence is the stuff of nightmares.  It’s what keeps Elon Muck awake at night.  It is the technology that has fueled Hollywood SciFi for decades.  I am going to show you what is, how we use it, and why it is nothing to be afraid of. A.I.

Part Three I.o.T. – The Internet of Things My last example on I.o.T. is how electronic devices will communicate between themselves.  This gets a little scary. Security systems are the best example we can all related to. The new I.o.T. security systems don’t even need us at all.  They handle everything on their own and

Part Two I.o.T. – The Internet of Things Another example of an electronic device measuring things and communicating back to us is our automobiles.  Chevrolet (and other brands),  have smartphone apps that comes with their new cars that completely interact with us. As an example, the Chevy app allows you to remote start your car,

We are going to jump to The Internet of Things, first. Part One I.o.T. – The Internet of ThingsI.o.T. is just electronic devices that do or measure something and communicates that info through the Internet or WiFi to you or other enabled devices.  That’s it, nothing more. We have all seen a standard doorbell.  You

A.I., A.R., V.R., & I.o.T. Welcome To Your New Technology Series! Yeah, it may seem a little melodramatic, but it’s true.  These four technologies are coming, most are already here, and they will affect you, me, and our businesses in a greater way than even Social Media did.  Fasten your seat belt! Over the course