Recording Industry Reports Revenue Increase Due to Streaming – WSJ
Music is one of my passions. I love to play it, hear it, conduct it, and enjoy it. There are more than 70 posts about music here in the Attitude LLC blog. Take a look if you are interested. One of the things I have written about for many years is the demise of the […]
More New Products from Apple
Apple had another first rate set of product announcements yesterday. If you did not see the keynote, you can watch it here. The new iPhone and iPad Pro are designed to capture the market for upgrades. I suspect many owners of iPhone 5S and prior models will make the upgrade to get the improved camera and Apple […]
Healthy Aging
The Winter 2016 issue of Healthy Aging Magazine includes a story I wrote for them. It is called Go Mobile For Better Health. The article is based on a peer-reviewed journal article called How mHealth Will Spur Consumer-led Healthcare. I discussed how new smartphone devices are enabling us to gather data about our health. I espouse people […]
Wi-Fi Kiosks Begin Replacing New York City’s Pay Phones – WSJ
New York City is replacing pay phone booths with WiFi Kiosks. The project is called LinkNYC and it aims to install 7,500 units within a decade. There should be 500 by this summer. The kiosks are 9½ feet tall and provide WiFi within a radius of 150 feet, free domestic calling, cell phone charging ports, and a touch-screen tablet to browse […]
First Blood-Pressure Watch
Nearly 30% of Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure (BP)). Many people have a tough time controlling their BP. Part of the task is measuring BP routinely and accurately. It is possible to get wide variations when using a traditional home blood cuff due to arm position or cuff size. Omron may have the answer. The company has […]