Lifestyle Technology

Brad Grier http://bradgrier.com http://g1z.me/AWEHIP This Presentation

Introduction

About Lifelong interest in tech

TV & Video @ ITV / GlobalTV

Developed / engaged millions at BioWare

United Way: Leveled up in Karma

AMA: Leveled up in Analytics

Many side projects (Empire Avenue)

What is it?

Stuff that improves your life Internet services

Mobile phones

Home entertainment systems

GPS navigation

Automated parallel parking systems

Business tech

Trends Mobile continues to be important

Devices get smaller

Devices get sophisticated

…and the big one…

Business tech

Trends Internet enables various devices and programs to ‘talk’ to each other in a way never before possible.

Easy, easy, easy

Realtor, Journalist, Highway Maintenance Contractor

Hardware

Essentials Internet enabled

Wi-Fi or 3G

Long battery life Easy to use Rugged Large number of Apps. available Connects to common operating system

Windows or Macintosh

Hardware

Essentials Internet enabled

Wi-Fi or 3G

Long battery life Easy to use Rugged Large number of Apps. available Connects to common operating system

Windows or Macintosh

Essential for all types of mobile technology today!

It’s what you do with it

Size

It’s what you do with it

Size Small

Mobile phones

Data phones

Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Windows7

Uber portable multi-purpose devices

Small can be problematic for serious work

Great for quick document reviews, calendar updates or short email, etc.

Not a primary computer

It’s what you do with it

Size Medium

Netbook Almost a computer Tiny keyboard Very portable Like a laptop, only smaller

Tablet More portable Different form-factor and interface modes ‘New’, untried, perhaps challenging or unfamiliar

Either can *almost* replace a computer Not a primary computer

It’s what you do with it

Size Large

Laptops Powerful computers Easy to use for extended sessions

Long battery life Full sized keyboard & numeric keypad Large display

Use as a desktop or portable computer

now what?

Cloud computing

Cloud computing is Web-based processing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices (such as smartphones) on demand over the Internet.

-- Wikipedia

Applications

Business Google Docs

Microsoft Office Live

Applications

Business Google Docs

Applications

Business Google Docs

Applications

Business Google Docs

Applications

Communication Gmail

Skype

Applications

Collaboration Google Docs

Dropbox

http://g1z.me/AWEHIP This Presentation is a DropBox link

Applications

Images Flickr

Google’s Picassa

Photoshop Online

Applications

Creativity Aviary

My workflow in the Cloud

Find an Internet connection Coffee Shop, 3G connection, Home Network

Create Something Somewhere, on some device

Store it somewhere Dropbox, Photoshop, Flickr, Google Docs

Edit and invite collaborators Publish / share

My work in the Cloud

Business Docs Invoices, contracts, orders, reports, whitepapers, business plans

Creative Photos, illustrations, copywriting, video, audio interviews

Questions?

Brad Grier

email: brad@bradgrier.com

web: http://bradgrier.com

twitter: @bgrier