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Zunum’s Hybrid-Electric Planes Could Disrupt Commercial Flight Industry

"I like the idea of migrating to hybrid planes and I think the smaller regional planes are a good fit for regional airports not served by the larger airlines," noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research "Normally I'd be skeptical of a startup's ability to accomp...

AI Confusion Widespread Among Consumers

"Most consumers' perception of AI is tied to the image Hollywood has provided -- robots and intelligent mainframes," noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research. They "don't see the impact AI is playing in the technologies they use," he told CRM Buyer. "If you pi...

Now World’s Second-Wealthiest, Bezos Travels to Different Drumbeat

Bezos' wealth is linked directly to the success of the company, said Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research Bezos kind of has his own way of doing business and doesn't tie his behavior to outside demands, ne noted....

Tech Companies Weigh Responses to WikiLeaks Exposure

"The technology to hack into these systems is advancing just as rapidly as the security to protect them," said Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research "Nothing will ever be 100 percent secure," he told TechNewsWorld, "just as no doctor will ever say with 100 percent...

Toshiba Plunges on Massive Nuclear Writedown, Earnings Delay

The problems at the nuclear facilities will create long-term pressure on Toshiba's electronics and computer businesses, suggested Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research. "With the energy group accounting for the largest portion of Toshiba's revenues, this has a p...

SnapRoute Snags $25M With AT&T, Microsoft Backing

AT&T and Microsoft have major investments in data centers, and SnapRoute's software offers the flexibility to use equipment for different vendors while supporting an open architecture, Tirias Resarch Principal Analyst Jim McGregor told LinuxInsider The investment comes about t...

SnapRoute Snags $25M With AT&T, Microsoft Backing

AT&T and Microsoft have major investments in data centers, and SnapRoute's software offers the flexibility to use equipment for different vendors while supporting an open architecture, Tirias Resarch Principal Analyst Jim McGregor told LinuxInsider The investment comes about t...

Twitter Steps Up Efforts to Silence Trolls

Twitter "is more vulnerable than other social media because people expect it to be their link to the world, and not just their friends," noted Jim McGregor, a principal analyst at Tirias Research "People use it for news and for access to quick gossip," he told TechNewsWorld, a...

Atlassian Scoops Up Trello for $425 Million

"It is difficult to integrate different software teams and solutions," said Jim Mcgregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research. "As we have seen in the past, growth through acquisitions can be a dangerous strategy, especially if you lose critical talent or slow the pace of in...

Crowd Forms on Alexa Bandwagon

"Alexa seems to be a big winner at CES thus far," said Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research. Amazon last week announced that Echo Dot was its best-selling item, and that Alexa-enabled devices -- including the Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV stick and Fire tablet -- were...

Snapdragon-Powered AR Smartglasses Are the Real Deal

The Snapdragon 835 "represents a change in strategy for Qualcomm," said Jim McGregor, a principal analyst at Tirias Research. It's "the first generation of chipsets resulting from a new collaboration with ARM," he told TechNewsWorld....

Norton Core Router Gives Home Security a New Design

However, it may need to support other wireless interfaces, like Thread, Zigbee and Bluetooth, suggested Jim McGregor, a principal analyst at Tirias Research The Norton Core supports speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps for 4K streaming and lag-free gaming....

Softbank Pumps $1B Into Global Web Access Race

"Launching a global satellite network and making money from it has been a challenge," noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research Motorola was the first company to make the attempt 25 years ago with its Iridium project, he told the E-Commerce Times, but because it...

Microsoft and Intel’s Project Evo Ups the PC Game

"Microsoft has the technology in the cloud, not the home," noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research. "The problem is that the PC is not the center of the home or the consumer experience," he told TechNewsWorld....

Amazon’s Register-Free Grocery Shopping Could Disrupt Retail

Amazon is testing both in-store shopping and picking up online orders, according to Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research. The prototype store is currently in beta testing with Amazon employees, and it is expected to open its doors to the public in 2017. ...

iPhone Envy May Have Felled Galaxy Note7

It's "impossible to test for everything," said Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research "You have to consider not only testing the battery but also testing applications and the phone," he told TechNewsWorld....

Facebook Videos Explain AI in a Nutshell

Facebook "is trying to reset the perception of AI," and from that standpoint, they're dead-on, observed Jim McGregor, a principal analyst at Tirias Research. "This is what the market needs," he told TechNewsWorld, to counter "unrealistic Hollywood scenarios and sensationalism...

Here’s Looking at You, Alexa

A touchscreen might not be enough to hold back competitors for the digital assistant space, but "the more places Alexa is used, the better for Amazon," said Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research "The first thing to consider is that companies that have advanced di...

Twitter Cracks Down on Cyber Hate

Policing hate speech on a social network can be difficult, because it begins to creep into activity that is considered censorship, noted Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research "Eventually, artificial intelligence will make it easier," he told TechNewsWorld, "but t...

First Hyperloop Could Blaze a Trail Between Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi and the Emirates "would be a good choice, because the Emirates are willing to spend exorbitant amounts of money on a project like this," said Jim McGregor, a principal analyst at Tirias Research "Doing this in the United States would be a political disaster, because...

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