Mark LowensteinThe Great Tech QuestioningThe past year has been a challenging one for tech, what with #metoo moments, security and privacy breaches, unseemly use of power, and…Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Mark LowensteinTop Ten Tech Things We Take for GrantedLet’s face it, this has been a crummy year for tech. From the exposition of outright fraud (Theranos), shoddy business practices, numerous…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Mark LowensteinOTT TV Will Get Worse Before it Gets BetterWe are all both loving but are at the same time overwhelmed by the era of ‘peak TV’. A similar thing is happening with the evolution of how…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018
Mark LowensteinThe Four Tiers of Global Wireless ServicesAs we head into the latter part of this decade, it appears that the ‘digital divide’, which has historically referred to the haves and…Nov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017
Mark LowensteinWhy is Google Making Phones, Anyway?Google-branded phones own about 1% share of the smartphone market, have limited carrier distribution, and won’t make real money for several…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Mark LowensteinAn Opportunity for Uber To Do Some Good: ‘Uber Groceries’This was a week of contrasts here in Boston. On the one hand, we saw the launch of Uber Eats, where well-heeled Bostonians can now have…May 5, 2017May 5, 2017
Mark LowensteinThe iPhone’s 10th Anniversary Gift should be A Revitalized Apple ‘Experience’In June, we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of the iPhone. In recognition of this signature date, there’s more than…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Mark LowensteinQuiet period Ends Tomorrow: Let the Mobile M&A Games BeginOn April 28, the quiet period on collusion imposed by the 600 MHz auction will expire, triggering what many believe will be a renewed…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Mark LowensteinThe Election’s Impact on Tech RegulationThe Obama presidency and the FCC, under Chairman Tom Wheeler, have been among the more activist and ambitious in recent memory. There have…Nov 4, 2016Nov 4, 2016
Mark LowensteinGreat Runs in JerusalemJerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, and a religious center for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The city is also a major…Sep 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016