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Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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The vaccination rollout will only work if it’s driven by technology
The vaccination rollout will only work if it’s driven by technology
It seemed little more than a dream back in the summer, but finally, the vaccines are here. And while we all wonder when our turn to be…
Enrique Dans
Dec 30
Netflix is already a global phenomenon; where does it go from here?
Netflix is already a global phenomenon; where does it go from here?
This is a good year to think about the impressive power of Netflix, the first truly global television channel, with some 167 million…
Enrique Dans
Dec 29
At last, a way to start cleaning up the Earth’s orbit
At last, a way to start cleaning up the Earth’s orbit
A growing number of news stories are emerging about cleaning up the vast amount of space debris hurtling around Earth’s orbit, from…
Enrique Dans
Dec 26
Isn’t about time you started teaching your digital home assistant some new tricks?
Isn’t about time you started teaching your digital home assistant s...
Using a smart home assistant such as Amazon Echo or Google Home can quickly become repetitive: one tends to ask for the same things again…
Enrique Dans
Dec 26
Is Amazon about to disrupt the fashion industry?
Is Amazon about to disrupt the fashion industry?
Amazon has just launched Made for You, which for just $25 allows you to order a completely custom-sized t-shirt via an app where you enter…
Enrique Dans
Dec 25
The incredible disappearing wallet
The incredible disappearing wallet
Over the last few years I have been documenting (and putting into practice) the decline of the wallet, greeting each successive stage of…
Enrique Dans
Dec 24
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Why must we go back to the office?
Why must we go back to the office?
The early availability of vaccines suggests there is light at the end of the long pandemic tunnel, but we must keep up our guard and avoid…
Enrique Dans
Dec 23
Let’s remember 2020 as the year we learned how to do things better
Let’s remember 2020 as the year we learned how to do things better
Every year at this time, I borrow some of the greetings created by my employers, IE University, to celebrate the holidays with my readers…
Enrique Dans
Dec 22
Facebook is about to join the ranks of the walking dead
Facebook is about to join the ranks of the walking dead
Facebook’s war on behalf of advertisers against Apple over new mandatory privacy warnings at the App Store, backed by full-page ads in…
Enrique Dans
Dec 21
Instant Karma’s gonna get you on the social networks
Instant Karma’s gonna get you on the social networks
Here’s an interesting research paper by two lecturers at the UK’s University of Sheffield, Yida Mu and Nikolaos Aletras, entitled…
Enrique Dans
Dec 21
Some thoughts on how technology and the climate crisis are impacting on the real estate sector
Some thoughts on how technology and the climate crisis are impacting on the real estate sector
It’s worth giving some thought as to how key sectors of the economy like construction or real estate are impacted by new technology and…
Enrique Dans
Dec 20
Airbnb: it’s been a rollercoaster ride
Airbnb: it’s been a rollercoaster ride
Airbnb’s Thursday IPO surprised many, including its founders: after setting the share price at between $44 and $50, and raising it a few…
Enrique Dans
Dec 18
Facebook: breaking up is hard to do…
Facebook: breaking up is hard to do…
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the attorneys general of 48 US states are filing two anti-trust lawsuits against Facebook for…
Enrique Dans
Dec 17
Would you like me to call you a Zoox?
Would you like me to call you a Zoox?
The unveiling of the new vehicle designed by Zoox, an autonomous driving company founded in 2014 and acquired by Amazon this year, gives…
Enrique Dans
Dec 15
When did you last sit down and read the IKEA catalog?
When did you last sit down and read the IKEA catalog?
Global furniture giant IKEA says that after seven decades of uninterrupted publication, it will no longer publish its iconic catalog…
Enrique Dans
Dec 15
Why Google is still the king of search engines
Why Google is still the king of search engines
I recently discussed Apple’s interest in creating its own search engine, despite Google’s more than two decades as the dominant player in…
Enrique Dans
Dec 14
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