Dean Anthony Gratton
Have we lost our faith in algorithms?
I suppose the term “algorithm” conjures up a lot of things for most people, but my focus in this month’s column is software – an...
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Dean Anthony Gratton
- Apr 26, 2017
- 4 min
In the Mix: How Virtual and Augmented Reality Will Come Together
As a self-confessed futurist, I find myself waiting with both intrigue and excitement to see what augmented reality (AR) goodies Apple is...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Feb 13, 2017
- 3 min
#MWC17: What Can We Expect?
So, CES has passed – did anyone notice or was it just me? Yep, that’s right! Another year filled with lacklustre malarkey, probably at...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jan 24, 2017
- 4 min
2017: Predictions of a Futurist
It’s somewhat belated: But, I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and a fabulous New Year! Another Year With No Noteworthy Surprises...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Mar 3, 2016
- 5 min
Mobile World Congress: The Greatest Smartphone Show on Earth!
The largest mobile trade show in the world has once again come and gone. Yes, of course, I’m talking about the 2016 Mobile World Congress...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Dec 17, 2015
- 5 min
The Industry Highs and Lows of 2015
So here they are! The highs and lows of the telecoms industry that have kept us all intrigued, if not always entertained, throughout...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Oct 29, 2015
- 4 min
Time Will Tell: The Apple Watch Revisited
At the start of the year I predicted some key technology trends for 2015, one of which was wearables, although I was unconvinced by the,...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Sep 30, 2015
- 4 min
Why we shouldn’t hang up on the landline
The traditional telephone has become an endangered species it seems. That reassuring purr of the landline when we pick up the receiver is...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Apr 21, 2015
- 4 min
It’s all about the ‘cell’
In last month’s feature, I mentioned that I planned to speak with ip.access and, as promised, I did catch up with Nick Johnson, Chief...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Apr 21, 2015
- 4 min
50 Shades of Smart!
The ‘Smart home,’ ‘home automation’ or ‘Domotics’ are all comparable notions that have been conjured up in the minds of many. Ultimately,...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jan 20, 2015
- 5 min
A belated look ahead at 2015
Okay, so I haven’t been ‘first to press’ with my ‘tech radar’ intuition, and other industry pundits have certainly pipped me to the post...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Jan 8, 2015
- 6 min
Consumer Technology Predictions for 2015
Happy New Year! I’m sure many consumers are now conjecturing what will ‘technologically’ happen in 2015. Admittedly, I’m also guilty of...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Dec 14, 2014
- 5 min
A Nostalgic Journey and a Question for You
I was reminiscing with the wife the other evening about my technology journey and, Sarah and I were both amazed at how technology has...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Oct 2, 2014
- 5 min
Apple’s Thumbelina Approach to NFC
I assume the dust has now settled since Apple’s new iPhone and Watch launch a couple of weeks ago. I have to confess, I’m not an Apple...
Dean Anthony Gratton
- Sep 3, 2014
- 5 min
The Big Push to Digitise Your Wallet using NFC
It’s been rumoured that Near Field Communications (NFC) is dead – rest assured, it isn’t! I have also overheard several rumours that...
