Dean Anthony GrattonMay 15, 20215 minHave 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...
Dean Anthony GrattonApr 26, 20174 minIn the Mix: How Virtual and Augmented Reality Will Come TogetherAs a self-confessed futurist, I find myself waiting with both intrigue and excitement to see what augmented reality (AR) goodies Apple is...
Dean Anthony GrattonFeb 13, 20173 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 GrattonJan 24, 20174 min2017: Predictions of a FuturistIt’s somewhat belated: But, I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and a fabulous New Year! Another Year With No Noteworthy Surprises...
Dean Anthony GrattonMar 3, 20165 minMobile 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 GrattonDec 17, 20155 minThe Industry Highs and Lows of 2015So here they are! The highs and lows of the telecoms industry that have kept us all intrigued, if not always entertained, throughout...
Dean Anthony GrattonOct 29, 20154 minTime Will Tell: The Apple Watch RevisitedAt 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 GrattonSep 30, 20154 minWhy we shouldn’t hang up on the landlineThe traditional telephone has become an endangered species it seems. That reassuring purr of the landline when we pick up the receiver is...
Dean Anthony GrattonApr 21, 20154 minIt’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 GrattonApr 21, 20154 min50 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 GrattonJan 20, 20155 minA belated look ahead at 2015Okay, 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 GrattonJan 8, 20156 minConsumer Technology Predictions for 2015Happy New Year! I’m sure many consumers are now conjecturing what will ‘technologically’ happen in 2015. Admittedly, I’m also guilty of...
Dean Anthony GrattonDec 14, 20145 minA Nostalgic Journey and a Question for YouI 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 GrattonOct 2, 20145 minApple’s Thumbelina Approach to NFCI 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 GrattonSep 3, 20145 minThe Big Push to Digitise Your Wallet using NFCIt’s been rumoured that Near Field Communications (NFC) is dead – rest assured, it isn’t! I have also overheard several rumours that...