Last week's "Tech it Out" event held at the Cable Center by the Communications Technology Professions (CTP) and Women in Communications and Telecommunications (WICT)" was a great success with over 200 industry professionals attending. Panel members included Maria Popo of Ubee Interactive, Balan Nair of Liberty Global, Cynthia Carpenter of Integrated Broadband Services, Tony Werner of Comcast, Leslie Ellis of Ellis Edits, Kathy Timko of Canoe Ventures, and CTP President, Josh Holmberg of Broadsoft.
A lively discussion took place on how mobile devices were becoming a primary form of communication and means to access information. There were also 'cutting the cord' demos of GoogleTV, AppleTV, and Roku. According to the panelists, companies who can make the ultimate user experience exciting, innovative user-friendly will win because consumers don't care what device they're using to get information as long as it's easy to use. Kids, in particular, are becoming more accustomed to watching videos on PCs and mobile devices as opposed to TVs - a whole dynamic which will affect the cable industry.
Ironically, lunch speaker Nicholas Carr argued how the ubiquity of the Internet is affecting our ability to focus and think deeply. Revisiting history, Carr gave examples of how previous new technologies such as clocks and books changed our lifestyle. Where do we go from here? Is the Internet giving us the ultimate convenience of info at our fingertips but overwhelming our ability to concentrate?
Let us know your thoughts.
Leslie Deniken
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