Imi's Tech Talk

Technology can be used for so many things, but one thing that hasn’t been talked about as much is how it can improve your personal safety. In today’s society, people feel lost without their mobile phones, so they carry it with them at all times, but how can this new platform be used to enhance your personal well being? That what the people with React Mobile are here to talk about with us today.

Big Data, Social Networks and the Cloud, so much talk about the cloud these days, it seems like everything is moving towards it. But how can you make sense of it all? What can you learn from all of these? James Crane-Baker of SmogFarm is here to discuss with us, how their company is using these three trends to pluck out some really interesting data, data you wouldn’t think possible to get from computers. Data that’s human in nature, where computers and psychology intersect.

The Summer Olympic Games are upon us, and this year, its surrounded by Technology and Social Graphs. With more ways to experience the games via the internet, how to we get a hold of it all? What problems are we going to face? Our guest this week, Sunil Marolia, has the answers.London 2012

So what is User Experience, and why is it becoming so important now? Join us as we discuss the evolution over the past 18 years in the field and the many different careers one can have in user experience – Interaction design, graphic design, information architecture, web accessibility, etc.

What happens when a company innovates a new way of doing something? Something that’s intangible, maybe its a process or a software feat? With tangible things like engines, toasters and refrigerators, you can patent your thing, to protect yourself while you work on selling it, thus giving an incentive for people to want to innovate. Well the same is true for software as well, but does it really help innovation? Or does it stifle it? With us this week is Justin Petruzzelli to discuss the pros and cons of IP law.

Microsoft has recently revealed their tablet answer to Apple’s dominate iPad, named the Surface. Based on the new Metro UI, and equipped with some slick touch keyboard covers, some believe this is a product that can compete strongly in the mobile market. One of those people is Russ Colburn.

WWDC happend, and Apple presented a lot. iOS 6 and Mountain Lion were the big issues being discussed. But what of the deatils? How will this affect you? Friend of the show, Tony Bradley is here to answer our questions.

You remember the Holodeck from Star Trek right? Well we aren’t quite there yet, but we’ve been making some serious progress in the realm of Augmented Reality these days. With things coming out like Google Glass, and other mobile apps, augmented reality technology is becoming… a reality.

Since more than 95% of adults want to remain in their homes as they age, it's fortunate that there's recently been an explosion of inexpensive and effective caregiving technologies supporting the aging-in-place movement. The only problem is that many people don’t know it’s out there. With us this week is Dan Henderson. Dan will describe new approaches that help older Americans age in place, including non-invasive activity and wellness monitoring systems that provide enhanced independence for older adults, peace of mind for their adult children, and increased family communication overall.

Chris Bass’s vast knowledge of integrated marketing stems from his more than 15 years of experience in brand marketing and strategy. He is currently Director of Marketing for Booktango. From leading creative teams to implementing collaborative marketing communication plans, his background includes brand management with established companies including Eli Lilly Japan, Zimmer Hips, Subaru and ITT Technical Institute among others. He also held the vice president and general manager position at Malone Advertising a subsidiary of JWT. Chris received a degree in communications from Purdue University.

This week we explore the latest innovations combining crowdsourcing, web harvesting and natural language processing software by using artificial intelligence to produce near real-time data and scalable processes. Learn how companies are applying the evolution of work to collect, control, validate and enrich data and streamline data processes with Max Yankelevich Max Yankelevich is an expert on applying crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence to business processes, data management and quality control. Yankelevich has changed the perception of crowdsourcing for many decision makers and his expertise has led the industry to latch on to the next version – accessible, scalable and accountable crowdsourcing. Yankelevich is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s computer science program; he is a serial entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in large scale cloud computing and start-up technology companies. He has provided architectural guidance to Fortune 500 companies, such as JP Morg

Join us this week for our coverage of Interop 2012 in Las Vegas. But first, our Week in Review.

This week's show is a conversation with Tom about the keys to success in technology. So many technology projects fail, and learned some key secrets to success in that world.

With open source hardware and a little bit of programming skill the sky is the limit on making your own cool Tech toys, tools or even do rapid prototyping of the next big thing! You do not need to know a lot of electronics or even how to solder these are module based with touch screens and just about any type of sensor you can think of, from a GPS receiver to light and humidity sensors, cell phone transmitters, video cameras and input devices like joysticks and buttons.

The age-old question of “who gets to decide?” has recently been answered as “the group” as social media plays a bigger role in everything from what movie to watch, to which politician to elect. The focus is now on the tools and terminology that go into “collaborative” decision making, and the knowledge systems that present the “outcomes” of those decisions. The timing is critical for this next wave of technology, as concerns rise over decision transparency, brain-drain, accountability, business innovation, and education reform.

Electricity produced by a liquid fluoride thorium reactor promises to be cheaper than electricity produced by burning coal. Replacing coal burning power stations is the fastest way to slow atmospheric CO2 emissions and to stop particulate soot that kills millions of people. Few nations will adopt carbon taxes or energy policies against their economic self-interests to reduce collective CO2 emissions. Energy cheaper than coal will dissuade all nations from burning coal. Innovative, less expensive energy technology relies on economic persuasion to end the pollution, to provide energy and prosperity to impoverished peoples, and to create energy security for all for all time.

Tom D'Auria and Mike Meikle of the Hawkthorne Group will discuss the upcoming release of Windows 8 and what it means for the consumer and corporate market. They will cover how Windows 8 fits into Microsoft's cloud strategy, how it will help or hurt Microsoft's fortunes in the tablet market and of course all the new bells and whistles that it will sport. Finally, Tom and Mike will weigh in on how they believe the marketplace will treat Windows 8, steps Microsoft can take to avoid another Vista boondoggle and wrap up with some final thoughts.

The new iPad is here, along with an upgraded AppleTV. So what do they have to offer and how are they going to mesh with the upcoming OS X update? This week joining us on the show to discuss the Apple Ecosystem is Gabe Gagliano.

By this point you’ve all heard of Angel Investors and Venture Capital Funds to help get your start up off the ground. But what are some other options? How do those options differ for a pure start up, versus a start up that has perhaps already been in business for a while? Ann Kayman is here to answer these questions and more.