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Full story: Putting a Samsung Gear 2 Neo to the test
I speak and write quite a bit these days about wearable technology, a topic I have a keen interest in. While the overall tech is a major part of my interest, it’s also largely about how people use it, especially in one area that’s getting a lot of attention – smartwatches. As I don’t have one myself, I’ve been thinking about which one to get. It surely is hard to talk about a device with even a little credibility if…
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Full story: The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #777: October 13, 2014
Shel was in New York to record this episode, now in Warsaw, Poland, with Copenhagen, Denmark, his next stop next week; FIR dinner planned for Wed Oct 29 when Shel’s in London that week; Neville recorded a podcast with Barb Gibson’s class of Millennials at Syracuse University London campus, coming soon; Quick News: Online social media usage at its highest when business activity is at its lowest says new research, study says teens are abandoning Facebook (again), comedy club in…
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Full story: iPhone 6 review: Is this the most desirable smartphone in the world?
I don’t think many people would disagree that Apple creates some of the most beautifully-made products in their range of mobile devices. None currently is more desirable than the iPhone, a smartphone that is held in high esteem by the millions of people around the world who have used one or more of the evolving models since the first-generation device was launched in 2007. The iPhone and Apple’s iOS operating system, together with smartphones running Google’s Android operating system, collectively…
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Full story: Meet up with Shel Holtz on his UK trip
If you’re a listener to the FIR podcast – specifically, The Hobson and Holtz Report – you’ll know Shel Holtz as my co-presenter in our weekly show that we began in 2005. In January 2015, we will celebrate ten years of doing this together. I’ve known Shel for more than 20 years and, given our physical locations eight hours apart – he’s in California, USA, and I’m in the UK – we don’t get to physically meet up that frequently.…











