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Consumer Technology Association CEO: COVID has sped up our use of tech, don’t let government derail innovation

by Lucille Avery on January 18, 2021 in Technology Development

Consumer Technology Association President and CEO Gary Shapiro says the tech trends that will be highlighted during the all-digital CES 2021 will include electric vehicles, telehealth, tele-education, in-home tech and online fitness.

The coronavirus pandemic has sped our embrace of technology – for work, school, health, entertainment, connecting with loved ones – and spurred innovation around the globe.

But tech companies are facing scrutiny and criticism by government. Attacks range from questioning technology’s benefit to society to accusations of monopolistic behavior.

Short-sighted legislative proposals include limits on acquisitions of smaller companies and bans on platforms selling their own products.

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Syringes with RFID technology don’t track recipients

by Lucille Avery on December 17, 2020 in Technology Development

Health care workers were among the first to get COVID-19 shots across the nation as the biggest vaccination campaign in American history began.

USA TODAY

The claim: COVID-19 vaccine syringes with RFID chips will be used to track who received injections and the recipients’ locations

The federal government can track vaccine recipients with RFID technology, according to a Facebook claim by a conservative activist and blogger.

An edited version of an interview with Jay Walker, then-CEO of ApiJect Systems America Inc., was posted Dec. 9 to the Facebook page of Elizabeth Johnston. She named the video “Vaccine in Development

‘Don’t count out technology,’ even as value stocks start to stage a comeback, says Oppenheimer’s strategy chief

by Lucille Avery on November 17, 2020 in Technology Development

With positive COVID-19 vaccine news lifting value stocks related to the reopening trade, technology stocks have underperformed.
In fact, since September 23, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks across all market cap segments, according to a Monday note from Oppenheimer.
Technology investors should stay calm, as the underperformance of growth stocks over the past couple months likely has to do with a potential tax-hike under a Biden administration, the note said.
“Interest rates are likely to remain low for the intermediate term suggesting that growth will retain its attraction for investors,” Oppenheimer’s Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus said.

Don’t Let Technology Distract You From What Matters Most

by Lucille Avery on October 1, 2020 in Techology Advancement

Technology is as much the center of our existence as the sun. Our lives revolve around it, from our computers and cellphones to our washing machines, cars, and even our high-tech sneakers. All this technology has improved our lives in many ways, but it has also distracted us from the things that matter most.

Nancy Sidhu, PhD, a licensed psychologist in Chester, NJ, recently shared her assessment of some of the ways that technology affects people. She reflected on how it makes our lives so much better. It reduces our workload, increases our efficiency, and advances our knowledge more