At skucon 2019, I took my friends in the industry on a journey through advances in tech frontiers as it relates to promo including the internet of things, virtual reality, 3D printing, AI, and more. Watch the video!
Read MoreEarly this month I was invited to sit on a panel discussion concerning emerging trends in e-commerce at the inaugural skucamp hosted by my friends at commonsku. This post contains an assortment of thoughts that I put together in preparation for the panel.
Read MoreVoice Activated virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Home have existed since the 90s. But it wasn't until 2011, when Steve Jobs and Apple introduced the world to Siri, that voice interaction with hit the mainstream. Amazon's Alexa and Google soon followed but Siri remains on top by far in terms of usage and net reach. At ROBYN we've dipped our toe in this new platform by building and releasing two Alexa Skills (apps) for Amazon's line of connected speaker…
Read MoreA while back, I received an Amazon Echo from some friends of mine. I had heard of the device. Seen rumblings on the web and passively wondered what a "connected speaker" could be good for.
Read More