Business of technology

You’re never done paying for your IoT device - you continue to pay with your data

The value of your data is likely much higher than the $$ price you paid for you IoT device. It's part of the IoT business model!

Before using this app, consult an attorney!

By "agreeing" to software license agreements and terms of service, consumers are entering an incredibly dense legal jungle.

How consumers feed Big Tech value, and how they could better participate in that value

what is the value of the data consumers give up to Big Tech, and how can they participate more in that value.

Letting consumers share the value of their data

Emerging ways to let consumer share in the value of their data 1) data tax, 2) data unions, 3) data clearing houses

How much value are you giving away to feed the consumer data economy?

There are many approaches to value consumer data. They are yielding an astonishing range of potential answers.

How consumers feed the data economy -- consumer data as the foundation of value

Let’s examine how consumers create data, how big tech exploits it, what’s the value, and how consumers can get their share.

Building a smart home ecosystem for appliances to avoid commoditization

Internet connections shift the value from the devices to the services. The service value can eclipse and commoditize the devices!

Do consumers actually care about big company data policies?

Though governments and companies have taken steps to provide transparency for their use of personal data, do consumers even care?

Life in the AI age

“Just as electricity transformed almost everything 100 years ago, AI will transform industry in the next several years.