Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
Allow me to state the obvious: the iPad and the iPad2 have created quite a stir since their respective release dates. And if you’ve got your hands on one of these beauties, then I’m sure you are among those singing the praises of this little marvel. After speaking...
Apr 11, 2011 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
I thought of a good analogy (at least in my opinion) for what we do for retailers and wireless carriers here at VPG. So please – humor me. Not too long ago, a friend and I were going out for the afternoon. But before we left my friend’s house, he turned to...
Apr 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
As the week is winding down, it’s time to report on some of the sights and sounds from the GlobalShop 2011 event in Las Vegas earlier this week. It came as no surprise to see that tablets have made their way into many retail applications. To say the tablet is...
Mar 22, 2011 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
One author describes that long ago in tribal communities, individuals who did not share the tribe’s values, beliefs or customs were culturally isolated by being placed outside the camp, “beyond the pale light” of the tribal bonfire. One can only...
Mar 17, 2011 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
Remember the classic Motorola “brick” cell phone? The one with the 5-inch long black antenna? Remember when having a pocket LCD TV was high-tech…then when having a small, thin cell phone was the “thing?” As more and more of us give up traditional cell phones and...
Mar 16, 2011 | Uncategorized, VPG Innovation
According to the LA times, AT&T said on Monday that wireless calls and text messages sent from the U.S. to Japan will be free for the rest of March, in light of the crisis that has resulted from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. A close friend of mine has a...