This week in Technology Observatory,
Microsoft is finally set to purchase Nokia for $7.2 billion in April
Google joins forces with Luxottica group (Ray-ban, Oakley) on its Google Glass project
Everything you need to know about the new Android HTC, HTC One (M8)
Nokia convenes the media for an official event on April 2 in San Francisco
Last Thursday, March 27, INDRA held a forum titled “NEW PARADIGMS, NEW SOLUTIONS: How new technologies can help evolve the mass market sector".
Early in the morning of Monday 17 March, the news we had been expecting was confirmed. Vodafone has bought ONO for 7.2 billion euro. But this confirmation raised a number of concerns, not least among existing customers of the cable operator. Vodafone sought to answer these questions at the press conference held on Monday.
Last week at the unmanned vehicle conference UNVEX we unveiled Condor, our unmanned helicopter. Thanks to its design, the helicopter has great potential for civilian as well as military purposes, and the use of drones for civilian purposes is very promising. Some of the most interesting applications are:
This week one of the most important events in the consumer electronics world took place. The Mobile World Congress is the annual showcase for the unveiling of the most outstanding and groundbreaking developments in the field of telephony, from new terminals to the latest standards and important announcements from telecommunications operators. Here's a summary of the best announcements at MWC 2014, which was marked from start to finish by mobile devices, wearables and some great new gambles.
This week Barcelona played host to the Mobile World Congress (MWC), without a doubt one of the most important new technology showcases that currently exists. The proof lies in the figures: 75,800 delegates, 20,000 support staff, 1,800 exhibitors from around the globe. And most important of all—the presence of the world's technology leaders in the city of Barcelona. The center stage at this year's event was undoubtedly taken by Facebook's Zuckerberg and Jan Koum of WhatsApp fame.
This week I had the honor of sharing the stage with Pedro Nueno during the Estrella Galicia's annual convention, where the main subject centered on internationalization and growth.
Pedro Nueno is one of those "silent" but brilliant people in our country whose humility and simplicity make them loom even larger. http://web.iese.edu/curriculums/nueno.html
The foremost mobile communication event is fast approaching. This year, the Mobile World Congress will be held on February 24, 25, 26 and 27 at the Fira in Barcelona. In addition, this year five Spanish mobile apps will compete for the best application of the year in the Mobile Premier Awards. In less than one week the Fair will open its doors with professionals like Mark Zuckerberg (the founder of Facebook) and new products such as the Samsung Galaxy 5.
This week I was finally able to test Google Glass. Not only that, I even gave a conference wearing the glasses (thanks to the company www.itglas.es). I'll sum up my experience in one word: MIND-BLOWING.
In my opinion it's the most powerful technological revolution since the cellphone, far superior to all the devices designed by my beloved Steve Jobs. You'll probably think I'm exaggerating, but Google Glass will enable us to do things with technology in situations hitherto unimaginable.
