Mike Elgan
Contributing Columnist
Mike Elgan is a technology-obsessed journalist, author, blogger, podcaster and digital nomad. He writes a weekly column for IDG’s Insider Pro. Learn more at his website: elgan.com.
5 areas IT leaders should be followers
Here's where board members, the c-suite, managers and team leaders need to take charge by falling in line.
Software is eating the world of eating
Cloud kitchens are further disrupting the traditional restaurant model -- turning food into a software technology business.
Apple and COVID-19 drive QR code innovation
Heavy hitters from Apple to government agencies to major banks are leaning in on QR code tech to improve disease tracking, touchless payments and much more.
Why your voice is your new password
Google now lets some users verify purchases using voice alone. It’s just the beginning. Welcome to the future of biometric ID and verification.
Apple's smart glasses will disappoint
The reaction to Apple's long-awaited glasses platform will be something like this: ‘Wait, that's it?’
Zoom fatigue is real and it’s costly
The Zoom experiment failed. The fallout is erasing all the benefits of remote work, making everyone exhausted and unproductive. -- but there's a better way.
Conspiracy theories slow public 5G adoption (but private 5G gets a boost)
When radio waves, viruses and tin foil hats collide. How the coronavirus crisis is changing how, where and why 5G is being deployed.
Why Exposure Notification won't work
The contact-tracing system is a noble effort that assures user privacy. Unfortunately, it breaks down under scrutiny for four reasons.
The prognosis for Silicon Valley looks very good
The world's engine of innovation is sick, stricken by the coronavirus. But it will emerge stronger than ever. Here’s why the valley will be just fine.
Wearables get their killer app: saving you from killer viruses
Until now, smart watches, rings and glasses offered useful features, but were optional -- that's changing fast. Soon our lives and businesses will depend on them.
