Michael Kanellos , author at Western Digital Corporate Blog

Michael Kanellos

Michael has written about advanced technologies and Silicon Valley for 20+ yrs with a resume that includes CNET, Greentech Media and Forbes.

Is Alibaba Bigger than Brazil? Six Stunning Facts About China’s Tech Market

China|IDC

Everything about China's tech market is huge. A presentation of IDC China managing director, Kitty Fok, at IDC Directions gave some breathtaking…

March 9, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

152,000 New Internet Devices Every Minute: IDC Outlines The ‘Smart’ Future

The Internet of Things is growing faster than you probably think. By 2025, approximately 80 billion devices will be connected ...

March 7, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

Is The Megapixel Race Toast in Smartphones?

Computational Photography|Imaging|Mobile|mobile imaging|MWC

Megapixels are so 2015. When you look at the big smartphone announcements from Mobile World Congress, one thing that really ...

February 29, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

Why Utility Computing Won’t Be Regulated Like Real Utilities

For the last two decades, technology companies have dreamed of a day when computing power will be delivered as a utility. But if computing is a…

February 24, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

Zombies Need Bandwidth: An Inside Look of How Flash Is Changing Hollywood

SSD

You want to keep time spent with flesh-eating zombies down to a minimum. In some ways, that’s the operating motto ...

February 17, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

How SSDs Helped Save National Geographic’s Documentary

“It is crazy to think that this huge project that went out to millions for National Geographic and North Face came down to these tiny cards and…

February 9, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

Microsoft Launches Underwater Data Center: Two Things to Watch

Energy

Is it Better Down Where it’s Wetter? Earlier this month, Microsoft Research unveiled Project Natick: an ambitious experiment to plant ...

February 4, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

Why The Automotive Opportunity Is Bigger Than You Think

Over-the-air software (OTA) upgrades have become standard for laptops and phones. In cars, it’s a completely different story. Research firm ...

February 2, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

Seven Trillion Connected Devices? Get Ready for the Sensor Storm

Consulting firms have been predicting that there will be 25 to 30 billion connected devices in the world by 2020. ...

January 29, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

Hold the Laughter: Why the Internet-Connected Refrigerator Is a Great Idea

Connected Home|IoT

The internet-enabled fridge has been the butt of tradeshow bylines for years. LG kicked off the craze in 2000 with ...

January 27, 2016

By Michael Kanellos

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