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Guest:We don't want to lose the benefits of the Internet of things, so we must ensure its security to ensure its value.

Guest:For widespread adoption, one or two power players that capture widespread consumer participation and work across different operating systems will need to be accepted universally.

It behooves Western companies ready to dip a toe in China's rising online waters to understand what drives Chinese cross-border shoppers, the methods they use, and the options available for those interested in cross-bord...

In response to concerns of of shirking driver paychecks, Uber says it will guarantee driver wages in every city in which the company is also cutting costs for riders. Uber claims that cutting costs ultimately leads to be...

Guest:It's shaping up to be one of the most exciting years in a long time for the web. Here are some quick ways you can change your site and be ahead of the curve.

Just about every Internet of Things idea seems cool -- until you see the price.

Social enterprise startup Sisu Global Health designs and builds medical devices that meet the needs of resource-strapped developing countries.

Guest:Tech in 2015 looks very much like 2014, but also very different, sort of like the Jetsons.

Smart teddy bear maker can measure the temperature and heart rate of babies and toddlers.

  All the new electronic gadgets were there at CES 2015, held Jan 6-9 in Las Vegas. Android Smartphones, 4K TVs, storage devices from Korea, human-like robots from Japan, and 3-D printers from the US and Germany. Some c...

Demand is brisk for $6,000 pinball machines.

The companies that killed it with content this year were smaller, fast-growing businesses while more Fortune 500 brands failed big in 2014. It begs the question: Why do big brands suck at content marketing?

It always struck me as odd to see so many predictions about how the technology industry will evolve over the next year without waiting to see what happens at CES -- arguably one of the larger tech conventions where compa...

We saw all the bling, from a beautiful Samsung 4K SUHD TV to a $6,000 Lamborghini smartphone.

I am skeptical of service providers who brag about their China connections. Those who tout their China guanxi usually do so because they have little to say about their expertise or experience. More importantly, the val...

The iPhone experience we all enjoy today didn't happen overnight. It took years of Apple adding feature upon feature. By today's standards, the original iPhone was a useless brick.

Eric Romo is the CEO of Altspace VR, (Full disclosure: My venture firm Lux Capital is an equity investor in Altspace.) a shared browsing environment for virtual reality. Prior to Altspace, Eric was Founder of GreenVolts,...

I'd wager that improved adherence -- and a range of other health benefits -- are ultimately more likely to be achieved not by clever apps and wireless gadgets, but rather by an empathetic physician who understands, liste...

Guest:App developers who can help providers and patients improve compliance to prescribed regimens and reduce costs will be the winners in the mobile health space in 2015 and the years to come.

CES 2015 What will be hot in consumer electronics and computing in 2015? Read VB's full coverage of International CES 2015 to find out.Sure, you can spend your time marveling at the latest “smart” devices announced a...