• CES 2015 Preview: New Tech Gadgets Focus on TV, Home, and Connectivity anywhere

  The media got an early look Wednesday night at new gadgets and technologies that will likely be on full display during the upcoming holidays and at the big annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas next January. Based on what was showcased, consumers can expect to see new ways to record TV content and a continued array of technologies designed to complement the WiFi enabled home.

  

• HealthBeat 2014 Focus on Eradicating Outdated Medical Technology in Light of Ebola Crisis

  Doctors, hospital administrators, venture capitalists, and budding entrepreneurs gathered in San Francisco this week to assess the current state of technology adoption in the medical profession at the annual HealthBeat Conference. The overwhelming consensus was clear: the medical industry is woefully behind in using new tech tools available today and consumers will force them to fix that problem quickly.

  

• Top Facebook Executive Offers Insight Into Company Culture and Mobile Strategy at Stanford Conference

  Carolyn Everson, Facebook's global advertising chief, appeared at the Strategic Execution Conference in Santa Clara, California last week and talked candidly with the audience about the company's mobile strategy, consumer expectations, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's leadership style.

  

• Disney Studios President, Pixar Co-Founder Dr. Ed Catmull Guides Company Using Candor and Humility

  Disney Studio head and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull appeared at the Strategic Execution 2014 Conference in Santa Clara, California on Tuesday to share his highly successful management philosophy and memories of a lengthy partnership with Apple's Steve Jobs that dramatically reshaped how animated films are made today.

  

• Hong Kong Protests Fueled By Open Chat Service FireChat App

  As pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong, demonstrators have been relying on an unusual new app that allows phone-to-phone communication without needing a live cellular signal.