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Minnov8 Gang 388 – Our 2017 Crystal Ball Predictions

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It’s our annual predictions show and, while we cover a handful of Minnesota and other top tech stories this past week, we focus on our “hits and misses” from predicting 2016 and then jump in to our 2017 prognostications.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Phil Wilson

Music: Everyday I Have the Blues by Ike Rock and Blues under a CC by 4.0 License

The Podcast

Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Target To Expand On Its Silicon Valley-based Tech Showroom Open House
  • With new smart water technology, Uponor looks to tap into internet of things market
    • Mention: FLUID – The Learning Water Meter
    • Tech company Total Expert picked as ‘most promising’ Minnesota startup
      • Total Expert’s website
      • Bloomberg ranks Minnesota 9th in 2016 US State Innovation Index
        • Other Top Tech Stories
        • After Belt Tightening, Venture Capitalists See More Promise in 2017
        • 44% of global smartphone and tablet activations from December 19-25 were iOS, down 5% YoY, while 21% were Samsung devices; Pixel, Pixel XL not among top sellers
        • Police seek Amazon Echo data in murder case
        • Twitter’s Jack Dorsey is ‘thinking a lot about’ an edit-tweet button
          • Our 2017 Predictions

          Listen to the podcast for our 2016 recap as well as our specific 2017 predictions.


          Zoltar is from the movie BIG with Tom Hanks. Disclaimer: None of our predictions were made using this or any other fortune teller-like technology, though Phil may have consulted his magic toad.

          Cool Thing of the Week
          • Phil: Disk Creator
          • Tim: iGrill mini
          • Steve: VIZIO SmartCast Speakers
            • SmartCast speaker video
            • Mention: Airfoil
              • Upcoming Events
              • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
                • The list as a Google spreadsheet
                • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
                • 1 Million Cups – St. Paul: Weekly at the James J Hill Ctr
                • SportCon Sports Analytics Conference, January 10th, UST Mpls campus
                • Mobile Twin Cities – January 10th
                • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
                • DevFestMN 2017 – Google Developer Event, February 4th, UST Mpls campus
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