Your smartphone is really stupid

A truly smart smartphone would administer a quick blood alcohol check before giving me the contact information for an ex-girlfriend

Stupid smartphone
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"Smart" is the new black.

More than 50 percent of Americans are tethered to smartphones, a trend phrased in terms of "penetration" because it's so inevitable. We have smart TVs, smart cars, smart barbecue grills. Smart watches are waiting on deck, taking mighty swings. Last month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featured smart teakettles, smart toothbrushes, and smart flowerpots. Somewhere, VCs are signing checks to fund the development of smart cupcakes and smart toilet paper.

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Keith Blanchard

Keith Blanchard is CEO of Teamstream Productions, a next-gen content production house dedicated to assembling the exact team you need to conquer any publishing objectives. In previous media lives he was chief creative officer of Story Worldwide, ran digital for Rolling Stone, launched websites for Us Weekly and Cosmopolitan, and was editor-in-chief of Maxim magazine. Generally speaking, though, he would rather be fishing.