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About Omar Billawala

I was born and raised in Silicon Valley before it ever adopted its metallic appellation. When I was growing up summers seemed endless and the milkman delivered much more than just milk. Times have changed. The years go by in a flash and now its the UPS person who delivers almost anything.

Shopping the Hiku Way

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Omar Billawala

By Omar Billawala While Amazon is testing out a grocery-scanner product called Dash in select markets, a small company based in Silicon Valley, Hiku Labs, has come out with an eponymously named, hiku, which is similar to the Dash but … Continue reading →

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For Parents – Inappropriate Web Content Is Difficult To Filter

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Omar Billawala

By Omar Billawala Raising a high-functioning autistic child is no walk in the park.  Despite my experience with tantrums of unusual ferocity, I was not prepared for the phone call I received at work from my son’s elementary school.  “The … Continue reading →

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2014 CES Future Flop — Curved TV Screens

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Omar Billawala

By Omar Billawala The list is long and getting longer.  Products that seemed really cool but were destined to be merely footnotes in the history of tech.  The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas brought us one more–curved TV screens.  … Continue reading →

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