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INSPECTOR GADGETDAVID M. CIESLAK, CPA.CITP, CGMA, GSEC
RKL ESOLUTIONS, LLC
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David M. Cieslak, CPA.CITP, CGMA, GSEC
RKL eSolutions, LLC - EVP, Chief Cloud Officer
Frequent speaker for AICPA, Flagg Management, Accountex, K2 & numerous state accounting societies
Named one of Accounting Today’s 100 Most Influential People in Accounting fifteen times
CPA Practice Advisor – 2011-18 Top 25 Thought Leader
AKA “Inspector Gadget”
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[email protected]: 717-409-8835www.rklesolutions.comTwitter: @dcieslak
Road MapEmerging Tech
Current Tech
Gadgets & Gear
Audio
Home automation / IOT
#FAIL
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What is Blockchain?In a non-blockchain world, we keep separate records of transactions. If you write your friend a check, you balance your own checkbook and your friend does the same when they deposit it.
With blockchain, instead of two separate checkbooks with two records of debits and credits, you'd both look at the same “distributed-ledger” of transactions. It's private (encrypted), and decentralized, so neither of you controls the ledger.
Think “global shared spreadsheet”
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Blockchain - DefinitionBlockchain is a shared, distributed, immutable database/ledger for recording information.
◦ Maintained autonomously by a group of peers, rather than a central agency.
◦ Records are only accepted when the group agrees the record meets all the ledger’s requirements
◦ Information is added continuously using ordered records called blocks
◦ Each block contains a timestamp and a link to a previous block
◦ Once recorded, the data in a block cannot be altered
◦ No single point of failure
Utilizes public and private encryption keys
Blockchain is the “Internet of Value” (Web 3.0)
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Blockchain – Types / AccessTypes:
◦ Public blockchains: a blockchain that anyone in the world can read, send transactions to, and expect to see them included if they are valid, and anyone in the world can participate in the consensus process – the process for determining what blocks get added to the chain and what the current state is.
◦ Consortium blockchains: a blockchain where the consensus process is controlled by a pre-selected set of nodes; for example, a consortium of 15 financial institutions.
◦ Fully private blockchains: a blockchain where write permissions are kept centralized to one organization.
Access:
◦ Permissioned – participants must be authenticated by
◦ Permissionless – anyone can join
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CryptocurrencyDigital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security.
Not issued by any central authority or government backed (non fiat).
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Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency Satoshi Nakamoto (pseudo name) conceptualized the first blockchain database in 2008 - implemented the following year as a core component of the digital currency bitcoin
● The first Bitcoin was minted on January 4th 2009● The first payment occurred on January 11th 2009● The software was open sourced on the 15th.
The invention of the blockchain for bitcoin made it the first digital currency to solve the double spending problem (digital tokens can be sent more than once), without the use of a trusted authority or central server.
Operates on “Proof of Work” - piece of data which is difficult (costly, time-consuming) to produce but easy for others to verify. Producing a proof of work can be a random process with low probability so that a lot of trial and error is required on average before a valid proof of work is generated
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BitcoinIssues:
Slow◦ 7 TPS (transactions/second) / 420 transactions/minute
◦ Avg time to create block – 10 min.
Energy consumption◦ Proof of work – Huge computational power requirements - presently close to what Denmark consumes
annually
◦ Requirements increase over time (as additional coins mined).
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BitcoinIssues:
Limited supply◦ Capped at 21 million
◦ Estimate all coins will be mined by 2140
Mining profit ◦ Value of mining reward (3.13 BTC) diminishing as mining costs rise
◦ Operational costs expected to hit 60 percent of bitcoin mining revenues.
◦ After all coins have been mined, transaction fees will be only reward.
Bottom line: Impossible for Bitcoin to become the leading global currency
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“Blockchain 2.0”
Designed to let any person, with a basic level of computer skills, to develop and deploy their own decentralized applications on the Blockchain.
Includes a second application on its blockchain infrastructure called a “smart contract”, it’s own virtual machine which powers the memory and applications on the network called the “ethereum virtual Machine”, and its own programmable language called “Solidity.”
Better than Bitcoin:◦ Operates on “Proof of Stake” – more energy efficient
◦ Supports up to 20 TPS (transactions per second) – vs 7/sec for BTC
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Other interesting cryptocurrencies
1,500 TPS
488,403 TPS
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Verizon (Samsung) 5G home routerCurrent avg home internet speed in the US as of 2016 - 55 megabits-per-second (approx. 6.5 megabytes-per-second)
5G Home Routers – have achieved speeds of up to 4 gigabits-per-second (Gbps), or 500 megabytes-per-second
At those speeds, download a 50GB game in under two minutes, or a 100GB 4K movie in under four min.
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Official 5G standard, known as 5G NR (new radio), being finalized.
Full commercial rollouts and 5G mobile phones in 2019/20
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DefinitionsNon-electromechanical “Robotics” – Umbrella term for cognitive technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) - virtual robots or “bots” / software that is programmed to mimic the keystrokes humans make in completing a process.
IBM’s Watson – A platform for building / augmenting RPAs. Adds ability to infer, reason, and interpret natural language, and the context of that language, and automate more decisions. Watson will gather the evidence available and make a probabilistic determination, eg. searching for & determining lowest cost options (vendors, shipping routes, etc.)
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RPA – General Business Examples• Employee onboarding
• Password resets
• Account reconciliation
• Compliance reporting
• System integration
• A/P invoice entry
• Claims verification
• EFT or ACH processing
• Rekeying data (“dirty” interface) – no APIs
• Add missing functionality to a system
• One person enters data from multiple systems
• Payroll tax deposits
• Account verification
• Customer service
• Social media review
• Web data collection
• Document management
• Industry reporting
• Chat bots
• Review all files for a certain issue
• Convert unstructured data to structured data
• Manual checking, decisions and calculations
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Impact - Finance & AccountingWhile RPA is largely based on technological capabilities that have been around for some time (like screen scraping, work flow, and rules engines), only recently beginning to penetrate companies in a significant way
Process automation:◦ Data rules – obtain clean data effortlessly and eliminate needless human error and labor costs from
manual entry
◦ More timely – supports real-time reporting. Sets stage for continuous auditing
Enterprise-wide, the number of potential use cases seems almost limitless, although most of the potential is so far untapped.
Robotics is expected to eliminate 40 percent of basic accounting work by 2020
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Deep LearningType of machine learning that trains a computer to perform human-like tasks, such as recognizing speech, identifying images or making predictions.
Used for various tasks:◦ Recognizing objects;
◦ Translating speech in real-time;
◦ Determining potential outcomes;
◦ Understanding consumer habits;
◦ Making personalized recommendations
Fastest growing field in AI
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doyoutrustthiscomputer.org
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https://www.facebook.com/help/1873665312923476?helpref=search&sr=1&query=cambridge
Cleaning up your on-line presenceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dyi?x=AdkA0Kau6MLj_7I0
◦ Note: Delete Facebook Messenger App on your phone!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/member-data
Twitter: https://twitter.com/settings/account
Google: Takeout.google.com
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Quantum ComputingNew approach to processing - built on the principles of quantum mechanics. Can processinformation more holistically
Classical computers encode information in bits. Each bit can take the value of 1 or 0. These 1s and 0s act as on/off switches that ultimately drive computer functions.
Quantum computers are based on qubits, which operate according to two key principles of quantum physics: superposition and entanglement.
Superposition means that each qubit can represent both a 1 and a 0 at the same time.
Entanglement means that qubits in a superposition can be correlated with each other; that is, the state of one (whether it is a 1 or a 0) can depend on the state of another.
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Quantum Computing Google Bristlecone - quantum computer chip with the record-setting power of 72 quantum bits (qubits)
Scientists predict they'll need to be built with at least 1 million qubits to be commercially viable. IBM predicts this will happen in 5 years!
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AV1Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Cisco and Netflix --have finished the first version of video compression technology called AV1
AV1 can match the quality of the prevailing video compression technologies, HEVC and VP9, using 30-40 percent less network capacity
AV1 ca be used in any sort of video connection your computer or smartphone can make -- streaming movies, video chat, screen sharing and video game streaming
Major browsers will support in 2018/19
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Micro LEDPros:
Contrast (similar to OLED)
Smaller form factor
Brightness
Power efficiency
Cons:
Heat
Manufacturing
Cost (3x more expensive)
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WPA3Wi-Fi security standard that will replace WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) – first released in 2004
WPA3 standard adds four features not found in WPA2:◦ Privacy on Public Wi-Fi networks – via individualized data encryption
◦ Protection against brute-force attacks
◦ Easier Connection Process for Devices Without Displays
◦ Higher Security for Government, Defense, and Industrial Applications
Avail – Late-18
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Cloudflare DNSIP addresses not logged to disk (wiped every 24 hours) or shared with others
Independently (KPMG) audited
Private / Fast / Free
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USB 3.2Same physical cable
2x data rate (20Gbps vs 10Gbps)
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Intel 8th Gen (Cannon Lake)10 nm mfg process
Volume production delayed until 2019
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Intel 8th Gen (Kaby Lake Refresh)By doubling the number of cores from two to four, increasing the maximum clock speed and optimizing around video, Kaby Lake Refresh is as much as 91 percent quicker, depending on what task you perform.
Built-in mitigations for Spectre variant 2 and Meltdown.
Targeted at laptops / ultrabooks
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Spectre & MeltdownWhat are they? Design flaw (vulnerabilities) allowing hackers to steal passwords, emails, and any other sensitive data
Meltdown - found mostly in Intel processors (as far back as 1995). Can be mitigated by an operating system update.
Spectre - found in Intel, AMD and ARM-based chips. Requires patching via microcode and many older (before 2010) vulnerable chips are not going to get patched.
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Intel Core i9 (8950HK)4.8 GHz - 6 core mobile CPU
General performance is 29 percent faster compared to 7th generation i7
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Samsung 970 Pro / Evo NVMe M.2 SSDRead speeds of up to 3,500MB/s and write speeds of 2,500MB/s.
Pricing◦ $119.99 for the 970 Evo
◦ $329.99 for the 970 Pro.
Avail May-18
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Microsoft “Experiences and Devices”Windows 10 devices (600 million) competing with:
◦ Android – 2 Billion
◦ Apple – 1 Billion
New MS division Includes:◦ Windows
◦ Office
◦ Surface
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Microsoft 365Four versions:
◦ F1
◦ Business
◦ Enterprise
◦ Education
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Microsoft 365 F1Includes:
◦ Windows 10 (upgrade)
◦ Office 365 On-line
◦ Enterprise mobility + security
$4/user/mo
Targeted at the workers who are the first to engage customers, represent a company’s brand, or see products and services in action.
Include retail salespeople, customer service reps, factory workers, and medical staff
Microsoft 365 BusinessIncludes:
◦ Windows 10 Pro (upgrade)
◦ Office 365 Business Premium◦ Exchange
◦ Outlook
◦ MS Teams
◦ OneDrive
◦ SharePoint
◦ Microsoft Business Center apps -Outlook Customer Manager, Bookings, Listings Invoicing, Connections, MileIQ
◦ Device management
◦ Security
$20/user/mo – up to 300 users
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Gear & Gadgets
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Microsoft Surface ProProcessor - Intel 7th gen Core m3, i5 or i7 processor
- m3, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD - $799
- i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD -$1,299
- i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - $2,699
LTE optional
13.5 hours battery life
$99 for a keyboard
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen)2-in-1
13” multi-touch Gorilla Glass 3K display
8th Gen Intel quad-core i7
16GB RAM / 1TB storage
Windows Hello – fingerprint and optional IR camera
FIDO authentication support
SSD and battery are field serviceable
Thunderbolt 3
Amazon Alexa on-board
9.5 hours battery
Avail - ?
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Lenovo Miix 630Qualcomm ARM Snapdragon 835 (Always Connected PC)
12.3-inch (1920×1080 ) Gorilla Glass display
LTE connectivity
Stylus
20 hours of battery life
up to 8GB of RAM
up to 256GB of storage
Windows 10S (upgradeable to 10 Pro)
7.3mm thin and weighs only 770 grams
$799
Avail – Q2-18
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HP ENVY X2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (Always Connected PC)
12.3-inch detachable 2-in-1 PC
Windows 10S
4G LTE
RAM - up to 8GB
Storage - up to 256GB
22 hours of battery life (1,000 hrs standby)
Windows Ink certified Active stylus
Single USB-C port - for both charging the tablet as well as connecting external devices
$999
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HP Chromebook X212.3-inch detachable 2-in-1
7th Gen Intel® Core m3
Chrome OS
RAM - up to 8GB
Storage – 32GB w/ MicroSD expansion (256GB)
10 hours of battery life
Two USB-C port w- for both charging the tablet as well as connecting external devices
$599
Avail Jun-18
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Google Pixelbook4-in-1 Chromebook (Chrome OS)
12.3” display
7th Gen Intel Core processor i5 or i7
RAM – 8-16GB
Storage – 128, 256 or 512GB SSD
Battery – up to 10 hrs
Weight – 2.4 lbs
AV and auto-update included
Price – starting at $899
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Education market focused
9.7” Retina display
A10 Chip (64-bit / Four-core)
Apple pencil
8MP camera / 1080p HD video
Memory – 32GB/128GB
10 hours of battery life
Trade-in older units?
$329
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Lenovo ThinkVision X1 27” LED monitorNative resolution of 3840x2160
Slim design
Full function USB 3.1 Type-C
FHD Camera, Built-in Microphone and Stereo speakers
$800
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LG 38” UltraWide Monitor37.5 UltraWide IPS panel with 3840 x 1600 (21:9) resolution
Ultrathin bezel
Curved
$1,499
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Samsung 49” CHG90 QLED3840 X 1080 (32:9 aspect ratio) – ideal for gaming
Equivalent to two traditional 1920 x 1080 (16:9) displays
Curved
$1,000
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Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+AMOLED screen – 5.8” / 6.2”
Finger sensor / facial recognition / Iris scan
CPU Snapdragon 845
RAM - 4GB-6GB
Storage – 64GB-256GB
USB-C / 3.5mm audio jack
Wireless charging
Camera – front – 8MP / dual rear 12MP (S9+)
Waterproof (IP68)
Price - $719 / $839
Avail – Mar-18
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Apple Watch – Series 3Celluar (no longer needs to be paired with iPhone)
◦ Make/receive calls
◦ Stream music
◦ GPS & altimeter
Total Apple Watches sold to-date – 33M (est) / could jump 33% in 2018
$249 - $399
Audio & Entertainment
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Lenovo Mirage SoloView 360 degree video and VR games and applications without the need for PC connection or use of a smartphone
Battery life – 3 hours
$400
Avail – May-18
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Bose SoundSport FreeBluetooth wireless ear buds
Battery life - 5 hours
IPX4 water resistance
Volume optimized EQ
$199
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Cleer Ally - True WirelessIntegrated Alexa Voice Service
Bluetooth 4.2
Four hours of playback
IPX5 water-resistance
If an earpiece is removed, playback will automatically pause; if users wear only one earpiece, the audio will switch from stereo to mono for best performance.
Charging carry case delivers up to 10 additional hours of playback
$129
Avail – Q3/2018
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Orii$129
Avail – Jun-18
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3 in 1 RoofCombines insulation, extreme wind protection and solar power
Lighter load than traditional slate tiles
Zero heat transference into the attic
About half of the price of a Tesla solar roof
Should last 300% longer than traditional products and save up to 38% on HVAC costs
Installation beginning in 2019
$500 deposit required
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5.9 inches (compared to 9.25)
Better wake word processing, improved beamforming technology, and enhanced noise cancellation
Charcoal, sandstone, or heather gray fabric finish
$99 or $119 (walnut veneer, oak veneer, or silver finish)
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SpotSpeaker, microphone, camera and touch-screen display
Customizable clock faces – day/night settings
$129
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Google Home/Max/MiniGoogle Assistant has gained lots of new abilities over the past year to help it stand toe-to-toe with Alexa.
Home - $129
Max - $399
Mini - $49
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Lenovo Smart DisplayGoogle Assistant
8 or 10 inch screen - $200 and $250 respectively
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Lutron CasetaCaseta Smart Lighting Wireless Dimmer Kit with Smart Bridge
$140
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iDevices InstinctSmart light switch, standalone voice assistant (Amazon Alexa embedded), ambient light sensor and motion detector — all in one product
Pricing - ?
Avail - 2018
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Kohler Verdera Voice Lighted MirrorLighted mirror with embedded Amazon Alexa
Dual-microphones
Embedded speakers - housed in hermetically sealed casing to maximize stereo sound quality.
LED lights - use light guards to create a smooth distribution of the lighting for a pleasing visual experience.
Motion-activated night light makes it easy to navigate your bathroom in the dark, and brightens to a comfortable level for handwashing.
24, 34 or 40”
$800-1,335 – depending on size
Avail Q2/2018
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Ember Temperature Control Ceramic MugSet/adjust temp from smartphone app
$80
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LumzagGlobal, real-time tracking
Backview camera
Alert on open
Inside light
Power bank
Solar panel
Wi-Fi everywhere
Wireless charger
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Forwardx CX-1Auto-Following Smart Carry-On
170° wide-angle camera and laser radars, CX-1 realizes real-time positioning
Smart alarm
10 lbs
Battery life – 4 hours
Max range – 12.5 miles
Max speed – 7 mph
TSA compliant
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Xiamoi 90FUN Puppy1Self-balancing / auto-following
Based on Segway technology
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