Dr Dean Anthony Gratton is a bestselling author and columnist.
Dean has worked extensively within the wireless communications R&D industry and has an accomplished career in software engineering. He was an Editor of the Specification of the Bluetooth System: Profiles, v1.1 and participated in defining the initial Bluetooth Personal Area Networking profiles. He was also active in the NFC technology and marketing committees. Dean is a contributor to several industry periodicals, where he has written many contentious articles sharing his thoughts and challenges on wireless industry news, opinions and gossip.
Dean has become an influential social media persona (as @grattonboy) and has been listed in the 50 “Top Dogs” of Twitter. He is also listed as one of the 'Top Marketing Book Authors on Twitter' in Social Media Marketing Magazine.
Dean holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) Psychology and a Doctorate in Telecommunications.
We’re all connected. As consumers, we all crave a perpetual connection to the wide area network or, as we commonly understand it, the Internet. Personally, I am at a total loss if I’m deprived of my daily IP-fix. I think I can say with some confidence that we all have a deep-seated need to be connec ...
I have used Teufel audio products for five years now, and I associate excellent build and sound quality with the brand. So, it was only natural for me to pick up the stunning iTeufel Magnum (pictured). I know there are many others out there that provide the ability to dock your Apple iPod, connect t ...
Seriously, the Nokia Lumia 920 is simply stunning! This smartphone almost takes you by the hand as it sits comfortably in your palm with a bounding confidence and an oh-so-smooth finish; it simply oozes build quality and then some. It's a refinement unlike any other device (please discard your Apple ...
I am in possession of the much anticipated Parrot Zik headphones - they are stylish, trendy and designed by renowned French product designer Philippe Starck. As I place the box onto my desk, I see the amiable headset comfortably sitting in its see-through glass-like boxing, which keenly tempts you t ...
There has been a certain level of complexity associated with wireless-enabled products, which has not only frustrated me both as an engineer and end-user, but equally has undoubtedly frustrated the wider community of consumers who have embraced the technology. As a previous software engineer, develo ...
I woke up Wednesday morning to the furor of Apple’s new iPhone launch, and I wasn’t necessarily overly excited to hear the news – I’ve become a little lackluster by the fact that the whole technology world revolves around Apple. Apple finally launched their new iPhone 5 and, I dare say, it received ...
When the Jabra Solemate first arrived, I was intrigued at how such a small, if ultra-cool, device could produce the sort of sounds I had been promised. So, like any hard-working writer, I forced myself to take it outside to the pool to test it out. And, so as to fully immerse myself in the portable ...
“Where do I begin…” the opening lyrics to the soundtrack from Love Story suddenly seem very appropriate as I type this review surrounded by a comforting embrace that brings excitement, calm, drama, and above all total ‘coolness’ to my world at the touch of a button or swipe of my finger. I’m talking ...
I’ve done it! I’m not sure if it’s a notable and widely recognizable Twitter milestone, but I have, as of two days ago, sent over 100,000 tweets – that’s 14,000,000 characters or so over the last three years since joining Twitter. I’m sure not everyone has been hanging onto every word I’ve ‘tweeted, ...
