David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile

Yeah, you're right. Not only is he talking boring stuff - he's also trying to be an entertainer, and he definitely is not. One of the worst Ted Talks. And one of the worst things you can do on a speech is not be funny and hysterically laugh nonetheless.

If you want to listen to a rhetorical genius, I suggest the Dan Gilbert speech about synthetic happiness, he's an awesome entertainer.