Category Archives: Mobile
Internet Access or Sex? Clever Question
The tagline “Intel Inside” and the Blue Men Group were once the way to position computer chips, a pretty dull topic. Intel, via Harris Interactive, has found another way: Conduct a survey where you ask respondents to choose: Internet access or … Continue reading
Filed under Mobile, Technology, Twitter
Making Room for Old School Disruption
This post on HBR’s business blog is a great reminder. Any company–not just startups–can change the game. Terabeam in the early half of the decade burned through $500 million of VC money and equity trying to change the wireless networking … Continue reading
Filed under Communications Society, Mobile, Technology, Terabeam
Nokia N97 Colors Itself Different
Did the tech press and bloggers doubt that Nokia, the number one cellphone maker in the world, would come up short on its latest smartphone? Lots of technical muscle, for sure. Yes, Apple’s iPhone is synonomous with hip, intuitive user … Continue reading
Citizen Journalism: The Experiment Continues
Much has been made about “citizen journalists” on the ground in Mumbai typing 140-character dispatches over Twitter and snapping images with their Nikons or cellphones. Social media, no doubt, has changed how we receive information and watch stories unfold. Om … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Communications Society, Mobile, Sharing, Social Networks, Twitter, Uncategorized, Web
Cellphones, Buttons and Steering Wheels
As I wound through Rancho Santa Fe during a nice training ride before sunset, I noticed the same thing over and over yesterday: drivers talking on cellphones. Talking in sports cars. SUVs. Sedans. You name it, they were on the … Continue reading
Filed under Mobile
PowerPoint on Blackberry
PowerPoint is part of life on the road pitching audiences. Your laptop carries the slides that are run through a projector. You lug your laptop (and power supply) through airport security checkpoints, in your briefcase, on your shoulder. What if you only had to bring your … Continue reading
Filed under Mobile, Productivity, Technology
Winter Thaw for Facebook?
A 5% drop in Facebook members, according to Nielsen Ratings, may be a temporary blip, due to user fatigue. What will be the most telling is this summer when users are outdoors. Facebook’s recent IM testing shows how much it needs to be … Continue reading
Connectivity is Collaboration
This talk at TED just posted is worth the 20-minute investment of time. As we move more toward work produced through ”collective actions” otherwise known as work by groups, Howard Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs shares: “Every desktop is now a printing press, a broadcasting … Continue reading
Filed under Ideas, Mobile, Social Networks
How Green is Your Cellphone?
Since the most “gadget conscious” cellphone users buy a new device every 9 months, use of recyled materials for these products makes perfect sense. Nokia has announced a prototype (not yet in the market) called Remade. The company is sending environmental signals in advance of … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, Mobile, Technology
The Price of Popularity for Apple’s iPhone
The days of 2-year wireless contracts and exclusive carrier deals are under assault from global black market forces. Apple has admitted it can’t account for a chunk of iPhones (not on AT&T service plans) that should be producing revenue. This … Continue reading
Filed under Mobile, Technology
