A an industry group made of dozens of high-profile technology companies including Apple, Microsoft and Nokia, announced “significant progress” on its recommendations on how the Internet should be regulated. It will be interesting to see in what ways how the recommendations from the Information Technology Industry Council will differ from the “policy framework” put forth [...]
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Do Animated eBooks Have a Future?
Recently we’ve been exploring how the book industry is adjusting to electronic books. There are pros and cons to eBooks, but regardless the industry is moving to digital formats fast – even to the point of the Oxford English Dictionary considering not publishing another print edition. Some book publishers aren’t just adjusting to eBooks, they’re [...]
L.L. Bean Taxed by New Ohio Law
Image via Wikipedia Apparel, outdoor gear and home goods cataloger L.L. Bean appears to be the test case regarding a new Ohio tax law. The state is telling Freeport, ME-based L.L. Bean that it must pay about $210,000 relative to Ohio’s new tax law known as commercial activity tax (CAT). The CAT law was enacted [...]
What will the Internet be like in 2025?
What will the Internet be like in 2025? How much bigger will it have grown from todays 2 billion users and $3 trillion market?Will it have achieved its full potential to connect the worlds entire population in ways that advance global prosperity, business productivity, education and social interaction?Or will it be something less? Cisco and [...]
Can Augmented Reality Help Save the Print Publishing Industry?
Image via CrunchBase There’s a memorable scene in the movie Minority Report where a man reads a futuristic newspaper with rich embedded multimedia updating live with breaking news. While we are a long way seeing anything like this in the hands of the general public, a German newspaper has taken a small step in that [...]
Sequins, Fur and Bar Codes: NY Fashion Week Embraces QR
The hottest accessory at New York fashion week this year may be a bar code. As they move to Lincoln Center, the runway shows, which will take place from Sept. 9 to Sept. 16, are turning the invitation and check-in process over to a computer system. Instead of creating lavishly designed paper invitations, many fashion [...]
A New Generation of Media Experts
Image via CrunchBase I’ve recently become obsessed with YouTube. In particular, I’ve been watching people who are creating mini-media brands by reviewing products in very specific niches. Before I dig into the videos themselves, I want to share why I am so enamored with them. An entire generation is growing with the content, marketing, sales, [...]
