Internet creator warns: Never stop fighting for net neutrality
Internet creator warns that world will lose out if net neutrality is not maintained; speaks out on privacy. Companies, service providers and governments might be keen to circumvent net neutrality, but the world has a lot to lose if it does not fight against manipulating access to the Internet, according the inventor of the World […]
Kraft Testing Interactive Vending Machines
Starting this month, Kraft Foods and partners are beta-testing touchscreen snack vending machines that offer consumers a variety of interactive features — including instant access to ingredients/ nutrition information — while enabling marketers to deliver animated, video and interactive advertising and targeted promotions. The Diji-Touch machines — developed by Kraft, Samsung and Crane Merchandising Systems […]
Is A More Insidious Industry-Written Net Neutrality Proposal On The Way?
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 […]
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 […]
Florida tourism saved by social media. Really.
Image via Wikipedia The state mounted a PR blitz to show beachgoers that Florida’s surf had been spared an oily disaster. Presidential visits aside, it seems social media helped save summer tourism on the Gulf of Mexico The BP (BP) Deepwater Horizon spill happened in the middle of nowhere in the Gulf of Mexico, but […]
Interactive Twitter-Based Murals in the U.S. Promote Canada
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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 […]
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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, […]