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2010 predictions part 1: Dating and gaming takes the BS out of LBS
Better late than never. It seems that companies these days manage better and better to commercialize LBS by packaging it into services that are of good use. One particular area, or functionality rather, is location awareness. It happens in the background and is an integrated piece of the service. Foursquare use it in their game [...]
Why mobile cloud computing is not hype
Mobile cloud computing. Another hype term? Well, lately I have realised I use more services in the Cloud even from my phone. Mail is obvious, but lately also access to all my workfiles in the Cloud. I had a rela life/hard experience of this last Firday when my hard drive on my MacBookPro crashed while [...]
Augmented Reality is the missing piece
‘Reilly: Web 2.0 gives way to “Web Squared”
The combination of social networking with augmented reality and other technologies will move the Web into its next phase of development, dubbed “Web Squared,” write Tim O’Reilly and Jennifer Pahlka. The pair suggest this new era will be marked by social-network technologies that can interface with the physical [...]
Do mobile phones kill?
I just came across another article here reminding me of the Big Question we get som many different and non-answers to.
I can’t help drawing parallels to the financial crisis. People saw the dangers in what was going on but as long as there was no crash nobody dared to blow the whistle. Is it the [...]
The real numbers on ARPU are out!
We know that penetration rates over 100% really means that individuals have multiple SIM cards. Most ARPU reports have not accounted for this though and we have actually seen a lower ARPU number in reports.
Wireless Intelligence has done a study trying to estimate the real ARPU. It shows the following:
- Revenue per real user is [...]
Apple stepping over to the Dark Side?
During recent days there has been much said about Apple’s weird decision to not launch Google Voice for iPhone. Comments and reactions can be read here and here. Even the FCC has raised an inquiry into this sending Apple a letter with six questions. Read about it here.
Apple used to be the User’s White Knight. [...]
Vodafone not live anymore?
Reports show that Vodafone is loosing market share in major markets. At the same time the multi million EUR project Live! is being dumped. 150 m EUR is a number we often hear when it comes to the total marketing investment in Live! How long does it take to build a household brand and great [...]
"Hottest media report of the year" shows how little we have learnt
Morgan Stanley has released a report by by Matthew Robson, the 15 year old intern, that is making headlines worldwide. The reason is the “relevations and drastic new insights” that teenagers don’t use twitter. That they do not want to pay for news etc.
Stop. Breathe. Count to 10. Read report and comments again.
The only conclusion I [...]
LBS is hot!
Interesting to see the spike in readers yesterday after I posted about Layar and LBS. It shows it is of interest and the time might be ripe for some real LBS apps.
This week I am launching a new section on the site called Expert Articles. The aim is to gather information around a few topics [...]
Apple time!
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