May 20th, 2013
marizannek
Every time we make a mobile call or send a text message–which pings a cell tower–that info is recorded. So, with enough computer power, a company can draw pretty accurate conclusions about how and when people move through a city or a region. Or they can tell where people have come from to attend an event. As part of a recent case study, for example, Verizon was able to say that people with Baltimore area codes outnumbered those with San Francisco area codes by three to one inside the New Orleans Superdome for the Super Bowl in February. In a world enamored of geolocation, this is digital gold. It’s one thing to know the demographic blend of a community, but to be able to find out how many people pass by a business and where they’re coming from, that adds a whole nother level of precision to target marketing.
What Phone Companies Are Doing With All That Data From Your Phone | Innovations (via infoneer-pulse)
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May 20th, 2013
marizannek
8bitfuture: Mobile phone ownership could average one per person this year. According to data from the International Telecommunication Union the world has almost 1 mobile-cellular subscription for every person on the planet. An estimated 6.8 billion subscriptions are already active, with an estimated world population of 7.1 billion. It’s worth noting that data from 2012-2013 is estimated only, and there is no data to indicate how many people have multiple subscriptions. Comment: It’s the global brain that is connecting.

8bitfuture:

Mobile phone ownership could average one per person this year.

According to data from the International Telecommunication Union the world has almost 1 mobile-cellular subscription for every person on the planet.

An estimated 6.8 billion subscriptions are already active, with an estimated world population of 7.1 billion.

It’s worth noting that data from 2012-2013 is estimated only, and there is no data to indicate how many people have multiple subscriptions.


Comment: It’s the global brain that is connecting.

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May 19th, 2013
marizannek
The One Infographic About the Digital Revolution You Need to Understand

One of the challenges of the digital revolution that we’re living through today is its complexity, and the broad range of implications that companies need to wrestle with.

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May 16th, 2013
marizannek
searchengineland: The folks at WordStream have put together an excellent infographic covering 20 different ways that Google has a mobile presence. Even if you might not agree with WordStream’s assessment of how effective particular areas are, it’s a great guide for navigating the mobile world of Google. See the full infographic here.

searchengineland:

The folks at WordStream have put together an excellent infographic covering 20 different ways that Google has a mobile presence. Even if you might not agree with WordStream’s assessment of how effective particular areas are, it’s a great guide for navigating the mobile world of Google. See the full infographic here.

Reblogged from The Good Idea Exchange
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May 5th, 2013
marizannek
Teenage boy gets Britain's first bionic hand to be controlled by an iPhone app

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A teenager who lost his hand to meningitis has become the first in Britain to be fitted with a revolutionary bionic replacement - operated using an iPhone.

Patrick Kane, 16, can now control his state-of-the-art left hand using a mobile application on his iPhone 5 which gives him 24 different pre-set grips.

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April 27th, 2013
marizannek
Zoom mashable: Are your friends always on their phones while you’re hanging out? Give this social experiment a try. Comment: This will surely be a challenge for many!

mashable:

Are your friends always on their phones while you’re hanging out? Give this social experiment a try.

Comment: This will surely be a challenge for many!

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April 18th, 2013
marizannek
4 Predictions for the Next 40 Years in Mobile

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April 17th, 2013
marizannek
Zoom emergentfutures: How mobile has changed daily news consumption and why you need to understand it We all know smartphones and tablets have revolutionised how consumers access media content. But away from the big picture there are essential details to consider, such as when consumers access your content. The Financial Times is just one business investing a great deal of resources in analysing digital usage patterns. The graph below shows subscriber access during the day - the blue section shows desktop and laptop access and the orange section shows mobile devices.  Full Story: MediaBriefingDaily

emergentfutures:

How mobile has changed daily news consumption and why you need to understand it

We all know smartphones and tablets have revolutionised how consumers access media content. But away from the big picture there are essential details to consider, such as when consumers access your content.

The Financial Times is just one business investing a great deal of resources in analysing digital usage patterns. The graph below shows subscriber access during the day - the blue section shows desktop and laptop access and the orange section shows mobile devices. 

Full Story: MediaBriefingDaily

Reblogged from Emergent Futures Tumblelog
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April 16th, 2013
marizannek
Zoom fastcompany: Why Messaging Could Be Mobile’s Killer App Could the next big platform fit inside a messaging app?  Facebook’s new Android integration, Home, groups Instagram, maps, email, and other apps in one drawer. Its main screen has just three navigation options: “Apps,” “Last App,” and—the exceptional stand-alone app in the mix—“Messenger.” Why has Facebook given such special treatment to a once tangential feature of its service? Here’s a theory: “I think everyone is realizing that messaging is the killer app in mobile,” says Ted Livingston, the creator of a messenger app called Kik. “Now it’s just who can wrap a platform around it the fastest.” Read the full story here.

fastcompany:

Why Messaging Could Be Mobile’s Killer App

Could the next big platform fit inside a messaging app? 

Facebook’s new Android integration, Home, groups Instagram, maps, email, and other apps in one drawer. Its main screen has just three navigation options: “Apps,” “Last App,” and—the exceptional stand-alone app in the mix—“Messenger.”

Why has Facebook given such special treatment to a once tangential feature of its service?

Here’s a theory: “I think everyone is realizing that messaging is the killer app in mobile,” says Ted Livingston, the creator of a messenger app called Kik.

“Now it’s just who can wrap a platform around it the fastest.”

Read the full story here.

Reblogged from Fast Company
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April 15th, 2013
marizannek
Zoom overdriveinteractive: 85% of the world in 2017 will be covered by 3G mobile internet. If marketing had a 5 year plan, learn what it would be & how to prepare: http://bit.ly/WMmD8H

overdriveinteractive:

85% of the world in 2017 will be covered by 3G mobile internet. If marketing had a 5 year plan, learn what it would be & how to prepare:


http://bit.ly/WMmD8H

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