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The Internet and Mass Media: Two Belief Systems
The battle that raged around the SOPA bill was fascinating to watch. There were a lot of blog posts and interviews full of bluster, confrontation, some sanctimonious, others nasty and yes, also informative. It is worth spending the time to … Continue reading
Optimism by Clay Shirky
“The final thing I’d say about optimism is this. If we took the loopiest, most moonbeam-addled Californian utopian internet bullshit, and held it up against the most cynical, realpolitik-inflected scepticism, the Californian bullshit would still be a better predictor of … Continue reading
Why Babe Ruth and Michelangelo would love the iPad
Software engineers call it “user experience”, the phrase that describes the way human beings interact with computers. Unfortunately this “user experience” is often not the most “human” of experiences, as it seems designed more for engineers than regular people. Now … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer electronics, digital tools, experiences, innovation, internet, technology, user experience
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The great untold story: Netflix is TV Everywhere!
Something very dramatic is going on and so far I have seen no good detailed reporting about it. Netflix is quietly becoming available on massive numbers of TV screens across the US and no one seems to be noticing. The … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer electronics, consumers, innovation, internet, media, technology, TV
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Sony announces SOS!
Today in the Wall Street Journal I saw that Sony has announced that it will soon be launching a new media platform called Sony Online Service. This service will offer TV shows, movies, songs and games to all its devices. … Continue reading
Media and Technology-3 Headlines Say It All!
If you wanted to know about the state of media and technology today-look no further than these three headlines in the New York Times on 3.3.10. Disney and Cablevision Take ABC Fight Public Apple Sues HTC, Saying It Violated Touch-Screen … Continue reading
What should companies create, features or experiences?
When a technology company launches a new product, be it a device, a piece of software or a web based service they always talk about the features enabled by this new product. They generate a list where all kinds of … Continue reading
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Tagged consumers, experiences, features, innovation, products, smart companies, technology
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