Archive for June, 2007
« Previous EntriesThe Digital Divide
Friday, June 29th, 2007Prologue In my recent Broadband Dividend post, I looked at some of the reversals in rural decline directly attributable to the availability of broadband in those regions. There is a strong case for governments to ensure that there is ubiquity of access, particularly as it is an effective means to maximise the utilisation of scarce […]
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Article 565,801 on the iPhone
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Drop the cynical “not another iPhone story” and take a step back for a minute to think about what you are seeing. What can you pick up from it about how marketing works in the early 21st century? I’m not going to give you any answers, just guide you along the way.A mobile phone that […]
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iPhone Mania
Monday, June 25th, 2007It’s easy to be jealous of Apple. They are in your face and they are successful. You see their little white earphones on fellow commuters in the morning, you hear them brashly disparaging competing products, and you read about them. Not just here, but all over the web. iPhone Mania is here and all for […]
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The Broadband Dividend
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007The QuestionThere’s a question that I have been struggling with for a while now. The problem is that it is too difficult to answer, because there are just too many angles for my little brain to cope with.What is the economic value of broadband to a country?!?
Why does it matter?The answer dictates the role […]
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Is Ofcom losing its way?
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Any time politicians get involved in a debate, you know things must be bad. The Register today carries a detailed summary of Ofcomwatch’s interview with Chair of the Department of Trade & Industry’s select committee, Peter Luff MP. Vulture Central describe him as one of the most influential figures in telecoms, so hear ye…But wait… […]
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Make time for this
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007I recommend that you read this excellent argument that “the iPhone is not the next iPod” on fastcompany.com. While I disagree with my interpretation of the headline - I believe that mobile phones, including the iPhone will eventually render your standalone iPod surplus to requirements - that is not in fact what the article argues. […]
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Babelgum
Monday, June 11th, 2007I have written a lot about Joost. Now it’s Babelgum’s turn to go under the microscope, following its announcement last week that the beta test period is now officially open to all.
I won’t waste your time rehashing the Babelgum story. You can find a good description here and here. Instead, I will waste your time […]
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Tittle Tattle
Monday, June 11th, 2007Talk of a tie up between Apple and Google has been reaching a crescendo over the last week or so. We should not be surprised, Google’s CEO did join the Apple board at the end of August last year, and the companies complement each other well. And, of course, and they both hate Microsoft…
It may […]
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A sign of the times
Thursday, June 7th, 2007A short excerpt from a conversation in my family says everything about the convergence of mobile devices. I thought I would share it with you…Wife: the baby is one month old now. We have to take some pictures of him!2 year-old son: I’ll go and get my phone.
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Be aware or beware?
Thursday, June 7th, 2007My apologies to those who have seen this before. Maybe I’m just dumb. I am certainly dumb-struck…
Whilst catching up with my morning reading, I saw this advert for the iPhone on NewTevee.
“Whatever it is, it’s incredibly advanced…”, oh yes?“It seems to have sort of a touch-screen interface…”, that’s the […]
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Little blue flecks
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007“Nokia N95. It’s what computers have become”, so say Nokia in their promos. They could however just as easily used “It’s what music players have become” or “It’s what cameras have become”. Heck, they could even have said “It’s what mobiles have become”. After all, that’s still what it is. A phone.The iPhone is a […]
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Joost is not a TV station
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007“What Joost is - a … high quality ad-supported … secure … cost-effective delivery platform.” Mike Volpi, officially now the new Joost CEO.
The edit is mine (you can read the full interview at GigaOM), but Volpi seems very clear that they are a platform for content owners first and foremost.
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Google knows what customers want
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007As I was writing my last post - a review of visitor tracking widgets for blogs and web sites, Feedburner was confirming its acquisition by Google.
I wrote “I will probably hold off cancelling Feedburner until Google add the ability to track RSS feeds to their otherwise excellent [Analytics] package. I’m sure it will come, it […]
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Visitors
Friday, June 1st, 2007About a month ago, I undertook a small project to evaluate a couple of visitor stats packages so that I could get a better idea of what readers wanted from this blog. I am not going to produce anything as wide ranging as can be found on conversionrater.com, but seeing as I went to the […]
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