EU Telecom Package: a repeat of copyright lobby strategy from the 90s
The conflict between the tech industry and the copyright lobby has been going on since the 1990s. The current controversy surrounding the EU Telecom Package is very similar to the fight that took place...
View ArticleA privacy backlash on its way: telcos will be in center of the storm
After 9/11 it was inevitable that the trade-off between civil liberties and security would shift in favor of security. The thinking of this period can neatly be summarized in a quote by Tony Blair who...
View ArticleThe hidden gems – profitable Japanese component makers
The Economist recently ran an excellent article (“Japan’s technology champions – Invisible but indispensable”) about successful medium size Japanese companies that are global market leaders in...
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“Delete” – a new thought-provoking book about the Net and Information Policy
What will happen to society and the individual if everything is remembered forever and nothing is forgotten? This thought-provoking question is addressed by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger (information policy...
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Amazing ways to interface with your computer
Eventually the mouse and keyboard will be replaced as our primary way of interfacing with the digital world by something else. Voice input, and pen/finger based touch screens are the most well-known...
View ArticleThe Mag+ from Bonnier: an eReader to replicate the magazine experience
The Swedish media house Bonnier has developed an eReader concept for magazines that has received considerable media attention (shown in the video demo below): It seems that they actually got it right,...
View ArticleTrend forecasting for 2010
With the arrival of the New Year, trend forecasting firms have compiled lists of trends to watch during 2010. JWT Intelligence (the research arm of the American marketing communications giant JWT) has...
View ArticleAhonen: “This is the golden age of mobile”
The mobile guru and former Nokia executive Tomi Ahonen has released his new book ‘The Insider’s Guide to Mobile‘ as a free ebook for download. It is an excellent overview of the mobile industry and...
View ArticleNew UI/UX after Apple’s iPhone/iPad
Sometimes I get the impression that the industry believes the iPhone and iPad represent the pinnacle of human technology. Even though the majority of the market attention is on these form factors,...
View ArticleDigital consumers – free trend forecasting from communication agencies
We all know that digital is massively invading and disrupting all industries. One indicator of this development is that part of the mainstream advertising industry finally seems to be embracing...
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