I arbitrarily chose five lessons that we could derive from Steve Jobs’ legacy. Connect the dots. Never fear failure. Marry art & science. Possess a sense of vision. Create the future.
Facebook introduced Timeline for its users. Although I make the case that brands should focus on applications interacting with users’ activity streams, I undertake the exercise of imagining the Timeline experience for Facebook Pages.
Human forces like aversion to change and status biases are surfacing as Netflix divides its physical and digital operations. An exercice in applying basic consumer behavior theories to understand the future of digital content.
mobile broadband traffic volumes will see a 2600% increase in the next five years
the social game is really a complex game that we all know how to play
One cannot hide from another Friend list. It’s a decision that isn’t taken by third parties. For instance, having a public profile myself, everyone can see who is linked with me on Facebook. I’m okay with it, but I don’t know about every single one of my connections.
In 2011, journalists just seem to try to save themselves. Those who want to change the world go to the Silicon Valley.
Welcome to the battle for a new journalism.
Its freedom fighter is called Mike Arrington.
The ever-lasting debate about local/regional values v. globalization will certainly be central. Every culture adopts social media in different ways. Mixi is a prime example of a successful social network that only applies to one country/culture. On the other hand, Friendster arguably failed on becoming a South-East Asian-specific social network.
