June 2013
Social is not a destination
There has been much discussion recently about the relatively poor performance of Facebook in the stock market and the increasing focus Google is putting on tying Google+ in its existing services. The two are taking different approaches to social…
May 2013
Are NFC payments dead?
The new generation of smartphones running the Android operating system come loaded up with special equipment, called NFC chips, that theoretically would allow for those phones to be used as payment device. Surprisingly, few pieces of software are…
Does the web still matter?
This week, the World Wide Web turned 20. And the organization in charge of its future seems to have forgotten about the anniversary, which may leave many to wonder: Do we still care about the web?
In the distant world of 1993, Tim Berners-Lee and CERN…
Fake Twitter Followers: A Dirty Marketing Secret
A few weeks ago, I alerted readers to the growing problem of Twitter spam and now news comes that this is not the domain of underground players but one where large brands and stars may also be playing, purchasing fake followers to puff up their social…
April 2013
The internet is drowning
The internet is slowly drowning.
Don’t believe me? Try the following exercise: attempt to create an application or site that will reach a majority of internet users without having to worry about one large company standing in your way.
Try doing that on…
Twitter's spam problem
There’s been an increasing amount of reporting about the underground economy that powers the sale of retweets and followers on Twitter, leading to some questions as to how popular the service truly is. With reports of 500 million registered accounts, what…
March 2013
Foursquare Shifts To Search
Foursquare, the New York based location app, had its first public showing 4 years ago this week at the New York Tech meetup. To celebrate the occasion, the company’s founder, Dennis Crowley, went back to the New York Tech Meetupto talk about what the…
The Galaxy S4 fails the cool test
After this week’s presentation of the Galaxy S4, members of the press were allowed to spend a little time with the new device. My general impression was that this is a solid upgrade but also a missed opportunity for Samsung.
If you follow Apple’s upgrade…
February 2013
Convergence is here
In today’s technology world, most of the coverage goes to tablets and phones as replacement for computers but a brand new battle is about to take shape, one that focuses on the last screen found in most homes and offices: the TV screen.
Next week, Samsung…
Protecting our electronic infrastructures
In this week’s State of the Union address, President Obama acknowledged a reality that has become obvious to many in the technology world: we are now at the brink of World War III, with our technological infrastructures as the main target and an enemy…
On Internet and the Post Office
The news that the post office will stop mail delivery on Saturday will further hobble traditional companies that are competing with internet offerings and help digital-only companies in their fight against the incumbents.
Netflix and video distribution
On…
Old TV hits streams: Available, at a cost
Over the last few weeks, I’ve looked at availability of recent movie hits and recent TV hits on online services. A couple of weeks ago, we’ve also looked at how older movie hits were faring. But what about older TV series? This week, I turn my lens on the…
