Cloud-Based Organization with Evernote and Dropbox
Knowledge is power, and as a marketer I am often asked to demonstrate or share that knowledge. Working at Laughlin Constable, I’ve found it very important to have that knowledge instantly available to me, at any time of day, from anywhere in the world, and from any device. I know I can not remember everything, ...
Could Nike+ Basketball Data Be Featured in the NBA and NCAA?
You are likely already aware of Nike+ and what they have done for the running community. As part of their new marketing playbook, Nike unveiled a line of digitally connected footwear that records data about the wearer and syncs it to accompanying Nike+ Basketball, and Nike+ Training, apps for the iPhone, iPod touch and the ...
Washington Post Ombudsman Questions Rate of Innovation for the Newspaper
What is an acceptable rate of innovation for an old media giant like the Washington Post? In a recent column, Patrick B. Pexton opines that the Post may be innovating too quickly. Pexton wonders “whether there’s just a bit too much innovation, too fast.” He also goes on to say that “there’s a time to ...
Newspapers Should Embrace Risk and Become Early Adopters
How can the newspaper industry be encouraged to embrace risk, invention and change when there is a such a strongly rooted culture of tradition, consistency and standards? It’s a topic I’ve wanted to cover ever since Andy Vogel, a colleague and friend, wrote about it in a post titled Newspapers need a jolt of Silicon Valley DNA. ...
Gannett to Equip Journalists with Digital Tools
In a memo leaked earlier this month, President Bob Dickey has said that Gannett Company would equip journalists with thousands of iPhones, iPads and other accessories to aide them in gathering and capturing news. In the memo Dickey explains that this “will help our journalists meet the demands of the new news cycle, one that ...
The Future of Productivity According to Microsoft
Could Microsoft’s vision of the near future soon be reality? The video below demonstrates voice activation, contextual awareness (even with advertising), multi-surface computing and many other technologies. Almost every vision of the future seems to include the ability to transfer your computing from one device or surface to the next. I really believe this will ...
Lytro and Light-Field Technology are the Future of Photography
In terms of years, the history of permanent photography is a relatively recent development. The first permanent photograph was an image produced in 1826 by the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The first color photograph was made by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell, with the help of English inventor and photographer Thomas Sutton, in 1861. And in 1975 Steven Sasson as an engineer at Eastman Kodak invented and ...
Five Things That Apple’s Intelligent Assistant Siri Should Do
The potential that the intelligent assistant Siri represents in the Apple iPhone 4S is significant. The technology that powers Siri currently lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, take dictation and more. And if you haven’t already seen “Shit that Siri Says“, I would recommend checking out the site. ...
IBM’s THINK Exhibit and the Importance of Data Visualization
The IBM THINK exhibit from SYPartners incorporates data with design to demonstrate an amazing visualization at the Lincoln Center in New York City. “The exhibit, which is on until October 23, 2011 visualizes data like Upper West Side traffic and air pollution, as well as goes through some of the most important scientific breakthroughs of ...
Osaka City Station Water Fountain
Here is an incredible collaboration of design aesthetics and technology as this water fountain located at Osaka City Station in Japan can display patterns or even the local time. The water fountain reminds me of the beautiful fountains of water at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Here the technology is being used artistically, and I ...
