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Friday, May 16, 2008
Japan Vs. US (Mobile & Mobile Web Stats)
Some interesting stats from the June 2008 edition of Fast Company.
It appears that 100M out of a Japanese population of 127M subscribe to cell phones, which is slightly lower on a percentage basis (79%) than the US, where 255M out of 301M subscribe (85%). Score one for the US for higher cell phone penetration.
However, in terms of usage of mobile web, about 54M (43%) Japanese cell phone users are active, compared to just 35M (12%) in the US. Score one for Japan for higher mobile web penetration.
Here's the tiebreaker. Whereas Japanese mobile users racked up $10B (about $185 per person) in mobile commerce purchases, US users racked up less than 5% of that - $480M (about $13 per person).
There are certainly cultural and lifestyle differences that could explain the phenomenon, but it would appear that the US is headed to the same place, with all those cell phone subscribers hanging around...
It appears that 100M out of a Japanese population of 127M subscribe to cell phones, which is slightly lower on a percentage basis (79%) than the US, where 255M out of 301M subscribe (85%). Score one for the US for higher cell phone penetration.
However, in terms of usage of mobile web, about 54M (43%) Japanese cell phone users are active, compared to just 35M (12%) in the US. Score one for Japan for higher mobile web penetration.
Here's the tiebreaker. Whereas Japanese mobile users racked up $10B (about $185 per person) in mobile commerce purchases, US users racked up less than 5% of that - $480M (about $13 per person).
There are certainly cultural and lifestyle differences that could explain the phenomenon, but it would appear that the US is headed to the same place, with all those cell phone subscribers hanging around...
Monday, May 12, 2008
Wisdom of Crowds and George Soros
Although Soros is directly addressing the economy and financial markets, his point trickles through to many social apps. We've been hearing about the unassailable wisdom and absolute benefits of crowd-sourcing and other applications like prediction markets, and while these networks have benefits, they also have downsides.
As with most things, maintaining objectivity is really important to not getting burned.
As with most things, maintaining objectivity is really important to not getting burned.
Friday, May 9, 2008
iPhone/Wiimote?
Interesting article about Apple developing a Wiimote for AppleTV leads to another thought.
iPhone (with lanyard of course) as AppleTV Wiimote? Hmmmm.
iPhone (with lanyard of course) as AppleTV Wiimote? Hmmmm.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Grand Theft Auto 4 V. Pirates of the Caribbean
First week sales of GTA 4 - $500M
First week (record setting) sales of Pirates - $136M
Hmmm. Maybe that's where all those movie ticket sales are going. Anyone who has played Half-Life can attest to its value as a movie replacement.
First week (record setting) sales of Pirates - $136M
Hmmm. Maybe that's where all those movie ticket sales are going. Anyone who has played Half-Life can attest to its value as a movie replacement.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Information Industry in China [Reader Suggestion]
A reader of this blog forwarded this notice to me - the seminar looks interesting based on the description -
NFAIS Offers Seminar on The Information Industry in China: What You
Want and Need to Know. Registration Discount Available Through May
23rd.
NFAIS is organizing a one-day seminar - The Information Industry in
China: What You Want and Need to Know - to be held on June 13, 2008 at
PALINET Headquarters, in Philadelphia, PA, from 9:00am to 4:30pm. This
highly interactive seminar will provide an informal and intimate venue
in which you can learn more about the opportunities and challenges
offered by the Information Industry in China and how to protect your
intellectual property in a geographic arena with a reputation for
piracy.
The main speaker will be Dr. James Chan, President, Asia Marketing
<http://www.asiamarketingmanagement.com > and Management. Born in
China, Dr. Chan started his independent consulting practice in 1983
after having served as China Area Manager and International Promotion
Manager for Academic Press, Inc. Based upon his extensive knowledge and
first-hand experience in dealing with the information market in China,
he will provide details and practical advice on a range of topics - from
current trends in the Chinese Information Industry, its challenges and
opportunities, requirements for success, fighting piracy and more. In
addition, Dr. Chan will address areas of interest and specific questions
that were submitted to him earlier this year (Click here
<http://www.nfais.org/08China_TopicListing.doc > to see the list). All
registrants will receive a written copy of Dr. Chan's answers prior to
the seminar in order to provide fuel for even more questions during the
session. Dr. Chan was rated as the top speaker by attendees of the 2008
NFAIS Annual Conference, so this is an opportunity you will not want to
miss!
Our second speaker will be Jennifer Young, an International Trade
Specialist from the Office of Intellectual Property (IP) at the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Recently returned from a three-month stay at
the U. S. Embassy in Beijing, China where she worked on a range of IP
protection and enforcement concerns, Ms. Young will provide attendees
with practical advice on the protection of intellectual property in
China and an overview of the resources available to content providers
for IP protection and enforcement. She regularly leads webinars on the
topic for her U.S. Government colleagues and will be an invaluable
resource for your IP questions.
China cannot be ignored. It is predicted that by the year 2050 it will
have the world's largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and could surpass
the U.S. as early as 2039. The percentage of Chinese-language articles
and patents is already increasing while the percentage of similar
English language documents is in decline. And the China online
service, Baidu.com, Inc., has 5.2% of the worldwide search engine market
- third only to Google and Yahoo!
What does this mean for you as an information or information technology
provider or even as a librarian or information professional who has to
provide access to the world's key information? Take this opportunity to
learn more on China from experts in the field in this small, interactive
venue. And as an added bonus, there may be a third speaker - an expert
on the Internet and online environment in China - who will
teleconference in from the field specifically to answer your questions.
The program, registration form, directions to the meeting location, list
of nearby hotels and general Philadelphia information is available at:
http://www.nfais.org/events
<http://www.nfais.org/events/event_details.cfm?id=50 >
/event_details.cfm?id=50.
Register early, as seating is limited to 50 attendees. Before May 23,
2008, NFAIS members pay $375 and non-members pay $450 (registration fee
includes continental breakfast, a box lunch and an afternoon refreshment
break). After May 23, 2008 NFAIS members pay $420 and non-members pay
$495. For more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director,
Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax);
mailto: mailto:jilloneill@nfais.org.
Founded in 1958, NFAIS is a premier membership organization of more than
60 of the world's leading producers of databases, information services,
and information technology in the sciences, engineering, social
sciences, business, and the arts and humanities.
We Thank Elsevier for their sponsorship of this meeting.
NFAIS Offers Seminar on The Information Industry in China: What You
Want and Need to Know. Registration Discount Available Through May
23rd.
NFAIS is organizing a one-day seminar - The Information Industry in
China: What You Want and Need to Know - to be held on June 13, 2008 at
PALINET Headquarters, in Philadelphia, PA, from 9:00am to 4:30pm. This
highly interactive seminar will provide an informal and intimate venue
in which you can learn more about the opportunities and challenges
offered by the Information Industry in China and how to protect your
intellectual property in a geographic arena with a reputation for
piracy.
The main speaker will be Dr. James Chan, President, Asia Marketing
<http://www.asiamarketingmanage
China, Dr. Chan started his independent consulting practice in 1983
after having served as China Area Manager and International Promotion
Manager for Academic Press, Inc. Based upon his extensive knowledge and
first-hand experience in dealing with the information market in China,
he will provide details and practical advice on a range of topics - from
current trends in the Chinese Information Industry, its challenges and
opportunities, requirements for success, fighting piracy and more. In
addition, Dr. Chan will address areas of interest and specific questions
that were submitted to him earlier this year (Click here
<http://www.nfais.org/08China
registrants will receive a written copy of Dr. Chan's answers prior to
the seminar in order to provide fuel for even more questions during the
session. Dr. Chan was rated as the top speaker by attendees of the 2008
NFAIS Annual Conference, so this is an opportunity you will not want to
miss!
Our second speaker will be Jennifer Young, an International Trade
Specialist from the Office of Intellectual Property (IP) at the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Recently returned from a three-month stay at
the U. S. Embassy in Beijing, China where she worked on a range of IP
protection and enforcement concerns, Ms. Young will provide attendees
with practical advice on the protection of intellectual property in
China and an overview of the resources available to content providers
for IP protection and enforcement. She regularly leads webinars on the
topic for her U.S. Government colleagues and will be an invaluable
resource for your IP questions.
China cannot be ignored. It is predicted that by the year 2050 it will
have the world's largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and could surpass
the U.S. as early as 2039. The percentage of Chinese-language articles
and patents is already increasing while the percentage of similar
English language documents is in decline. And the China online
service, Baidu.com, Inc., has 5.2% of the worldwide search engine market
- third only to Google and Yahoo!
What does this mean for you as an information or information technology
provider or even as a librarian or information professional who has to
provide access to the world's key information? Take this opportunity to
learn more on China from experts in the field in this small, interactive
venue. And as an added bonus, there may be a third speaker - an expert
on the Internet and online environment in China - who will
teleconference in from the field specifically to answer your questions.
The program, registration form, directions to the meeting location, list
of nearby hotels and general Philadelphia information is available at:
http://www.nfais.org/events
<http://www.nfais.org/events
/event_details.cfm?id=50.
Register early, as seating is limited to 50 attendees. Before May 23,
2008, NFAIS members pay $375 and non-members pay $450 (registration fee
includes continental breakfast, a box lunch and an afternoon refreshment
break). After May 23, 2008 NFAIS members pay $420 and non-members pay
$495. For more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director,
Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax);
mailto: mailto:jilloneill@nfais.org.
Founded in 1958, NFAIS is a premier membership organization of more than
60 of the world's leading producers of databases, information services,
and information technology in the sciences, engineering, social
sciences, business, and the arts and humanities.
We Thank Elsevier for their sponsorship of this meeting.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Is That A Diamond In Your Pocket (HTC)?
New HTC Diamond "lays down the gauntlet," according to a Times Online article.
On the plus side:
"It also has other features which outclass existing models of the iPhone, including the ability to operate on the fastest 3G networks, a 3.2 megapixel camera - a big advance on the iPhone's 2 megapixels - and GPS, which will be able to accommodate the next generation of so-called 'location-based services' for phones." There will be more keyboard options, for those of us humans who still need 'em.
On the negative side:
"Navigation also looks more three-dimensional, although it is not possible to zoom in and out by stroking the screen with two fingers - one of the highlights of the iPhone." The screen is, evidently, also somewhat smaller.
The question is what will it retail for? Probably a pretty penny.
On the plus side:
"It also has other features which outclass existing models of the iPhone, including the ability to operate on the fastest 3G networks, a 3.2 megapixel camera - a big advance on the iPhone's 2 megapixels - and GPS, which will be able to accommodate the next generation of so-called 'location-based services' for phones." There will be more keyboard options, for those of us humans who still need 'em.
On the negative side:
"Navigation also looks more three-dimensional, although it is not possible to zoom in and out by stroking the screen with two fingers - one of the highlights of the iPhone." The screen is, evidently, also somewhat smaller.
The question is what will it retail for? Probably a pretty penny.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Web 3.0 PB & J: Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Overlay.
Link
OK, so Google Earth and others have had something like this for a little while. But again, it is pretty interesting that one of the "new convergence" frontiers is bridging existing internet/Web 2.0 and geoweb features.
Fairly soon, finding the best restaurant in your area quickly, the best auto shop nearby...well, it will all be quicker and easier. As soon as mobile phones catch up a bit.
OK, so Google Earth and others have had something like this for a little while. But again, it is pretty interesting that one of the "new convergence" frontiers is bridging existing internet/Web 2.0 and geoweb features.
Fairly soon, finding the best restaurant in your area quickly, the best auto shop nearby...well, it will all be quicker and easier. As soon as mobile phones catch up a bit.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Happy May Day...at least for San Antonio
Courtesy of eWeek...
"AT&T and Starbucks plan to start offering their joint Wi-Fi service May 1 in San Antonio, the corporate headquarters of AT&T. By the end of 2008, AT&T said it would be offering Wi-Fi at all company-operated Starbucks stores."
San Antonio? Come on now, I have nothing against San Antonio, but where is the love?
At least we can all hope to see new service by the end of this year.
"AT&T and Starbucks plan to start offering their joint Wi-Fi service May 1 in San Antonio, the corporate headquarters of AT&T. By the end of 2008, AT&T said it would be offering Wi-Fi at all company-operated Starbucks stores."
San Antonio? Come on now, I have nothing against San Antonio, but where is the love?
At least we can all hope to see new service by the end of this year.
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