Amazon goes mobile
Amazon has become the latest retailer to develop a website that is
specifically dedicated to be cell phone accessible in the United States
Archive forJanuary, 2008
Google and the re-creation of the Internet
Google CEO, Eric Schmidt , gave a unique insight into his vision of the future
when he talked about mobile internet advertising effectively re-creating
the internet and re-creating the pc.
Risk Awareness
Really good article from a website that deals with general internet security ,
focusing specifically on risks to young people and their cell phones.
It makes the point that the increasing advances in technology that
makes phones more internet accessible bring with it certain risks that
aren’t always that obvious and require more thought than simply installing
anti-virus software.
Skype Video Warning
Another warning from US-CERT , this time concerning the potential threat
to Skype users who watch user content videos on sites like dailymotion etc
Warnings of new Symbian Worm
The US Dept. of Homeland Security has issued an alert about a new worm
that is currently spreading itself and is a potential threat to smart phones
that run on the Symbian OS.
Carbon Footprint On The Run
Never quite sure who comes up with these things , but the EU have produced a software application for your cell phone that allows the user to track and monitor their own carbon footprint via inputed data on their phone.
Could The Pizza Go The Way Of The Big Mac
A few years ago , The Economist introduced Burgernomics or the Big Mac Index ( before the days of Supersize Me ) – Recent trading figures by both Pizza Hut and Domino’s could present a real opportunity for some sort of alternative online/cell phone pizza index
Chinese figures show way forward
Recent figures released show the enormity of the way China is developing in a particularly unique way, According to the CNNIC ( Chinese Internet Network Information Center ) , at the end of 2007 , China has approximately 210 million internet users ( almost as many as the US ) as well as just under 540 million cell phone users ! ( according to AFP )
Its Becoming a Trend
Another , in what is turning out to be an occasional series , of the dangers of not understanding the real terms of a phone agreement.
This again is a really sad story of a guy who faces bankruptcy because he ran up a £27000 phone bill after using his cell phone as a modem.
Yahoo teams up with T-Mobile
Yahoo has teamed up with T-Mobile in the UK to to provide target based advertising to T-Mobile’s customers.
It already has a similar deal with Vodafone , giving it access to two of the UK’s main carriers .
Reuters reports the tie up between the two companies and says it shows how the potentiallly enormous growth in mobile advertising has yet to begin really, and how mobile advertising can actually be far more effective than most other forms.