Category Archives: Tech industry

Technology Review – March/April 2012 issue: interview with Drew Houston – Dropbox founder – on cloud storage

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Stefano

The latest issue of Technology Review features an interview with Dropbox‘s founder Drew Houston about cloud storage and the future. I love Technology Review and I’m definitely addicted to Dropbox so I’m writing this to spread the (good) news about … Continue reading →

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Facebook growth rate: quicker than a (social) ray of light – and almost a nation on itself

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Stefano

Following yesterday Facebook’s filing for IPO – and all the consequent hype about this, let’s look at what’s really behind the Facebook business. According to this infographic from Fusioncharts: every 8 seconds people from everywhere in the world sign in … Continue reading →

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Cloud computing for business: a well thought-out presentation

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Stefano

If you’re somehow wondering how this crazy little/big thing called Cloud will change your life – and your business, anytime soon, check this Slideshare presentation by Ramkumar Lakshminarayanan. Discovering the value of the cloud for the business View more presentations … Continue reading →

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Social Networks More Influential in Emerging Markets – in e-commerce too!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Stefano

A recent report from Pew Research Center: “Global Digital Communication: Texting, Social Networking Popular Worldwide” found evidence that in these large emerging markets, including Mexico and Indonesia, social network penetration ranged from 56% to 86% of internet users. In some … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Brand, BRIC, Business, Business Intelligence, Business Model, Business Plan, Case Study, Digital life, Digital media, Economy, Emerging countries, Entrepreneurship, Europe, Facebook, Financial, Marketing, Media, Mobile marketing, Online advertisement, Report, Search engine, Social initiatives, Social Life, Social marketing, Social Media, Social network, Social news, Social survey, South America, Tech industry, User Engagement, User experience, User survey | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shopping with QR Code in the Korean subway: Tesco Home plus’ innovative marketing+selling concept

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Stefano

Looks like Koreans work really hard and are so busy that they have little time to go shopping… for food! Looks like Home plus, the Korean subsidiary of grocery chain Tesco (actually #2 in S.Korea), has found a smart & … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, App world, Asia, Brand, Business, Business Intelligence, Business Model, Case Study, Digital life, Marketing, Mobile advertisement, Mobile marketing, Online advertisement, Online shopping, QR Code, Social initiatives, Social marketing, Social Media, South Korea, Tech industry, User Engagement, User experience, Web Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mac User UK cover: Supercharge your CV

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Stefano

Sign of the times? Mac User UK cover: Supercharge your CV A cover that’s not (only) about iPad, iPhone & Macs: it’s about people growing their skills using these technologies. A headline I really love: “Build on your skills to … Continue reading →

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Hubspot’s Facebook for business guide – for free!

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Stefano

Never dimiss a free meal! Hubspot is giving for free this How to Use Facebook for Business 35-pages guide. Ok… you may know all the tricks of the trade, but this free guide may still be a good starting point … Continue reading →

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Flipboard adds Associated Press news & coverage on the 2012 US Presidential Campaign

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

I’ve been in love with Flipboard since its very first appearance on the iPad (namely, my iPad). It’s one of those apps that really make sense about using an iPad just to browse literally my favorites news sources and has … Continue reading →

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Tablet wars: Blackberry PlayBook gets its priced slashed off 50%

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Stefano

RIM, Blackberry producer, has made the first move in 2012 in tablet wars. Its Blackberry PlayBook is now available for $299 – that’s 50% off its regular price – but you can find it right now at $249. The 16GB … Continue reading →

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Photography: according to Trey Ratcliff DSLRs are dead, 3rd gen cameras will survive…

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Stefano

Trey Ratcliff is best known for his site StuckInCustoms.com, which has become the #1 Travel Photography Blog on the internet. In his latest post, DSLRS ARE A DYING BREED – 3RD GEN CAMERAS ARE THE FUTURE, he’s predicting the end … Continue reading →

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