Archive for September, 2010
Blockbuster Bankrupt, Blames Online Sharing
A giant has fallen, and the new leaders have taken over. What was once the world’s largest merchant of video rentals, has filed for bankruptcy with over $1 billion in debt – of which it owes to Fox, Warner Brothers and Sony Pictures. In a bid to curb its devastating loss, Blockbuster plans to close [...]
New Twitter rolls out in US: Underwhelming for most
The much anticipated launch of the New Twitter let off more of a fizzle than a bang. It was dubbed as one of the most significant movement in the digital age. The day Twitter began to take steps to infiltrate our lives by integrating more closely with what people were Tweeting. New Twitter is a [...]
Facebook Broken: It’s not the end of the world
Something amazing happened this morning – the sun still rose, and people functioned normally. Relax, it’s going to be ok. Facebook is truly broken. Facebook released a Tweet today (via Twitter) telling the world it has an internal server error, meaning millions could not access the Social Networking site since yesterday. What does this mean [...]
The Geo-Tagging Movement: Social’s Next Big Thing
We’ve all heard of Foursquare, some have used Gowalla, and Facebook’s Places is certainly gaining recognition. But does Geolocation-based Social Networking have more value than just plainly ‘telling us where we are’? For a while now, we’ve been using Social Media. In the beginning, it was just a way to stay in touch with those [...]
Tomer Garzberg talks Social Media Strategy in Business Review Australia
As originally appearing here: http://bit.ly/TomerBR http://www.businessreviewaustralia.com/business-features/operations/how-effective-your-social-media-strategy How Effective Is Your Social Media Strategy? Engage, Entertain, Interact: Ways to Use Social Media Channels Such As Youtube, Twitter and Facebook to Your Business’ Benefit M. McNamara | Tue Sep 28, 2010 TAGS: effective marketing strategies, engage your audience, Facebook, Old Spice, social media channels, twitter, YouTube How [...]
Why data will be our most important commodity
The rise of the Internet, Social Networking and Mobile Technology has advanced us past traditional ‘communication’ methods. So it seems, and it should come as no surprise, that the way in which we communicate more frequently is reliant on more data exchange than a telephone exchange. But where is this going to take us? Telco’s [...]
iPhone v Android v Facebook: The mobile war has escalated
I recently wrote about the predicted demise of Apple in the mobile phone market after visiting Tokyo. There, Apple was giving iPhones away in a bid to gain market share – in a place where it did not hold any power. What we’re seeing is the ‘Tokyo-effect’ getting a kick-start in other consumer-oriented marketing with [...]
FutureNews: QR Codes a Necessity for Advertisers
Konichawa! This week, Strongman’s Weekly Digest is coming to you all the way from Tokyo, where technology is at its peak, constantly. Here’s what we’re in for in the coming year: What is a relatively new concept elsewhere, is getting a real workout in Tokyo. If you have not heard of QR codes (we wrote [...]
FutureNews: Mobile Technology for Time Poor Society
Konichawa! This week, Strongman’s Weekly Digest is coming to you all the way from Tokyo, where technology is at its peak, constantly. Here’s what we’re in for in the coming year: Being ‘in a rush’ is an absolute understatement in a metropolis like Tokyo – and businesses have evolved to cater. If you’ve ever been [...]
FutureNews: iPhone is old news, almost non-existent
Konichawa! This week, Strongman’s Weekly Digest is coming to you all the way from Tokyo, where technology is at its peak, constantly. Here’s what we’re in for in the coming year: The iPhone has penetrated Western life more than any other device – but is its reign short-lived? Tokyo is home to about the same [...]
