Here’s are just some of the tasks my iPhone does for me: Telephone Email Flashlight Notebook Magnifying glass Newspaper Magazine Book Camera Video camera Video player Calendar GPS Clock Stopwatch Search engine Music player TV Dictionary Encyclopedia Calorie counter Personal fitness coach Calculator Compass Tape recorder Video game player Game board Coupon clipper What else […]
Read moreThe Greatest Most Accurate Predictions about Social Media Ever Made
Bank on these predictions coming true in 2013. Guaranteed. (Or your money back.) Facebook can’t monetize and decides to shut down operations Every gray-haired CMO says, “I told you so” Zuckerberg announces new social network called Stalkbook for guys to share photos of girlfriends in bikinis All the cows die in Farmville Twitter increases character […]
Read moreThe Failure of Corporate Technology
I can’t send one of my clients large files via YouSendIt, a free online file sharing service. Why? Her company blocks it. So when we share videos with this client we have to burn the videos onto a DVD and mail them to her. Even with fastest delivery times, it can take up to 24-hours […]
Read moreAttack of the Killer PDAs
Lunch with an industry colleague this week. Grilled cheese and fries and a Cobb salad. After ordering our meals, we sat back to chat. We had a lively conversation about PR, media and social media. At the end of nearly an hour, as we were wrapping up, my colleague said to me ( and I’m […]
Read moreWhy I Canceled My Newspaper Subsciption
I made the break a month ago. After more than 25 years of having the Boston Globe delivered to my door (there have been many doors), I canceled my subscription on July 31. Let me be clear. I no longer buy the print edition, but I still read the Globe daily: Online and on my […]
Read moreThe Rise of the Virtual Economy
Imagine the surprise of a Florida father when he opened his credit card bill recently and discovered $600 being paid to Tap Fish. Little did he know that he was pumping up the virtual economy. For those that don’t know – Tap Fish is a free smart phone app that allows users to create a […]
Read moreShare Your Favorite Apps!
The scene has become quite common. Two geeks meet at a bar, at a conference, at the airport or in a restaurant and then out pop the smart phones (which they wear like six shooters on their hips) – iPhones, Droids, etc… And then the app swap begins. “What’s you favorite work app?” “What’s your […]
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March 14, 2013 


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