The many benefits Platform as a Service (PaaS) bring to the enterprise are well known and well publicized — chief among them the ability for developers to build applications faster than ever before. But as this space begins to mature, a new opportunity is emerging for PaaS players that could broaden their reach and...
Daily Archives: September 15, 2012
The Verbal Elegance Of Apple And Nintendo
Editor’s Note: Tadhg Kelly is a game designer with 20 years experience. He is the creator of the leading game design blog What Games Are, and consults for many companies on game design and development. You can follow him on Twitter here. Companies often shout in the games industry. They yell with videos, music, press events...
Screenshot leaks of ‘Ringtone Maker’ coming to Lumia handsets in Windows Phone 7.8
Own a Nokia Windows Phone handset? Disappointed that you won’t be able to make the hop to Windows Phone 8 when that software hits the market? Want some goodies to make you smile? We got you. Below is an image of the coming ‘Ringtone Maker’ that will land in Windows Phone 7.8, provided that...
Will the Internet replace traditional education?
I recently met a principal at the world’s largest school. It was a chance meeting at a community event, so you can imagine my surprise when I asked this warm, humble Indian man what he did, and he proceeded to tell me he was a principal at a school founded by his father, Jagdish...
Inside the leaked White House cybersecurity executive order
Last night TechDirt managed to secure a copy of the draft cybersecurity executive order that the Obama administration has circulated. TNW has read TechDirt’s report and the executive order. This post is an explanation of current thought concerning the draft, its contents, and naturally, our own analysis. As primer, if you recall we last left off...
Inside the leaked White House cybersecurity executive order
Last night TechDirt managed to secure a copy of the draft cybersecurity executive order that the Obama administration has circulated. TNW has read TechDirt’s report and the executive order. This post is an explanation of current thought concerning the draft, its contents, and naturally, our own analysis. As primer, if you recall we last left off...
The power of observation: How companies can have more ‘aha’ moments
As an ethnographer at PARC, I spend a lot of time observing ordinary people going about their business — in hospitals, shopping malls, living rooms, even in parking lots. This practice helps me uncover real, but hidden, unmet needs that can be solved with innovative technology. However, many clients searching for new product concepts...
The power of observation: How companies can have more ‘aha’ moments
As an ethnographer at PARC, I spend a lot of time observing ordinary people going about their business — in hospitals, shopping malls, living rooms, even in parking lots. This practice helps me uncover real, but hidden, unmet needs that can be solved with innovative technology. However, many clients searching for new product concepts...
Here’s The Anti-iPhone 5 Ad Samsung Will Run In Newspapers (AAPL)
Samsung just sent me an ad that it plans to run in national newspapers tomorrow comparing the iPhone 5 to the Galaxy S III. The ad breaks down some key specs of the two phones, but it’s also a bit misleading. Samsung lists a lot of Galaxy S III-specific software features like sharing photos...
Here’s The Anti-iPhone 5 Ad Samsung Will Run In Newspapers Tomorrow (AAPL)
Samsung just sent me an ad that it plans to run in national newspapers tomorrow comparing the iPhone 5 to the Galaxy S III. The ad breaks down some key specs of the two phones, but it’s also a bit misleading. Samsung lists a lot of Galaxy S III-specific software features like sharing photos...