This post is the second in a two-part series based on: 1) the African mobile marketplace and how Africans utilize their mobile phones; and 2) how organizations are using social marketing to reach this highly mobile population for social change.
The series is based on a conversation I had with Gustav Praekelt, a mobile entrepreneur located in South Africa. In this post we explore how mobile technology is being used for social good in Africa. See also Part 1 here.
Brightkite is one of the hottest mobile social networks on the scene. With a vast array of offerings and an active network of users to boot, you're bound to find someone near you or something new to check out. Recently this promising mobile social network released an official iPhone app to compliment its web app. Here's our take on what could be the best mobile social networking app available for the iPhone.
It's been a while since we've had a good Adobe AIR app cross our paths. Today we ran into one that will be a great addition to any WordPress user's collection of apps and tools. If you're tired of the old routine of constantly logging in and out of your WordPress dashboard just to moderate comments, Moderator may be the perfect solution for you.
It's time for our weekly summary of Web Technology news, products and trends. On the trends side this week, we analyzed why platforms such as Facebook and Open Social have been a let-down, we looked at a new (perhaps under-appreciated) platform from AOL, reported on the latest 'web 3.0' moves by Yahoo!, and more. On the product side, we checked out the new Android app stores and asked why are there so many of them, we wrote about the latest developments in Bloglines and Twine, and more. We also brought you the latest from our new Enterprise Channel and we have the recording from this week's RWW Live, about online personal finance services.
This post is the first in a two-part series about 1) the African mobile marketplace and how Africans utilize their mobile phones; and 2) how organizations are using social marketing to reach this highly mobile population for social change.
The series is based on a conversation I had with Gustav Praekelt, a mobile entrepreneur located in South Africa. Part 2 is here.
Looking back at the SanFran MusicTech Summit earlier this week, a few notable moments stand out that reflect on the state of the digital music business and how a new crop of startups may shape its future.
Perhaps the greatest challenges to companies like MySpace Music and Facebook may not be from the big players, but startups that offer artists greater control over their work and pricing flexibility.
For many of us, our RSS reader - regardless of the particular flavor you prefer - serves as the hub of our daily information consumption, providing a steady stream of news on what's happening in the world.
But when it comes to newspaper feeds, that ease of reading "everything in one place" has often been plagued by a great deal of clicking, given that traditional publications have opted to remand their posts to partial summaries rather than full-text. Now, The Guardian takes a step to change that by offering full-text through their RSS feed.
Short of using a specialized application (or phone) of some sort, users of the social networking service MySpace did not have a way to easily upload photos from their mobile phones directly to their profiles until now. According to a recent entry on the MySpace blog, mobile photo uploads are finally supported. They noted this feature was "a long time coming." Thanks, MySpace...what took you so long?
I don't like to talk about politics too much here on the blog. Oh who am I kidding, I do too. Even if I didn't though this new website from MoveOn would be worth a post because it is hilarious. In a frightening vision of the future, it appears that my personal apathy could end up being the deciding factor in the upcoming political election.
You've seen this done with church signs and parking tickets, but check out this particular manifestation of the personalization meme. I'm guessing that many of you will want to send it to friends and family. Hopefully at least 51% of you.
A few months ago, we wrote about Meebo's attempts at monetizing its service through advertising. At that time, Meebo was looking into interactive ads like quizzes and polls, as well as long-form video. Today, Meebo's CEO and co-founder Seth Sternberg wrote a bit more about the company's experience in bringing advertising to Meebo and its efforts to implement interesting ads without alienating its users.
