Pattern Recognition: Latest Trends (July 08) [PSFK]
A deep analysis of recent PSFK articles produced three major themes: the collection, sorting and usage of data, the idea of “city as playground,” and outdoor eco projects.
Matching your handset to your handbag [Mobile Crunch]
ABI forecasts revenues from luxury handsets will increase to $11 billion next year with designers looking to mobile as the next design frontier.
Popularity of buying digital goods via mobile phone set to soar [Tech Digest]
Juniper predicts that teen mobile users will push companies to go mobile so that by 2013, 2 billion people will purchase goods like electronic tickets or music via mobile.
VH1’s Scandalist.com Feeds Gossip Needs [MobileContentToday]
A new mobile site from VH1 called Scandalist.com ensures that you’re always in the know with a mobile headline feed, iPhone version, and soon-to-be-launched real-time commenting feature and Yahoo Go! widget.
Boardroom and Study Hall Coffee Shop [Asia Scout Network]
As the culture becomes increasingly nomadic, coffee shops in the Philippines are becoming makeshift offices for businessmen and students alike, following the Starbucks-as-office trend we’ve seen for awhile in the US.
College Students Getting Richer, Pickier, Alloy Finds [MediaDailyNews]
The purchasing power of undergrads has increased to $237 billion as the majority of matriculating students are increasingly financially supported by their parents.
Hit Museums and Galleries in Europe [MobileContentToday]
A new app called the Museum Tracker provides up-to-date information on current exhibits, tickets, and a comprehensive directory of European museums and galleries. Perfect for the map-wielding tourist or a culture-seeking local.
