Gen Y is often called “socially-conscious,” but they’ve also been tagged with “impatient,” “distractible,” and—like most youth—a bit “poor”. After throwing virtual change at Obama for a year, though, young philanthropists seem to be in the swing of giving. The Democrats just made it so easy; they didn’t even have to leave Facebook! They also […]
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Top Mobile Trend: Mobile Giving
November 17th, 2008 by Allison
Tags: Companies & Start-ups · Politics · SMS · Top Mobile Trends
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Top Mobile Trends: Wireless Takes the Wheel
November 11th, 2008 by Allison
I just signed up for Zipcar. I love it. I can pick up and escape the city anytime. Open roads! Freedom!! Lost!!! Late!!!! Yeah… City girl needs GPS, and Zipcars have none. I often need Google Maps to navigate me around NYC’s grid of streets, you think I can find my way around the winding […]
Tags: Auto · Location-based Services · Top Mobile Trends
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Top Mobile Trend: Mobile Wallets
November 3rd, 2008 by Sarah
Wallets don’t mix with skinny jeans, and since we hope cargo pants won’t be back anytime soon, we’re eagerly anticipating m-commerce.
Spurred by a generation used to paying with a click, mobile payment systems are in high demand Stateside. And thanks to the emergence of Near Field Communications and other innovative solutions, it won’t be long […]
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Top Mobile Trends: Mobile Mashups
October 27th, 2008 by Allison
“Mashups,” Web2.0 lingo for “remix,” have give come to define tech creativity and the exponential possibilities afforded by open APIs and too much free time. It’s a loose term, and can mean anything from Twittervision to We Feel Fine, from Girl Talk to Gossip Girl. What they all have in common is a recombination of […]
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Top Mobile Trends: Interactive Media
October 13th, 2008 by Allison
The digital age has brought with it an expectation of personalization. Our computers let us create unique content and experiences with all forms of data–audio, pictures, video, location. Digital cameras and digital cable allow us to freeze a moment in time, record it and review it. Phones are essentially tiny computers we carry around […]
Tags: Emerging Technology · TV & Video · Top Mobile Trends · Virtual Worlds & Avatars
