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Global Youth Survey: Media Consumption & Advertising

by NGT

This week, our Global Youth Survey explores the various media outlets young people around the globe get their entertainment. We also will take a look at which types of advertising are convincing this young bunch to go out and spend their money.
Its no surprise that like some of us, quite a few of our […]

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Tags: Asia · Entertainment · Global Youth Survey · Marketing & Branding

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Location Based Services Enable “Virtual Caring”

by Allison

In the vein of Samsung’s mobile patient monitor, Myrimis, a “real-life” location based social network (LBSNS), launched a mobile version last week. Available for free on internet-enabled phones, the previously desktop-only service allows you to display the location of your family members, friends, pets, photos taken and even your personal assets (like a car or […]

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Tags: Asia · Emerging Technology · Social Networking · Wireless World

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Mobile Patient Monitoring in Korea

by Allison

Samsung Electronics Co. has established an internet-based mobile communication system for hospitals which allow doctors and nurses to monitor patients’ conditions with their cell phones, according to the Korea Herald.
The new system has been installed at the recently-opened cancer clinic of Samsung Medical Center in Seoul and is the first hospital in Korea to have […]

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Tags: Asia · Emerging Technology · Wireless World

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Full Web-browsing, Haptics Booming in Korea

by Allison

The Korea Times reports that mobile internet is the hottest issue among early adopters in Korea. The three most popular handsets these days according to online community Cetizen are all touch-screen phones specializing in Web browsing: Samsung’s Haptic, Pantech & Curitel’s CanU and LG’s Touch Web Phone.
These models, all capable of full web-browsing, are […]

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Tags: Asia · Emerging Technology · Wireless World

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“Moments of Greatness” in Hong Kong

by NGT

Guinness ran a mobile campaign at this year’s Hong Kong Sevens, an annual rugby tournament, around the theme ‘Moments of Greatness.’ Mobile applications were used to provide visitors with information on the event, from match schedules to city guides in order to make sure tourists don’t get lost. In the mood for a […]

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Tags: Asia · Marketing & Branding · Wireless World · Youth Trends

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