A few weeks ago I was pleasantly invited to Weareable Tech in Turin, a small Expo on wearbale technology. Since I had given a presentation at Glocal News in Varese the day before, I thought I'd kill two pigeons with one stone and make a detour to this beautiful North Italian city to see what's … Continue reading Is wearable technology in stalemate?
Category: Innovation
How Uber saved me
There has been a lot of talking about Uber lately in Brussels, in Italy, in India, in Spain. Basically everywhere where this mobile-app-based transportation network is spreading with success. Brussels taxi drivers strike, complaining of #Uber snatching customers. By @valentinapop. http://t.co/o8rkRFsWSP — Stephen Fidler (@StephenFidler1) March 3, 2015 Uber's success struck the world's taxi business … Continue reading How Uber saved me
Quag: not only a social search engine
@marcoRecorder After watching a video interview with Quag inventor Luca Giorcelli, I wanted to know more about this made-in-Italy social network in order to understand the process that led the company from a simple idea to a very innovative start-up Quag calls itself a "useful social network based on your interests" and lets you work … Continue reading Quag: not only a social search engine
The faces of Facebook
@marcoRecorder I bumped into this app a few days ago. A totally zoomable, totally clickable collage of every single person on Facebook, all 1.27 billion on them…including us! You can get directly to people’s page, which is kind of scary, but I suppose it’s like a phone directory. Faces of Facebook is aggregating the profiles … Continue reading The faces of Facebook
#iMinds 2013: What if…?
@marcoRecorder This article was also published on Waltzing Matilda Blog Last 5 December I have had the pleasure to attend the iMinds conference in Brussels. iMinds is an independent research institute founded by the Flemish government to stimulate ICT innovation. iMinds brings together companies, authorities, and non-profit organizations to join forces on research projects. The … Continue reading #iMinds 2013: What if…?
Typhoon Haiyan on social media
Follow @marcoRecorder The Philippines struggled to bury the dead and get food, water and medicine to the living Tuesday, four days after Super Typhoon Haiyan claimed untold lives and flattened countless buildings. "Right now, we don't have enough water," typhoon survivor Roselda Sumapit told CNN in Tacloban, a city of more than 200,000 that was … Continue reading Typhoon Haiyan on social media
Frank recommendations
Follow @marcoRecorder Social media allows us to behave in ways that we are hardwired for in the first place - as humans. We can get frank recommendations from other humans instead of from faceless companies. ― Francois Gossieaux, The Hyper-Social Organization: Eclipse Your Competition by Leveraging Social Media
QWANTity or quality: what’s qwant all about?
Follow @marcoRecorder Qwant is a search engine launched by a French-owned and managed start-up. You enter your search query and Qwant provides results based on web pages, news, videos, images and also social networks. Below the search bar you will also find trending topics of the day. Although, I haven't managed to discover what this … Continue reading QWANTity or quality: what’s qwant all about?
I tried Google Glass…and I liked it. But, do I need it?
Follow @marcoRecorder Right, here we go. I finally managed to try Google Glass. It was at Google's offices in Brussels (lovely offices by the way) some time ago. I had a lot of expectations from this product. I had noticed already that a few well-known communications and innovation experts had been already given Google Glass … Continue reading I tried Google Glass…and I liked it. But, do I need it?
Twitter or golf: what should you beat your boss at?
Follow @marcoRecorder Ryan Heath, the spokesperson of Commissioner Neelie Kroes, raised an interesting and funny question. yesterday on Twitter See below: Is overtaking yr boss on Twitter follower count the 21st century version of beating them at tennis/golf? ...I'm 9 short of @ECspokesOlivier — Ryan Heath (@RyanHeathEU) September 30, 2013 I think tennis, golf, pool … Continue reading Twitter or golf: what should you beat your boss at?
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