We Need to Talk About Smartphone Addiction
Smartphone addiction is a common occurrence these days. Since 2024, I’ve been teaching at a college in Changzhou, China. One of the first things that surprised me when I arrived was just how attached students are to their smartphones. It’s not just during breaks or after class — even in lessons, many students struggle to […]
MWC 2016 The Brand Finance Tech 100: The State Of Their Brands
As the world’s tech companies gathered in Barcelona Monday 22 February until the Thursday of Mobile World Congress 2016. Brand Finance released its annual review of the state of their brands, the Brand Finance Tech 100. Key Finds: WeChat a fast growing brand: WeChat increased its brand value by 83% this year, making it one […]
Julian Assange Is Right — Your Smartphone Is a Surveillance Device
Back in the early 2000s, we were still coming to terms with the internet as a tool of liberation. Fast forward to today, and the very devices that connect us — our smartphones, our Gmail accounts, our social media profiles — are quietly serving as tools of control. And Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, didn’t […]
MXit for BlackBerry and iPhone being rolled out, instant messaging synchronization on its way
Instant messaging platform MXit announced that it has exceeding 11 million users and became the number one method of communicating with youth. “Being able to connect to the internet from a mobile phone is critical in a world that is relying more and more on not merely existing online, but also engaging actively. MXit transcends […]
Al Ries on why the iPhone will fail because it’s a convergence device
This is hilarious to watch, even a year after it was originally posted, because the Apple iPhone is not coming to South Africa. What makes this valuable is the great overview of his concept of divergence and how he applies it to the technology industry, and specifically the cellphone industry. In the words of Al […]