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Looking for a job? Twitter is recruiting and they’ve...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:39:51 +0800

Looking for a job? Twitter is recruiting and they’ve produced this big budget video to entice you to work for them…

fuelforthoughts: Mazer - Crowd-sourced problem solving The name...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:28:12 +0800

Mazer - Crowd-sourced problem solving

The name ‘Mazer’ comes from the Japanese word Mazeru, meaning to mix, and is a tremendously interesting move from the government that looks to use social media in a unique and effective way.

This wikipedia-style approach to problem solving works through three main stages; firstly, a government-appointed “creative director” poses a particular problem or question to the nation. Crowd-sourced answers to the problem are next submitted through social media (Twitter etc), and finally, an “idea auction” of the winning idea (from popular vote) is held for private-sector companies interested in taking it further and actually implementing it.

Truly ground-breaking stuff. It empowers the people, problems are solved faster through a wider pool of talent, and those with winning ideas have the chance to make some money out of it. Very interested to see how this pans out…

#SEM #Infographic :: The Top 20 Most Expensive Keywords in...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:12:17 +0800

#SEM #Infographic :: The Top 20 Most Expensive Keywords in #Google #AdWords

"Ageism in the entrepreneurial community is a fairly recent development. Vivek Wadhwa points out that..."

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:38:19 +0800

“Ageism in the entrepreneurial community is a fairly recent development. Vivek Wadhwa points out that Ben Franklin discovered electricity at 46 and invented bifocals after age 70, Sam Walton built Walmart in his mid-40s and Ray Kroc built McDonald’s in his early 50s. Wadhwa finds it ironic Silicon Valley may scorn boomers, while its very icon of innovation, Steve Jobs, introduced the iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad all after age 45. “When he was young, he got kicked out of Apple,” and some of his greatest innovations came “with age and maturity,” Wadhwa says.”

- Boomers Who Start Businesses: The Next Great Generation Of Entrepreneurs (via courtenaybird)

digitalspark: Mobile marketing and mobile commerce are growing...

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:26:02 +0800

digitalspark:

Mobile marketing and mobile commerce are growing in significance … is your business ready?

poptech: In December, at an inter-active installation for the...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:24:24 +0800

poptech:

In December, at an inter-active installation for the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, artist Yayoi Kusama created a brilliantly white environment (a blank canvas) where over the course of two weeks children who visited were given thousands of coloured dot stickers and were invited to collaborate in the transformation of the space. The installation, entitled The Obliteration Room is part of Kusama’s Look Now, See Forever exhibition that runs through March 12 in Brisbane.

(via mallowtree)

Who is an average Facebook user? [Infographic] by @jess3

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:47:07 +0800

Who is an average Facebook user? [Infographic] by @jess3

A Friday creativity post. Nuff said!

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:40:00 +0800

A Friday creativity post. Nuff said!

revoltfactory: What’s Really Next for Apple in...

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:06:54 +0800

revoltfactory:

What’s Really Next for Apple in Television

AppleTv is coming. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

(via NYTimes.com)

thegoldenhelix: Apple iWatch Concept

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:45:54 +0800

thegoldenhelix:

Apple iWatch Concept

Uptake’s CEO Yen Lee likes to kid that he runs “the largest...

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:58:33 +0800

Uptake’s CEO Yen Lee likes to kid that he runs “the largest travel search company that no one’s heard of.” It’s not entirely a joke: At nearly five years old, Uptake has steadily built itself up to attract some 4 million unique visitors per month, which Lee says makes it the number three travel search website in terms of traffic behind TripAdvisor and Yahoo Travel. But the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company obviously does not have the same kind of name recognition as its larger competitors — at least not yet.

On Wednesday, Uptake made its first real public push with the debut of a Facebook app called Travel Q&A. Travel Q&A gathers information from your Facebook friends to help you find the best people from your existing friend circle to ask about certain travel destinations and activities. (viaMeet Uptake: The biggest travel site you’ve never heard of — Tech News and Analysis)

(Via daisykwan)

Chicago-based startup Sprout Social, the developer of a...

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:56:44 +0800

Chicago-based startup Sprout Social, the developer of a comprehensive social relationship management platform for businesses, has rebuilt its offering from the ground up, adding support for personalized dashboards multi-users, full iPhone functionality, and more. (via Sprout Social Upgrades Social Media Management Platform With iOS Support, Personalized Dashboards And More | TechCrunch)

Via daisykwan

@mashable 8 Digital Trends Shaping the Future of Media

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:54:02 +0800

@mashable 8 Digital Trends Shaping the Future of Media

Great Facebook Marketing Strategies Infographic #SocialMedia #SM

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:37:21 +0800

Great Facebook Marketing Strategies Infographic #SocialMedia #SM

How is media consumed? Traditional media and web-based...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:05:32 +0800

How is media consumed? Traditional media and web-based businesses & organizations need to take note. How many screens do you have on your lap when you watch your favorite sport or show on TV? (Via webmsmith)

The Twitterverse Twitter Ecosystem #Infographic by the talented...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:40:47 +0800

The Twitterverse Twitter Ecosystem #Infographic by the talented @BrianSolis and @Jess3

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/briansolis/5317948711/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

Yanko Design » Key Control (Via male73)

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:33:39 +0800

Yanko Design » Key Control (Via male73)

Twitter…Faster Than Earthquakes. LOL! Great spot!

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:31:28 +0800

Twitter…Faster Than Earthquakes. LOL! Great spot!

The Wikileaks vs Facebook Privacy Debate…

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:07:45 +0800

The Wikileaks vs Facebook Privacy Debate…

Toyota expects to offer healthcare robots in 2013 Toyota Motor...

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:40:10 +0800

Toyota expects to offer healthcare robots in 2013

Toyota Motor Corp. is bringing high tech to healthcare as it works on a family of robots geared to lift patients and help the paralyzed walk.

Full Story: ComputerWorld

Via emergentfutures