Nokia held the first Apps for Change contest, inviting people from around the world to suggest a mobile application to benefit society — which Nokia has agreed to develop. 302 submissions were fielded from people in 53 countries and the winner is now being announced.
Highlights from Media That Matters 2011
Photo of a bald eagle I took on Friday while kayaking (copyright 2011 by JD Lasica) The most sublime media conference that you’ve never heard of takes place every spring in Hollyhock, a tiny town on the remote island of Cortes in British Columbia. Just getting to the place is a bit of an adventure. […]
‘Filter Bubble’: The consequences of being isolated in a Web of one
At the Personal Democracy Forum last year, Eli Pariser, former executive director of MoveOn.org and its current board president, gave one of the most memorable talks during the conference by raising a warning that almost no one else has done.
Eli’s book, “The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding From You,” is being released today. Buy the book on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble or Indiebound.Personalization is an interesting topic, one that I’ve written about for years (see below).
Social media, tech & marketing events: May
Social Media Marketing & Monitoring comes to SF on May 23. Guide to events & conferences for the coming month Here’s our roundup of social media, tech and marketing conferences and events for the month of May. Lots of great gatherings on tap. For the full year, see our full Calendar of 2011 social […]
Scenes from the Where 2.0 mobile conference
The Where 2.0 conference, arguably the best annual gathering of thought leaders in the mobile space, took place yesterday in Santa Clara, Calif. Insiders brought us up to speed on where the whole mobile revolution is taking us. Check out these pictures and highlights from the conference.