Looking at the social media landscape it’s plain to see that social media has exploded and is ever-expanding. New sites and tools are popping up every week and more people are on social networks sites than ever before. Social networking is now the most popular activity online and social networking is growing in every single … Continue reading
In an age of unprecedented economic slowdown and recession, it is perhaps surprising that there has been no real debate about economic fundamentals nor any big questions asked about the role of Capitalism today. However at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos there was reportedly an intense debate about the future of Capitalism. According … Continue reading
As the recession and rising unemployment continues to bite, many economists and analysts are banking on new technologies to help kick-start the global economy out of recession. One of the world’s leading management consultancy firms The Boston Consulting Group, for example, recently predicted that the value of the web economy in G20 countries will nearly … Continue reading
Last week, after much anticipation, Facebook finally filed for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the stock market and began the process of becoming a public market. Filing for an IPO requires Facebook to reveal the inner workings of its business to the public. The 150 page filing shows that Facebook has a US$3.7 billion … Continue reading
Last Wednesday, hundreds of websites, including Wikipedia and Reddit, shut down their services for 24 hours in protest at the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). The bills, which were introduced by the US House of Congress and Senate respectively, have now been put on hold. Designed to crack … Continue reading
Yesterday hundreds of websites, including Wikipedia and Reddit, staged a blackout, shutting down their services for 24 hours in protest at the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) bills which are currently being discussed in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the US. Many internet companies argue … Continue reading
Having recently moved to Auckland from London, I have been surprised by the discussion surrounding New Zealand’s internet access. It seems to be generally accepted that NZ’s internet access is poor and lagging behind the rest of the world. However, from my experience as a consumer, the internet connection in NZ seems to be much … Continue reading
With the recent national elections in November 2011, the thorny issue of mining in New Zealand is back on the agenda. Prime Minister John Key has put economic growth and jobs at the top of his agenda with the prime slots in his new cabinet handed to ministers whose main role will be to boost the economy. Steven … Continue reading
Much has been written lately about the role of new technology in helping to stimulate and transform the global economy from recession back to growth. One such article I read recently in the McKinsey Quarterly entitled The Second Economy, stated that ‘Every so often—every 60 years or so—a body of technology comes along and over … Continue reading
Following the recent riots in the UK, many commentators and MPs are blaming the role of technology and social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, for inciting and spreading the vandalism and looting. Most fingers have been pointed at BlackBerry, with its ‘private’ mode of communication, as the principle culprit. David Lammy, the Labour … Continue reading
