A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how ICT is transforming the way the developing world is being educated. To add to this conversation, I will publish three shortened Q&As that were carried out by Ericsson Business Review. In each interview, a prominent thinker involved in the ICT and education sector will share their opinion on the future of education.
Let’s start with Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net and creator of FrontlineSMS, a mobile messaging application aimed at the grassroots nonprofit community.
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Reading the latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report, Optimal Consumer Experience, made me laugh as I recalled the very funny YouTube clip Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy. Is there a limit to our expectations as consumers? Is it in our nature as human beings to always be seeking and demanding more? Will we ever be content? No, of course not – especially when the neighbor down the street is getting a better service at a more affordable price.
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By: Olle Ahnve
2 March, 2012
Business , People , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
connected devices,
Connectivity,
Consumers,
ICT,
innovation,
Networked Society
I am somewhat addicted to following trends in user behavior, and use it as a foundation when making my own decisions. I get all warm inside when I see a product that challenges current standards and brings about new ways of looking at the way we interact with people, things or services.
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The annual Mobile World Congress has just ended, and as the doors close behind me, I am wondering what exactly it is that we think we are paying for when we use the web. Continue reading
I have high expectations about how adding connectivity to different products will change my behavior and add benefits. While I do look forward to being able to scan my fridge and get automated messages on what groceries I should buy on my way from work, I think the connected car could be my favorite product to have connected. Music, GPS and entertainment for the kids are obvious areas where connectivity would benefit my experience vastly.
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Small retailers have never had it easy, but the struggle of so-called “mom and pop” businesses has been particularly painful to watch in the last 15 years. Many would blame online shopping. But the mobile Web is beginning to emerge as a tool to stimulate business for traditional brick and mortar businesses.
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I saw my first real telepresence robot today. I’ve only read about them and seen videos, and then I was sitting in a session this afternoon at La Fira, where one of the presenters, Erik Kruse from Ericsson (who blogs frequently on this site), introduced the audience to the VGo model.
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Rather than waiting for special events, I prefer taking photos of my everyday life – on my way to daycare, eating breakfast or getting groceries. I take most of the pictures with my phone, and then I e-mail them to my Posterous account. By keeping it simple and uploading everyday moments I get an image diary of my life. Simple and sweet. Continue reading
I just heard another person talking about the iPot (note to editor, that’s not a typo) here at La Fira. So I had to look it up. Continue reading
By: Olle Ahnve
29 February, 2012
Applications , People , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
Connectivity,
consumer devices,
Consumers,
innovation,
mobile broadband,
Smartphones
I’ve been a gamer since my brother brought home one of the first cartridge games to play on his VIC 20 in the early 80s. Having kids transformed me into more of a casual console sports gamer, but pre-fatherhood, I could spend days, evenings and nights playing Battlefield 2, mostly working on my helicopter riding skills.
Back then, in-game communication was a way to make sure I wasn’t ambushed by my enemies by having my gaming buddy look out for me, while today, in-game communication means taunting that same buddy while beating him on the football pitch. Continue reading
