The rumors on the new iPhone state that it'll have a second camera for "video conferencing." But think about it...if it's on the faster 3G network, and it has that second camera, it's not really "video conferencing," which conjures images of staid meetings and boardrooms and such.
Our customer BlogHer just launched their new BlogHer Guide to Political Bloggers. Neat stuff, built on top of Cerado Ventana. (But i'm biased :-)). Check it out. From the BlogHer page:
Just in time for SXSW, I am really pleased to announced that Cerado has launched a handy "Unofficial Pocket Guide" that is based on the beta of Cerado Ventana. It's a mobile-friendly SXSW widget that gives you quick access to: - People - Agenda - Books that authors will be signing in the book lounge - FAQ
In the context of the Gizmodo social hack, Seth writes: "Anonymity is the enemy, whether it's online or walking around a trade show with a clicker in your pocket." I vehemently disagree with Seth's statement. Here's why.
One of the sessions at the Consortium summit was an Open Space. This particular conversation was on the topic "How can our company involve the customers more fully in creation and adding content to our [customer support] knowledge base? What are the risks? What are the benefits?"
The industry analyst firm IDC is has released a new report that indicates that the enterprise social networking market is ready for ignition and liftoff.
Just got this fantastic note from Wayne Thompson, who is the director of research at Technology Evaluation. Wayne was one of the 20+ participants at the San Francisco stop of the Social Media and CRM 2.0 workshop series.
How do social media deals happen? How do you manage them? What deals are coming?
Session Description: "Social media is changing the most social of devices, the mobile phone, at a time when more and more mobile devices aren't just phones anymore. Just as PCs replaced minicomputers and laptops displaced desktops, we are seeing the beginning of handheld devices doing much of what full-fledged computers used to do. Handheld devices are the key to the next generation of social media; we'll explore the ramifications of this switch.
Session Description: "The music industry doesn't look anything like it did even three years ago. Social networking services promise to build communities into all but the stodgiest standalone devices. Is this the future? Will contextual advertising play a role? What does the post-DRM world look like? What's next?"
