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Nokia Overhauls Point & Find Via Beta Labs
2009-11-30 02:10:00
“…..It?s nice to know that a smartphone company like Nokia has research labs, and its even better when you get updates from them regularly, especially when they?re doing good stuff, like working on UIs and bar code recognition to improve the overall functionality and user experience of  its Point & Find application. Read on for the ...
More About: Beta , Labs

Future: Image Recognition And Google Street View
2009-10-13 03:22:00
I came across news of a company out of Europe who has perfected an image recognition technology that can actually pick out aspects of an image such as buildings, people, etc., and hyperlink them.  When associated with mobile devices, the possibilities are endless. The new system, dubbed “MOBVIS” can recognise individual buildings, for example, in a ...
More About: Google , Photos , Future , In the News , Street

The Future of Cloud Computing & Its Devices
2009-09-11 05:09:00
The idea of cloud computing is late in getting here if you ask me.  The internet has been around for a long time storing tons of information, why hasn’t the processes we carry out on our desktop been moved online yet.  Slowly they are, finally.  I decided to take a look around at what going ...
More About: Future , Devices , The Future , Computing , Cloud

New Hyperlocal News Business Models ? Saving Local News?
2009-08-19 04:34:00
I’m getting more and more interested in the latest round of thinking in regards to how the decline of newspapers will define the future of hyperlocal content.  When I first heard of the rise and fall of ThePrintedBlog, I first thought of organizing bloggers, handpicking interesting hyperlocal blog posts and turning them into a physical ...
More About: News , Business , Models , Local

ThePrintedBlog Was A Good Idea, If Done Correctly?
2009-07-12 19:13:00
I’ve been following the story surrounding ThePrintedBlog, a startup that recently failed that centered around publishing blog posts and other user-generated content into a bi-weekly newspaper in cities such as Chicago, New York and San Francisco. The idea worked in the beginning, but tried to grow to fast.  The idea was simple- take blog posts and ...
More About: Web 2 , In the News , Thoughts , Idea , Good

Couldn?t Newspapers Use Affiliate Marketing To Bolster Ad-Sales?
2009-06-05 11:57:00
Newspapers are going down quickly, it’s no secret.  Ad-sales are considerably down and readership isn’t far behind.  Even before the shit hit the fan, I’d always said that newspapers and other print media could utilize affiliate marketing to insert more advertising into their publications and bolster commission-based revenue via numerous affiliate networks. I realize commissions from ...
More About: Marketing , Affiliate Marketing , Newspapers , Affiliate , Sales

Cloud-Gaming Coming ? HD Games Streamed Right In
2009-05-12 03:07:00
While some may argue that cloud computing has its drawbacks I, however, see it as the absolute future in many respects. Another example of that was the introduction by AMD of what they call the “Fusion Render Cloud,”- a supercomputer aimed at changing the way we consume and interact with media and the internet, ...
More About: Internet , Gaming , Laptops , Games , Web 2

Will We Ever See Relevant Text Ads On Television?
2009-04-01 16:11:00
I know it would probably never work, but I got to thinking about whether we’ll ever see relevant content-type text advertising on TV.  I know it sounds absurd, but hear me out. We’re already bombarded with text on the screen in almost every show we watch if you think about it.  From channel logos, schedules, and ...
More About: Television , Text , Relevant

Cloud-Based OSs And Netbooks Are The Future, Maybe?
2009-03-15 22:47:00
Since netbooks seemed to have taken off like many said they wouldn’t, it’s raised some questions as to the future of cloud-based computing and the devices we use to access it.  Since the applications and overall functions of today’s computers are being moved online, or the “clouds,” the devices and computers needed to access them ...
More About: Future , The Future , Cloud , Cloud Computing

Salesforce ?Service Cloud?- SaaS 2.0 And A Wealth Of Knowledge
2009-02-15 05:43:00
Building on the success of Salesforce .com’s CRM cloud-based service, they’ve launched a new service called “Service Cloud .”  The idea is to centralize the knowlege of particular subjects from sources like Google, Facebook, IM chat histories, etc. into a web-based cloud environment. ?The Service Cloud is the first customer service solution that empowers companies to join and ...
More About: Wealth , Knowledge

MoVaAds DoorPak Set For Launch July 1st
2008-05-20 05:21:00
We’ve discussed door to door marketing in our company and on our blogs for quite some time now. We’ve done our research, and done our testing, and our new service is set for launch in 13 cities across Missouri on July 1st, 2008. Door to door based marketing has been around forever, and has really ...
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Apple iPhone Perfect For ?Physical World Connection?
2008-05-02 00:30:00
I follow the Pondering Primate everyday, which is a blog dedicated to what he calls “physical world connection” or the connection between mobile devices and the physical world in regards to things like mobile barcodes and mobile image recognition.  He wrote an excellent post today outlining his thoughts on the iPhone and the enormous potential ...
More About: Apple , World , Iphone , Connection , Physical

Mobile Text Extraction & Recognition Via Mobile Phones
2008-04-20 06:56:00
With all the talk about barcode and image recognition, I’ve never really explored the idea of mobile text recognition and text extraction from images taken with camera phones.  If done correctly, it could have enormous benefits for users, and expand functionality well beyond that of barcode and basic image recognition. Imagine this; you find an interesting ...
More About: Mobile , Mobile Phones , Phones , Text , Recognition

Adding Mobile Barcodes To Vehicle Window Stickers
2008-03-23 16:50:00
Back in August of 2007, I wrote a post detailing some thoughts I had regarding adding small barcodes to window stickers on vehicles for sale to enhance lead generation and to help potential buyers interact with the vehicles they’re considering. Beyond the lead generation aspects for the dealer itself, I had some more thoughts of what ...
More About: Mobile , Vehicle , Stickers , Window

Facebook App Takes Advantage Of Cell Tower Triangulation
2008-03-22 17:43:00
I came across a new Facebook application today called Find Me that relies on cellular tower triangulation to allow it’s user to “tag” locations they frequent, and transmit the location data to their Facebook profile. When users are at a specific location like home, work, restaurants, etc. they can use their cell phone to tag the location.  ...
More About: In the News , Cell , Tower

Wikileaks.org Wins It?s Court Battle
2008-03-02 16:41:00
For those of you who haven’t heard of Wikileaks.org, it’s a new organization focused on revealing secretive government documents, and classified subjects.  They’re “leaked” onto the site and made available for review and analyzation by anyone.  The site defines themselves as; …developing an uncensorable system for untraceable mass document leaking and public analysis. Our primary interests are in ...
More About: In the News , Battle , Court , Wins

Must Certain Technology Be So Difficult to Replicate W/ Open Source?
2008-03-01 16:35:00
I’m always amazed by the amount of open source offerings these days, as well as how many there aren’t. Whenever I get an idea or a thought, I immediately search the various repositories for an “open” version of the software to improve upon and make it exactly what I’m looking for. Case in ...
More About: Technology , Open Source , Open , Source , Open-Source

Our Hosted Open Source Service is Taking Shape?
2008-02-29 17:06:00
As mentioned, we at MoVa Media are in the process of launching a new hosted open source software service. We’re aiming at bringing the sometimes complex software to the mainstream as a hosted service. If a user is looking at starting a Drupal website, or Joomla or Wordpress, we can install, configure, and ...
More About: Open Source , Service , Open , Source , Open-Source

Google Maps + Triangulation = More Local, Location-Based, Targeted Ad-Servi
2008-01-26 09:32:00
Google’s yet again expanding it’s reach, and providing even more space for the company to expand it’s local advertising business. Google has always offered innovative new services and technology for free, which consumers flock to, but what most don’t understand is that Google will profit greatly by eliminating the price tag. Services such as Gmail and YouTube, get an unbelievable amount of users because not only is it completely free to join and use, but it’s simply better than any other competing service (in my opinion.) Google then serves it’s ever-popular relevant advertising alongside content to turn it’s profit. It’s a win-win situation that Google does very very well. It’s no secret that Google is wanting to expand into the mobile arena. It’s apparent with the roll out of mobile version of most of it’s most popular products and services. The newest feature is the use of cellular tower triangulation via mobile Google Maps . What this does is open up their m...
More About: Google , Local , Location

Why Can?t the Wireless Networks Just OPEN it Up Already?
2008-01-23 16:40:00
When we all go out and buy new televisions, we enjoy the fact that we pay for the TV itself, and don’t have to worry about being binded to a certain programming network (cable, satellite, etc…) It should be the same when we buy our cell phones. If all wireless providers open up ...
More About: Google , Wireless , Phone , Networks , Open

Utilizing Cellular Tower Triangulation for Mobile Coupons & Much More?
2008-01-22 03:41:00
The mobile version of Google maps is now offering the ability for people to find their position down to one to two meters accuracy, plotted on a map to better facilitate directions and finding nearby businesses. It’s great for people with phones that don’t feature GPS, even though it’s not as accurate. After ...
More About: Mobile , Coupons , Cellular , Tower , Proximity Marketing

Finally, Ticketmaster & Mobiqa Team up for Vast Mobile-Ticketing Deployment
2007-12-02 21:13:00
Australia is the testing ground for a new service launched by Ticketmaster to enhance the security and efficiency of distributing tickets for events of all types.  A mobile-ticket option will be available that will allow event-goers to have their tickets sent directly to their cell phone or mobile device via SMS, MMS, or WAP.  The ...
More About: Mobile , Team , Finally , Deployment , Proximity Marketing

Proximity Marketing Combined with M-Ticketing Technologies
2007-12-02 10:34:00
Imagine if you will, a whole new generation of ticket purchasing and redemption for anything from baseball games to the opera.  By bringing together several new areas of technology, this can be an extremely streamlined and simple process.  Imagine heading down with the family to the ballpark to see a baseball game on a friday ...
More About: Marketing , Affiliate Marketing , Technologies , Proximity Marketing , Proximity

Niche AdSense Affiliate Websites from MoVa Media Co.
2007-11-28 07:33:00
I was searching around eBay recently, and was blown away by the types of websites people are selling these days.  Every listing seems to claim that their website designs are the “perfect recipe” for success with AdSense and other affiliate based marketing.  I could tell instantly by just looking at the homepage of these sites, ...
More About: Media , Adsense , Affiliate , Websites , Niche

Postal Strike Makes Mobile-Ticketing The Only Option For World Cup Qualifie
2007-11-06 02:23:00
Mobiqa, Inc. and PayPal Mobile have collaborated on a new service that has revolutionized the Mobile-Ticketing industry.  Getting tickets for the World Cup Qualifiers Match during the postal strike that affected all of Brittain was a daunting task.  Mobiqa and Paypal solved that problem with a complete end-to-end mobile payment, and mobile ticketing service.  Customers ...
More About: Postal , Strike

Image Recognition & Mobile Photo Interaction - A Dream for Advertisers
2007-10-28 12:39:00
In a world where user’s have the ability to snap a photo of virtually anything, and have an instant link to all the relative online information available, don’t think advertiser’s are chomping at the bit. With this kind of extreme targeting, and a new way of quick searching using photos instead of typed keywords, ...
More About: Photo , Mobile , Affiliate Marketing , Advertisers , Dream

Point, Click a Photo, Search Social Networks for Profiles?.
2007-10-28 11:58:00
With all the potential privacy issues aside, it is interesting to think about possibly being able to see someone, snap a photo of them, and instantly see all their online profiles from MySpace, Facebook, etc. to learn a little more about them.  With so many people providing photos of themselves and their friends on these ...
More About: Social , Photo , Social Networking , Social Networks , Networks

The Perfect Mobile Recognition Application..What Would People Use.
2007-10-27 03:46:00
I’ve read about so many different bits and pieces of new technologies, and I wanted to put together what I think would be the perfect mobile recognition application for real-world use.  Yeah, you can point and click at a movie poster and get a trailer downloaded after a minute or so, or you could snap ...
More About: Mobile , People , Perfect , Recognition , Application

A Cell Phone That Could Save Your Life?
2007-10-27 03:01:00
I came across an article on Switched.com that discussed a recent trip by its editors to the CEATEC, which is Japan’s Consumer Electronics Show. An interesting product they reviewed was a cell phone running software that would monitor several areas of your body throughout the day, and if a problem would arise, the phone ...
More About: Life , Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Save

Mobile Image Recognition Without Any Special Mobile Software
2007-10-19 18:46:00
Most of the companies that are currently offering, or are in development of mobile image recognition technology for use on mobile phones uses a system that relies on linking image properties to a central database to relay content to the user.  This works well, the only problem is that most of the time, users have ...
More About: Software , Mobile , Special , Image , Recognition