I'm not really a "gadget guy" and I'm surely not one to rush off and buy the new cool thing unless I actually have a use for it, so my decision to to a Droid was a practical matter... So, I downloaded a bunch of apps and found that suddenly, I'm a geek again... Here's my fifteen favorite must have Droid apps.
For those of you who do not know what iAd is, here's a brief overview:
it's Apple's proprietary mobile ad service that can be easily added to
any iDevice app. It was introduced by Steve Jobs on June 7 to a
conference center filled with happy developers. The developers were
happy because those who add iAd to their apps will receive an industry
standard 60 percent of the advertising revenues; the other 40 percent
goes to Apple (one developer made almost $1,400 in a single day from iAd revenues alone). Like the App Store, Apple strictly controls the content
that iAd displays, and at this point, Apple is the only entity
sanctioned to produce content for the service. Steve Jobs boasts that
iAd is about "emotion meeting interactivity" and promises a more
successful mobile ad campaign while generating a better user experience
overall.
This all sounds great, right? Maybe not.
Nielsen recently released its latest Three Screen Report, and it reveals that Americans are spending more time watching television compared to last year. On average, people are watching 35 hours of television per week, and they’re watching it on their traditional TVs.
In
the media world, it feels like everywhere I look there are articles
showing statistics about DVR usage and timeshifting, as well as online
video. While it is true that usage of this technology is growing, the
amount of actual time people watch timeshifted TV or television
programming via online video is still low compared to traditional
viewing habits.
I can’t help but wonder what my Grandfather would think about all of today’s new technology. Especially how it has affected the way in which we communicate with one another on both a personal and business level, in addition to how it has it has affected simple etiquette.
I can’t remember the last time I attended a meeting that wasn’t interrupted (sometimes quite boldly) by a ringing cell phone or the buzz of a new email message arriving on someone’s smartphone. Do you really ever have anyone’s full attention during a meeting anymore (whether it be internal, external or with a client)?
We all love our laptops and smartphones, but they’re not exactly ideal
for watching our favorite TV shows and movies. The screens are too
small and besides, there’s nothing like the comfort of the living
room’s couch and large HD television. Or is there? Introducing Google TV.
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