Late Tuesday afternoon, while I was strolling through Ottawa International Airport on my way back from a conference, a magazine title jumped out at me from one of the airport newsagents. It was called Inc. If I were asked to describe it, I’d say it was a bit like “Wired for entrepreneurs”. If you’re into … Continue reading Business by numbers: Entrepreneurship
Month: March 2012
Cometh the hour. Cometh the technology.
For NGOs and developers alike, the ICT4D space can be a tough nut to crack. While NGOs generally struggle to find the tools they need to meet their particular needs, developers face the opposite problem – getting their tools into the hands of those who need them the most. Attempts to connect the NGO and … Continue reading Cometh the hour. Cometh the technology.
(Super) smart phones: The next frontier?
Today’s smart phones bear little resemblance to the phones of years gone by. With the arrival of each new model we’re stretched to think what else a phone might be able to do, and what manufacturers have planned for us next. The rate of innovation is staggering. Here’s a preview of a few phones some … Continue reading (Super) smart phones: The next frontier?
Start with the problem, not the technology
An interview given during the Networked Society Forum gathering in Hong Kong late last year has just been published online and in the print edition of the Ericsson Business Review. The interview focuses on how we often define innovation too narrowly, and why “development issues such as education require us to start with the problem, … Continue reading Start with the problem, not the technology
In words and pictures: Two mobile resources
Last week saw me start out at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and finish up at an event focusing on the use of text messaging in the non-profit sector in London. It was a busy week but two new resources were the end result. Pictures. If you didn’t make it to Mobile World Congress then here’s … Continue reading In words and pictures: Two mobile resources