In doing some client-related research last week, I approached eMarketer to find out if they had relevant data sets for me and about their pricing structure. Predictably, their business model continues to be based on the large enterprise model, not unlike the blockbuster model that drives the movie and book industries. The all-you-can-eat buffet pricing … Continue reading The long tail of data sales
Category: Trends
Social Gaming: the next frontier of spam?
For the past week or so, I've been getting irritated by Mafia Wars updates in my Facebook stream because, apparently, my having blocked the app in my settings did not, in fact, stop this spam stream. Curious, I started digging and came across this November 2009 article in TechCrunch: How to Spam Facebook Like a … Continue reading Social Gaming: the next frontier of spam?
Google’s Fast Flip – a statement on the future of print?
Google has recently introduced a new experimental product in Google Labs called Fast Flip. It's a news reading service that allows users to scan pages from the sites of Google's print partners. The idea is to replicate the experience of physically flipping through magazine or newspaper.Fast Flip's mission is interesting to me in our so-called … Continue reading Google’s Fast Flip – a statement on the future of print?
Andrea Ong 