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No such thing as a free lunch
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work out that if you are offered anything for nothing these days there has to be a catch. You know it, I know it, everybody knows it – you just don’t get anything for nothing, period. And so it goes with social networking. Lured like lemmings [...]
Billions in big business as Barcelona beats blues
Like many suffering from post-MWC fatigue, I am trying to piece together how an event of this magnitude manages to keep bucking trends. The GSMA flagship is astounding not only in its size and intensity, it also generates billions of dollars of business for suppliers and Barcelona. But why? It really was no fun cramming [...]
Regulator bashing – Is there an app for that?
You know it’s a ‘slow news’ year at the Mobile World Congress when the operators start ganging up on the regulators. Oh yes, regulator bashing reached new heights in Barcelona with almost every CEO, whether in keynote or panel sessions, dropping hints and more, that life would be a lot easier if one of the [...]
Getting connected in the Connected City
One of the highlights at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was the extension of last year’s Connected House theme into a Connected City where everything that can be connected to the internet, is. I took a rather unorthodox tour picking out what I thought were the highlights. Parental guidance is advised!
Tour of “Planet of the Apps”
One of the most popular halls at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was the App Planet where developers showed off the latest in apps and mobile marketing tools. I took a quick tour of the joint and aptly renamed it “Planet of the Apps!”
Day Two at MWC 2103 – A Guided Tour
Nothing like a spot of golf to start the day and a guided tour of Day 2 at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona.
Chatting with David Thodey, CEO of Telstra
I had the great experience and pleasure of meeting and chatting with Telstra CEO, David Thodey at MWC 2013 in Barcelona. Here’s what he had to say.
First tour of the new Mobile World Congress site in Barcelona
Let me take you on the first tour around Hall 3 of the new Mobile World Congress site at the Gran Fira in Barcelona.
John Hoffman CEO of GSMA at MWC2013
I had the opportunity to interview GSMA CEO, John Hoffman on the first day of the massive Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona.
Feeling insecure? Therapy won’t help.
Hackers have had a big week. US claims that the Chinese military is allegedly hacking into US corporations and actively enticing the country’s best hackers to join up is one thing, but when hackers try to break into Facebook, that’s a real national emergency. Don’t get me wrong, they are both serious issues, but the [...]