Wi-Fi warfare

How do you let annoying neighbours know they are annoying you without confronting them or being annoying yourself? You could leave a note in their letterbox, send an anonymous letter, wrap a note around a brick and throw it through their front window or just call out...

Google exposed!

Did you know that when you are on a Google website, you’re accessing one of the most powerful server networks in the known universe? Well that’s what Google claims, anyway. But what does that actually look like? You now have a chance to see inside what Google...

Big boys bumble with mobile

A fascinating article appeared this week in the New York Times questioning the stalwarts of the tech industry being able to cope with the growing dominance of mobile. Companies like Intel and Microsoft made their fortunes from personal computers and Google from people...

Time is ripe for some 'mutual monetization'

Investing in start-ups can be a harrowing experience for any would be venture capitalist but for the ultra-conservative, risk averse, publicly listed corporation it is fraught with the added danger of potential losses and shareholder backlash. I was reminded of the...

Can CSPs become DSPs?

I had the pleasure of attending CSG’s EMEA user conference a few weeks back and both presentations and debate were lively. Not surprising that digital services, and how they should be managed and charged for, was one of the hot topics. One panel, composed of two CSPs,...

Who will win the 'Data Blame Game'?

Another iPhone has been released and not only did we have to suffer the interminable predictions before it was thrust onto us, we now have to hear the usual raft of complaints about its battery life and increased data usage. Give me strength! Who in their right mind...

A tablet a day keeps the MNO away

So, you’re a print publisher that has made the decision that your future lies in digital content and delivery of it via the internet. But what if your market is not yet populated with enough suitable devices to deliver your content to? How can your digital aspirations...

Still waiting for mobile advertising megadollars?

It’s been a while since I have seen a report about how massive the mobile advertising market is or will be. Past analyst reports quoted figures of astronomical proportions that would be spent by advertisers but never gave a breakdown of who, exactly, was getting what...

'Grey' market threatens cashless economy!

Despite the arrival of a new mPayments/mBanking/mCommerce system somewhere in the world every week, reports indicate that their success may be challenged, even derailed, by a potent and previously underestimated force – ‘grey’ power! The ‘grey’ adjective...

Mobile payment madness

In the last week I have heard of at least three new mobile payment providers being announced somewhere in the world. Be they telcos, financial institutions, new start-ups or OTT (over-the-top) players in hardware or software – what is it about mobile payments...