I don’t know about you, but I can’t keep up with all of the great content that’s out there. I was reminded of that this morning as yet another podcast installed itself along side the other 15 hours of stuff I haven’t listened to yet. Those go along with the backlog of magazines I love but haven’t read (oh look, the summer grilling issue is out!), the TV shows lingering on my DVR (don’t tell me if Nucky is in jail yet), and the books stacked up like planes over LaGuardia. Which is why I find the data from eMarketer on tablets and smartphones disturbing. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Smartphone
Unplugged
Image by Gino Carteciano via Flickr
I have seen the future and it’s disconnected! From what? From the wall, from the wire, and maybe from you if you’re a content creator who’s not thinking ahead. I used to write this on my desktop PC; today I’m writing it on my laptop; tomorrow, I could be writing it on a tablet or my phone (which I do sometimes now in a pinch). Fortunately for me, the CMS I use (WordPress) has versions optimized for each device. It’s not quite so easy, however, if you’re producing content rather than software, especially video content, and that’s going to be a critical fix on your “to do” list if it’s not already. Continue reading
Filed under digital media
Because I Can
Image via CrunchBase
There is a hugely alarming report in the Guardian today about the iPhone. In a nutshell, the device keeps a record of everywhere it goes. The file is hidden and is synched to your computer. Assuming you are the one carrying the phone, it becomes very easy to find out everyplace you’ve been once someone wanting to know your history gains access to your phone or your computer.
That’s bad enough but here’s what’s worse: Apple doesn’t seem to be collecting the data since the researchers found that the file doesn’t “phone home” or get otherwise used in the synching process. Which raises the obvious question. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Reality checks
Consult Keith 