Text is essentially over and we’re moving into the era of movement, touch and sound, says Prof. Sandra Sieber. The importance of text will decline over the next five years as voice-recognition programs become more sophisticated and the technical obstacles to transmitting live video are overcome. Instead of writing we will talk and see. Meanwhile, with its technologies that eliminate the need for joysticks, the game industry has shown the possibilities of using physical movement.
All the Knowledge That’s Fit To Print
The New York Times slogan of “all the news that’s fit to print” reflects a scarcity of knowledge and the need for an editorial filter, says Prof. Javier Zamora. The Encyclopedia Britannica, which has stopped publishing in book form after more than 250 years, cannot compete with the resources of Wikipedia which has 50 times […]
Is this a Google Mis-app?
Travel agencies are among Google’s most important clients and Josep Valor wonders if the search engine hasn’t shot itself in the foot with its application that allows users to search for travel bargains. Once users find the best offer they bypass the agent and go directly to the airline’s site to book it, allowing the […]
The MWC has Begun. Highlights of the First Day
Prof. Javier Zamora discusses the key points from the first day at the MWC, in particular the agreement between Telefónica and Mozilla. CEOs from big operators such as Telecom Italia, Vodafone and ATT all spoke about the role of Apple and Android. It also became clear that shopping and making payments via mobile phones is […]
