International Africans and Their Mobiles, Part 2: Using Mobile Phones For Social Good This post is the second in a two-part series based on: 1) the African mobile marketplace and how Africans utilize their mobile phones; and 2) how organizations are using social marketing to reach this highly mobile population for social change. The series is based on a conversation I had with Gustav Praekelt, a mobile entrepreneur located in… Social Jason Harris View comments
Product Reviews BrightKite iPhone App Goes Live (Finally) Brightkite is one of the hottest mobile social networks on the scene. With a vast array of offerings and an active network of users to boot, you're bound to find someone near you or something new to check out. Recently this promising mobile social network released an official iPhone app to compliment its web app. Here's our take on what could be… Social Corvida View comments
Product Reviews Moderate WordPress Comments From Your Desktop With Moderator It's been a while since we've had a good Adobe AIR app cross our paths. Today we ran into one that will be a great addition to any WordPress user's collection of apps and tools. If you're tired of the old routine of constantly logging in and out of your WordPress dashboard just to moderate comments, Moderator may be the perfect solution for you. Corvida View comments
Weekly Wrap-ups Weekly Wrapup: Platform Blues, Web 3.0, Android Apps, And More... It's time for our weekly summary of Web Technology news, products and trends. On the trends side this week, we analyzed why platforms such as Facebook and Open Social have been a let-down, we looked at a new (perhaps under-appreciated) platform from AOL, reported on the latest 'web 3.0' moves by Yahoo!, and more. On the product side, we checked out… Richard MacManus View comments
Analysis Africans and Their Mobiles, Part 1: Numbers and Usage Patterns This post is the first in a two-part series about 1) the African mobile marketplace and how Africans utilize their mobile phones; and 2) how organizations are using social marketing to reach this highly mobile population for social change. The series is based on a conversation I had with Gustav Praekelt, a mobile entrepreneur located in South… Mobile Jason Harris View comments