Comments on: Mobile’s future is in finding solutions to the problems that are all around us

By: Marat

Marat — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:38:45 +0000

Take a look outside the developed world and see how mobile impacts life in the developing world. Using very simple and rudimentary technologies like SMS with basic mobile phones.

By: Adriaan Davel

Adriaan Davel — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:27:08 +0000

I think the point of this article is not about how we interact with devices, but how use inter-connectivity better… As a gadget freak I like what you are saying but I prefer how the article inspires thinking away from devices but to opportunities to do things better / differently…

By: Austin Brown

Austin Brown — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:17:22 +0000

Interesting article, but I must say I found it strange that you decided to use the word “company” instead of the word “experience” when describing the game-changing nature and opportunities of mobile. Any specific reason? The reason I ask is that it appears that many established companies are generating new experiences because they are the ones who have access to the data, experience in the mobile marketplace, and the budgets to go out on a limb.

By: Edward Aten

Edward Aten — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:19:45 +0000

Google now was mentioned in previous versions of this article but cut for length. Its hard to keep it to even 1100 words! A big topic for sure and Google Now is definitely interesting in this conversation. Thanks for the comment.

By: Edward Aten

Edward Aten — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:18:40 +0000

Thanks Martin!

By: Edward Aten

Edward Aten — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:18:16 +0000

Sean, Dont disagree but access to information is less exciting to me than the ability to not only make decisions but act on them. BI is definitely a part, but less revolutionary in my opinion.

By: Edward Aten

Edward Aten — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:17:07 +0000

Interesting point. Whats a good example of this?

By: Sean McClure

Sean McClure — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:39:23 +0000

Another area that will see huge gains in use and market penetration is mobile Business Intelligence. Bringing organizations information about their sales, inventory, clients, and overall performance at anytime will be a huge game changer. Advanced Analytics that require sophisticated algorithms running on high-end computing infrastructures are now being “cached” into mobile devices for a seriously powerful yet mobile view of a company’s competitive stance.

By: Field ID

Field ID — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:36:53 +0000

Excellent post. Mobile continues to bring new possibilities to our personal and professional lives, and certainly the best of the best in mobile web or apps do “improve our minute-by-minute lives, wherever we are.” But it goes beyond the individual too. Sometimes, an individual user empowered with the best that mobile has to offer can get things done that affect the people around him/her, effectively making the world a better place in small increments.

By: Martin Bergstrom

Martin Bergstrom — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:08:28 +0000

As a formal economist and informal tech enthusiast, I love to see my two great loves united. Many problems with Classical Price Theory rest on asymmetrical information distribution and the digital revolution is tearing these information barriers down with remarkable speed. Whether it’s the ability to compare prices quickly and efficiently or new access to information beyond what is provided in advertisements and formal reviews, technology is changing the way market interactions take place in some really exciting ways.