"Web 2.0 schafft Wirklichkeit"
But when did the fail whale meme surface? Who started it?
Italy & UK are Europe's leaders in mobile web penetration.
A GoogleMap of soundscapes from all over the world. Great!
William Gibson says that cyberspace has become reality. It's no longer out there but has become something that's keeping society together.
More than 50 per cent of the participants in this study say they want their next mobile to provide a good mobile internet. Two-thirds would consider purchasing tickets or food via mobile phone.
"85% - the percent of the world wide online population making purchases online" according to Nielsen
"Put another way, these top-tier marketers increased measured internet spending by $1 billion; slashed newspaper spending by $674 million; and cut TV budgets by $406 million."
Further growth of internet use: More than 65% of Germans now online. Offliners are female, less educated, low income.
Tom Slee is writing a book on the "idea singularity" and is asking his readers to contribute. Nice move. Maybe I should try the same with my next essay / book?
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