Where Will All The SMS Messages Go When Texting Dies?


The humble text message is not disappearing overnight, but less SMSs will be sent in 2014 than in 2013. People are communicating more than ever, so these messages are going somewhere. For the...
    






12 Ways To Understand the Chinese Traveller


“All the ripping down of the old and throwing up of the new across China today cannot be explained as a matter of economic necessity alone. It is too frantic to be considered so simply. The...
    






Ready To Text The Fridge? LG’s Partnership With LINE Lets You Message Home Appliances


The simple act of text messaging may take us step closer to smarter homes. LG Electronics has unveiled a virtual assistant service that lets customers text their wireless home appliances through the...
    






China And Russia Helping Fuel New Tech Boom


If I asked you to name the biggest online shopping day of the year, what would you guess? Black Friday? Cyber Monday? Free Shipping Day in mid-December? Guess again. Even though Cyber Monday sales...
    






9 Out-On-The-Limb Music Business Predictions For 2014


As the current year slowly grinds to a soft and mellow halt, it’s a good time to gaze into the crystal ball to see what possibilities the music business might have in store for us in 2014. Here are...
    






Google’s Schmidt Discusses Possible Internet Censorship In Russia,Moving Servers Out Of U.S.


Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, believes Russia might follow China in censoring the Internet. Speaking at the recent Paley Center for Media’s International Council summit in New York,...
    






BlackBerry BBM Usage Surprisingly Strong In Asia


BlackBerry’s messaging app has been available for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android devices for more than two months by now. That’s why the post-Christmas app store results are fascinating; this is...