My latest column for FastCompany (April 2014 issue) is up on the magazine’s website, where in argue that despite claims from high-velocity publishers like BuzzFeed, the whole native advertising model will work only for big social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest and definitely for Twitter. The native advertising has emerged as a … Continue reading Go Native Ad Man (With Caution)
Google’s road map to global domination. A great piece about Google building out its maps and going places where no camera has gone before. We are re-living a traditional Victorian Christmas — of excess for the few and struggle for many. Things never really change, the New Statesman argues. 2014 IT tech predictions from Mike … Continue reading What I am reading today
Whatever happened to the ringtone? Good question. What’s a $4,000 suit worth? The Google Map of 1917. What a delightful little story about technology and maps. How common place books were like Tumblr and Pinterest. A look back at early days of book publishing. A nation of wimps? Continue reading What I am reading today
