Viodi View – The Bridge Between the Heartland and Silicon Valley

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  • Viodi View – 09/15/10

    One benefit of social media networks is that they reduce the friction associated with the flow of information and presumably make commerce more efficient (not counting the time spent on the social media games). The downside and the concern I have is that I lose control over the data I post on the third-party sites. I…

  • Marketing Mecca and Business Panacea?

    I question the suggestion, that putting your business face on Facebook and tweeting away on Twitter, are truly the marketing meccas or business panaceas they’re made out to be. I’m hearing that argument more and more at conferences now days. Last year I heard several speakers lecture to audiences on using Facebook, yet I couldn’t…

  • Pump Is Primed for the Broadband Mobile Internet

    Nomadic user experiences with WiFi sets the stage for mobile broadband access, but significant CAPEX will be required The Nomadic Virtual Lifestyle We have read quite a lot lately about nomadic workers and virtual offices.  Armed with notebook PCs and seeking WiFi hot spots, many employees are leaving their cubicles and using coffee shops, pool…

  • Viodi View – 07/01/2009

    Summer is here and the living is easy; at least I think that is how the song goes. Actually, summer is here and somehow I missed spring cleaning. Loose ends seem to be everywhere; web sites that are almost updated and articles not quite finished. With all of the clutter, my mind becomes blurred with…

  • 3G-HSPA, Mobile Linux and Open Source are the Big Winners in Intel-Nokia Technology Partnership

    Intel referred to it as "this year’s most significant collaboration in our respective industries." The Intel-Nokia strategic partnership will "align and shape the next generation of mobile computing." But it was very difficult to extract any tangible take always from the press conference announcing the partnership. That’s because no specific products were identified and no time frames were given…

  • Viodi View – 06/15/2009

    The week before last, Roger Bindl and I had a chance to document innovations and innovative ideas at Parks Associates’ Connections Conference. The fun thing about the Connections Conference is that it spans different disciplines and the mix of speakers last week included folks from sectors such as telecommunications, energy, consumer electronics and entertainment. Mitch…