Five years ago, I wrote a quick blog post about the laser keyboard that would project a keyboard. The technology exists but no one has applied to it a mobile phone, yet. Aatma Studio created some great concept videos about cool features that should be included in the iPhone 5 expected to be available this Fall.
It’s not “fake”, it’s “a concept” that is way overdue.
Last July, New York City Mayor Bloomberg launched a new initiative called NYC Digital with the goal “to create a healthier civil society and stronger democracy through the use of technology that engages, serves, and connects New Yorkers.”
The first task of NYC Digital was to research and present a State of the Digital Union, per se, for the city. That report was released last week: “Roadmap for the Digital City: Achieving New York City’s Digital Future.”
The report pulls together everything the city wants to provide; from events calendar to a city license application process; how people found their web site; and how people can better engaged using services like Foursquare and Twitter. It’s all designed to be a super-311.
New York City is making a lot of headway here, hopefully cities like Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa are not far behind.
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has just released the final report of her Office’s consultations on the subject of Online Tracking, Profiling and Targeting, and Cloud Computing.
Jennifer Stoddart said:
“Most people have no idea about the rich trail of data they leave behind when they browse the Internet, use social networking sites, or engage the geo-location functions of their mobile devices,” the Commissioner said.
Organizations that track the online activities of Canadians must be more upfront about their practices, Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has concluded… “it comes down to meaningful consent, which entails informed consent”.
Microsoft is about to buy Skype for between $7-8 billion $8.5 Billion reports the Wall Street Journal, the biggest acquisition the company has ever made.
This move would make Microsoft a major player in the video calling and telecommunications market. Think cell phone partners.
Alex Reid is a Canadian who likes a lot of things. Welcome to my world.