Tag Archives: data

What have sheep got to do with Day Three of 4G World?

Naomi Weiser | October 31, 2012
Juniper's Brad Brooks reinvents business models at 4G WorldDay 3 of the conference and my head is reeling from all the stats being used to illustrate how quickly (and how much) our world is changing around us. But here’s one that made me pause for thought courtesy of Intel’s Steve Price who advised us that the amount of video watched in just one Internet minute in 2015 would take a single person five years to view (a challenge I think I’ll pass on!) A big focus of the conference has been on data. It’s recognized as both potentially extremely valuable and a competitive differentiator, providing it can be ... More >>

The best things in life are (probably not) free

Naomi Weiser | December 19, 2010
BLOGGER: RAFI KRETCHMER  Google’s announcement that every Chrome OS netbook will ship with free data access from Verizon does not mean consumers can look forward to downloading huge amounts of data for free once the netbooks hit US stores in the first half of next year. Under its partnership with Verizon, every Chrome OS netbook will ship with a cellular modem, for both WiFi and 3G networks, and subscribers will get 100MB of free data every month for two years. And there’s the catch: 100MB of data a month will possibly stretch to checking your email every day but not ... More >>

Are you in control of your data?

Naomi Weiser | June 14, 2010
BLOGGER: NAOMI WEISER When I joined Facebook, I remember the legal notice at the time said something to the effect that anything you post on Facebook was their property to do with as they pleased. Slightly worrying, but I kept it in mind when adding information, making sure it wasn’t too personal. I also checked the privacy settings and rather smugly thought everything was somewhat under control. That was until a hiccup by Facebook admin last year meant I couldn’t access my Facebook profile for weeks. I couldn’t even remove my profile to let my friends know that I was ... More >>