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The Burma Syndrome...
Posted in MCWC on September 6th, 2007. By Manuel Castells.
Burma (or Myanmar as it is now called) has suffered under the grip of a military dictatorship for more than two decades. This authoritarian rule is in contradiction with the burmese culture, deeply informed by buddhism and tolerance.The pro-democracy movement, whose symbol is a woman, Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Prize winner for her contribution to peace and freedom from a non-violent philosophy, has staged several major protests, particularly in 1988, to unseat the rulers by the pressure of the people and of international public opinion. (more…)
Product Placement 2.0...
Posted in Mobile, Advertising, News on September 6th, 2007. By Eduard F. Vinyamata.
Apple announced a partnership with Starbucks that will let their new WiFi enabled iPods and iPhones download music from any WiFi enhanced Starbucks store. An important part of the “Starbucks Experience” is the music selection they play at their stores. What was a cost to Starbucks might suddenly become a new revenue stream as iPod and iPhone users start to check on their devices what music is currently playing and buy it on the spot. (more…)
Google’s Wake Up Call to Newspapers...
Posted in Internet, News on September 6th, 2007. By Eduard F. Vinyamata.
Google recently announced a partnership with the major news agencies to feature their original stories, while at the same time hiding “duplicates”, or in other words, the actual newspaper’s versions of that very same story. (more…)