Category Archives: Technology

I want to scratch the Microsoft Surface

Posted on June 20, 2012 by markkolier

As recently as last week I was talking with some friends about how I’d be interested in buying a tablet computer – but not the ones on the market today. Yes that includes that Apple iPad 3. It’s not as … Continue reading →

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Mobile data service in Asia – Verizon and 4G phones are a bad match

Posted on June 4, 2012 by markkolier

4G mobile phones are still being labeled as ‘next generation’ but I am already looking forward to the following generation since my Motorola Droid Razr with Verizon service is not only bad – it’s mostly non-existent. Verizon is one of … Continue reading →

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You’re raising a barn on Farmville – nobody cares

Posted on May 21, 2012 by markkolier

With Facebook’s successful IPO this past Friday Zynga (creator of Cityville, Words with Friends, Draw Something, Farmville, Frontierville and other ‘villes) has more motivation than ever to unwean itself from the mother ship that is Facebook since Facebook may come … Continue reading →

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Foursquare continues to be more than public check-ins

Posted on May 11, 2012 by markkolier

I’ve said for a long time that Foursquare’s location based platform originally based on user check-in’s, is one of the most interesting social media applications around. An article in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal http://on.wsj.com/IT3IVJ did nothing to dampen my enthusiasm. … Continue reading →

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Personal handheld computers have already won

Posted on May 4, 2012 by markkolier

This week my associates and I had two different ‘pitch’ meetings with companies that were vastly different. One of the companies was a large electronics and appliance retailer primarily doing business in the New York DMA. While they do sell … Continue reading →

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Is buying a 3DTV worthwhile?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by markkolier

We have what at the time was a state-of-the art (back in 2001) Sony 42 inch flat screen television. It is a complete monster – heavy, non-internet enabled and with no HDMI cables. The picture quality remains very good (to … Continue reading →

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Having both a digital AND print subscription is best for readers

Posted on April 13, 2012 by markkolier

Enjoy it while you still can since the days of offering a print and digital subscription for the same price are numbered. The main reason is of course that the print subscription is so much more costly to print and … Continue reading →

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Will Instagram be the new Napster?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by markkolier

This past Monday Facebook announced it will pay cash and stock totaling one billion dollars for a company that has no revenue model. Instagram has been around for less than 24 months. It has (reportedly) 30 million users who upload … Continue reading →

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Procter and Gamble says no to streaming video

Posted on April 6, 2012 by markkolier

This week Procter & Gamble announced http://bit.ly/I262sG that it would ban employee access to Netflix and Pandora in order to save bandwith at the company headquarters in Cincinnati. My first reaction was that banning internet site access never seems to … Continue reading →

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Healthcare and Mobile communication are right for each other

Posted on April 4, 2012 by markkolier

Since I went to see my doctor last week for my annual physical I thought about the interaction that I have with my doctor and how mobile communication could enhance that experience. If you are like most people you get … Continue reading →

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