Category Archives: Technology

Lead User Innovation: TouchFire iPad Screen-Top Keyboard

Posted on July 13, 2012 by laura

When Apple released the iPad I couldn’t wait. A friend in the US who didn’t understand what all the fuss was about ordered one and sent it to me. I was sure it would be perfect for most of what … Continue reading →

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Filming A Wedding With A Tablet? Hell Yeah!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by laura

Yesterday I attended a wedding in Trélex, a village in Switzerland with just over 1,300 inhabitants. What is this man doing with an iPad in front of the altar? Filming the bride and groom coming into the Church, of course! … Continue reading →

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Eco Traveler Backpack: Hands-On Test Of Personal Solar Power

Posted on June 12, 2012 by laura

Before my trip to Morocco back in March I decided to buy a solar charger backpack. I knew I was going to be making heavy use of several portable electronic devices (iPhone, camera, GPS) during my trip and would be … Continue reading →

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The Tuareg Rally Drone

Posted on May 15, 2012 by laura

The Tuareg Rally was a great way to see first-hand how technology is being used everywhere. The Rally’s press team was using an 8-propeller video drone, which was a big improvement over the autogyro used at the Breslau Rally last … Continue reading →

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Personal Communication Trends: WhatsApp Builds An SMS Alternative With Mass Appeal

Posted on May 13, 2012 by laura

Facebook Is Killing Text Messaging, Report Says That article from the Bits Blog at the New York Times caught my eye yesterday. It wasn’t much more than a plug for a recent Strand Consult report linking increased use of mobile … Continue reading →

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Looking For The Next Facebook? The Real Innovators Have Already Moved On

Posted on April 24, 2012 by laura

Tech journalists are bored with Facebook. I learned this last week when I read an editorial in a magazine I usually appreciate for the quality of its journalism. The piece I read was in the technology section of the online … Continue reading →

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Bottin vs. Google

Posted on February 5, 2012 by laura

Last week the French Tribunal de Commerce ruled in favor of French mapping company Bottin in their complaint against Google for unfair competition, abuse of a dominant market position and abusive pricing. As most of the articles in the major … Continue reading →

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eReaders Go Mainstream In Switzerland?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by laura

Yesterday, I passed by the FNAC in Lausanne during opening hours and had a chance to pop in to see what was new. I noticed that they had moved the eReaders from the locked glass display case in the mobile … Continue reading →

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Unphotographable Sign?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by laura

What better way to start the year than with a mystery? It might not be the most interesting mystery, but it’s the one that presented itself to me yesterday afternoon when I noticed that some information was missing on the … Continue reading →

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Allegedly Unlawful Google Search Results Removed

Posted on December 12, 2011 by laura

I was looking for a quote this evening in Google on my iPhone, when to my surprise, I saw this message on the second page of results:

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