Monthly Archives: October 2008

YouTube is Inventor’s Best Friend

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

If Internet is a great tool for entrepreneurs to test business ideas, YouTube is becoming the natural place to disclose inventions and test their relevance. Leslie Berlin, a Silicon Valley historian, writes If no one sees, it is it an … Continue reading →

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The Earth on your Palm

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Found via TechCrunch, Google keeps producing great stuff, and “organizing World’s information” for us. Google Earth for iPhone (and iPod Touch) puts literally the entire blue planet on your handset. Enriched by links to Panoramio and Wikipedia, and fully using … Continue reading →

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Does Google know too much about you?

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Larry Page, co-founder of Google, just landed in Spain to receive the Principe de Asturias Prize, the Spanish version of the Nobel Prize. In his dialog with the press, Larry said that, working in Search, Google aims to be more … Continue reading →

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Apple Vs. Nokia: Less is More

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

While Nokia posted a 30.5% drop in earnings in the quarter ending on 30 September, Steve Jobs proudly announced to analysts that 6.9 million 3G iPhone units were sold in the same quarter, outselling  even RIM’s Blackberry 6.1 million units. … Continue reading →

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Handsets Two Horse Race

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Al Ries and Jack Trout wrote it in many of their marketing best-sellers: “In the long run, every market becomes a  two horse race”. Jack Welch, legend ex-CEO of GE, made popular his rule of closing every business unit where … Continue reading →

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Will Internet TV Kill IPTV?

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Internet TV has definitively arrived and it is here to stay. YouTube crossed the chasm for video on the Internet, and Internet TV is now steadily going mainstream. Here is some piece of evidence: Lean-forward TV gets traction. Mainstream users … Continue reading →

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Judo and O’Reilly on the Financial Crisis

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Tim O’Reilly published yesterday a great post on the current financial crisis. His thoughts are inspiring and an excellent guide on where to focus in times of trouble. Here is a summary of his main points, most of which are … Continue reading →

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Two out of Three Still Choose Spouse over Blackberry

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

A few days ago, Sheraton announced the results of a survey they commissioned on the work habits of today’s professionals. Some of the findings: [...] the vast majority of people (84%) say they check their PDA’s just before going to bed … Continue reading →

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Mobile Internet Platforms: Do we need a different Web for Mobile?

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Mobile Mondays dedicated its latest event in Madrid to Mobile Internet Platforms, where my good friend Alex Romero from Yahoo! presented their vision of Mobile Internet. Mobile Internet is finally coming. Unlimited data plans and high speeds (HSDPA, EVDO) are … Continue reading →

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A Talk from Ray Kurzweil

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

The video shows a keynote of inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil in February 2005. Despite being more than three years old, his insights remain as valid as ever. Some of the points Mr. Kurzweil makes: Most new inventions fail only … Continue reading →

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