SXSW Interactive—or what I like to call it, “Geek Mardi Gras”—is over, and the dust is settling. Although there was no real central theme at this year’s SXSW Interactive conference, there were very interesting themes on the periphery of digital. It’s great that the conference curators are exploring the outside boundaries of “Interactive”. It’s just that kind of attention to peripheral vision (and not a direct hit on traditional interactive) that will keep South-By relevant … [Read more...]
Call for Insights #3: Altimeter Blog Ring and the Sentient World
September 5, 2012 By 6 Comments
Request: We want to hear from you. Tell us on your blog or website how the Sentient World impacts your business (positively or negatively), and we’ll cross-link to the conversation. Altimeter Group continues its blog ring in September and October to deepen understanding of our three research themes. The next theme of focus is the Sentient World. Consider these key questions when contributing to the conversation on your blog or website: Once the information exchange begins, how can … [Read more...]
Call for Insights #2: Altimeter Blog Ring and the Adaptive Organization
July 2, 2012 By 7 Comments
Request: We want to hear from you. Tell us on your blog or website how the principles of an Adaptive Organization impact your business, and we’ll cross-link to the conversation. Altimeter Group continues its blog ring in July and August to deepen understanding of our three research themes. The next theme of focus is the Adaptive Organization. Consider these key questions when contributing to the conversation on your blog or website: What consumer technology trends will contribute to the … [Read more...]
Call for Insight: The Altimeter “Blog Ring” focused on the Dynamic Customer Journey
May 1, 2012 By 8 Comments
Request: We want to hear from you. Tell us on your blog or website how the Dynamic Customer Journey is impacting your business, and we’ll cross-link to the conversation. During SXSW 2012, Altimeter Group launched its three research themes to the public: Dynamic Customer Journey, Adaptive Organization and Sentient World. Now, we’re asking you -- bloggers, brands and vendor representatives, thought leaders, and insightful practitioners -- to get in on the conversation. Beginning today, … [Read more...]
Facebook Files S-1 for $5 Billion IPO
February 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
by Brian Solis, principal analyst Just a few moments ago, Facebook officially filed an S-1 for an initial public offering seeking to raise $5 billion. Here are a few key findings… - 845 million monthly active users, year over year growth of 39% - 483 million daily active users as of December, year over year growth of 48% - 425 million monthly mobile users - 100 billion friend connections as of December 31, 2011 - 2.7 billion Likes and comments per day during the last … [Read more...]
MLB.TV Blog – MIA
April 8, 2009 By 3 Comments
I was tipped off by IDG report Juan Carlos Perez that Major League Baseball had pulled their MLB.TV blog earlier today, after opening day problems for the paid service that broadcasts games in real time. (The service starts at $14.95/month or $79.95/year). You can read the story by Perez at Computerworld. As Perez wrote, the MLB.TV blog had been active for months, with hundreds of comments from MLB.TV subscribers. But now all that remains is a single terse entry. Gone are the posts chronicling … [Read more...]
