About digital transformation, design, creativity and lifestyle in the Networked Society.
You own an electric car. You plan to go on a weekend trip, let’s say to the mountains. It’s a three-hour drive and your main concern is whether the battery can get you to your destination and back without having to recharge the car. And if not, is there a charging plug on the way... Continue Reading →
In a yearlong trial, a Sydney school has issued 145 year 6 students with iPads, which will be used to complete most of their classwork. So what will happen to pen and paper as more and more new technologies are introduced in schools? Do they have a future? Perhaps – well, I’m rooting for the pen. Read... Continue Reading →
Efter rätt många resor till Barcelona har jag börjat få några favoritställen som jag återvände till varje år. Här kommer fem bra ställen att äta på när du är i Barcelona. Gruppo Tragaluz har flera bra ställen med karaktär, Bar Lobo har riktigt bra mat (tapas i modernare snitt) i skön miljö bara några meter in... Continue Reading →
When I was at school it was all about a backpack filled with books, a chalkboard, strict rows of desks and chairs, and a teacher at the front instructing us on a wide range of subjects. We didn’t have the internet to find alternative points of view, or smartphones to send texts to friends. Back... Continue Reading →
In this video, I talk about how new technologies are revolutionizing education. Watch the video at the Networked Society Blog >>>
An interview with me and Stefan Hedelius by Roger Cheng was published today at CNET. Read it at CNET >>>
Back home after a great week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Tired but satisfied! Barcelona is great this part of the year with lovely weather and good business! I spent five days at the MWC talking about Ericsson's vision about the Networked Society and how the society is transforming. We used a large... Continue Reading →
Reading the latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report, Optimal Consumer Experience, made me laugh as I recalled the very funny YouTube clip Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy. Is there a limit to our expectations as consumers? Is it in our nature as human beings to always be seeking and demanding more? Will we ever be content? No, of course... Continue Reading →
Fly me to the moon… Pretty cool performance coming out from Ericsson Hall 6 at MWC 2012 inBarcelona. A beautiful sky, a clear moon, beautiful music and a great performance!
Feeling EMPOWERED! Tomorrow we open the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. I will be evangelizing about The Networked Society and will hopefully get the time to write about what’s happening here.
Mikael Eriksson Björling 