TV is becoming increasingly social with a range of applications now available to consumers. Seeing Orange TV Check, an over-the-top service, presented by Patrice Slupowski from Orange at the Monaco Media Forum last week was really intersting in light of recent developments. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/11/16/operators-take-on-social-tv-at-the-monaco-media-forum/
‘Worlds collide’ at Monaco Media Forum
Last week I attended the Monaco Media Forum, an annual event that brings together leaders from media industry. Giants such as Google and Turner Broadcasting Systems, along with hot startups such as Soundcloud and Readmill, were there discussing leadership in the digital media revolution. Rad this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/11/14/worlds-collide-at-monaco-media-forum/
Citizen bloggers blogging to improve their communities
Last week, I was in Moscow doing research for a ConsumerLab project. I met some really interesting and creative people there. From bloggers who were improving the traffic situation to those working to improve the public’s history knowledge, it was great to see people generating content to change their communities. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/10/31/citizen-bloggers-blogging-to-improve-their-communities/
Is Facebook the new village square?
I’ve been writing a lot lately on Facebook, sharing the results of a recent study conducted by ConsumerLab looking at the behavior of Swedish teenagers. In the next installment of my Facebook posts, I explain how the platform is just as important to social life today as the village square was in the past. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/10/27/is-facebook-the-new-village-square/
Part two: Facebook and the new communication circles
In my last post, I discussed how Facebook has expanded our contact circles and that the ‘new’ communication channels created by the social networking platform are used differently depending on who is being contacted. Today, I will describe what these channels are, and how they are used. Read more at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/10/24/part-two-facebook-and-the-new-communication-circles/
Facebook and the new communication circles
When researching consumer behavior, we have been using the concept of communication circles for about 10 years. The main change from then to now is that people today have a completely new tool to reach out and stay in touch: Facebook. The concept of communication circles is very simple. In the middle you have yourself. Then you categorize... Continue Reading →
Internet logics: an essential communication tool
Is understanding of the logics of the internet and coding the new English? The answer to this question is yes. This thought came to me while in New York, where I have been interviewing a number of creative people as part of a ConsumerLab project called Social Forerunners in the Digital Culture. We met some very interesting... Continue Reading →
Mobile phones: the center of our lives?
Last week, I read an article in CNN’s series on “Our Mobile Society”, looking at the way mobile phones have changed the way we “work, play and communicate”. It seems a hot topic these days is mobile money – and what having a ‘phone’ will mean for us in the Networked Society. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/10/13/mobile-phones-the-center-of-our-lives/
On society and the concept of time
The debate remains as to exactly how societies have developed and changed over time. One common argument is that in many parts of the world, societies have gone from being agricultural societies to industrial societies into information societies – which is now the bridge to the Networked Society. Just think about the concept of time:... Continue Reading →
Facebook stereotypes: which type are you?
To continue where I left off yesterday, we also asked the participants of a ConsumerLab study among Swedish teenagers to describe different Facebook personalities. Here’s what we found. Read this at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/09/27/facebookstereotypes/
Mikael Eriksson Björling 