Iceland is one of the world’s oldest democracies. In 2008 the country was hit hard by the economic turmoil and is still recovering. As a part of that work Iceland is forming a new constitution and it is not being done by office-holders or politicians. The people of Iceland will write their new constitution together in... Continue Reading →
10 Things that disappeared since my first backpacking trip
When traveling the world in the late eighties life was quite different compared to traveling today in the Networked Society. 10 things that have disappeared since then are: 1. Going to the telegraph station and requesting an international telephone line in order to make a call home (and becoming financially ruined at the same time) 2. Checking... Continue Reading →
Digital presence: what’s your sign?
We live in a visual world. In fact the world has never before produced as many images, moving pictures and commercials as our eyes meet every day. The increased individualism and the digitalization of media and communication make it more important than ever for people to express who they are using visual digital expressions. Digital... Continue Reading →
Personalization 2.0
Gone are the days when the TV schedule was an important part of our lives. Today there is an overflow of content, ranging from traditional media to all the content created and published by users around the world. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/04/19/personalization-2-0/
Is everything becoming social?
Not long ago, a web page was just a digital version of a brochure or a piece of paper that simply replicated the physical form – there was no real ‘added value’ in the digital version. But today, things are different. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/04/11/is-everything-becoming-social/
How do you like your TV?
“Did you see the latest episode of Mad Men last night?” I can’t even begin to recall how many conversations I’ve had that started like that. The media we consume –whether it’s the music we listen to, the way we keep up to date with the news, or what keeps us entertained – is central... Continue Reading →
Exploring the galaxy with augmented reality
There has been a lot of talk about augmented reality in the last few years and we now see that AR apps are hitting the market. I believe augmented reality will impact the way we interact with the physical world, how we get information about the world and how we learn. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/02/22/exploring-the-galaxy-with-augmented-reality/
RIP paper map, it was good knowing you
A few nights ago, I was on my way to a restaurant in Barcelona. I was using a map application on my smartphone to find my way. I walked with my phone in my hand watching the little dot tracking my movements on the map, guiding me in the right direction. Suddenly I was standing waiting...... Continue Reading →
On the importance of connectivity
On a flight to Barcelona on a plane packed with telecommunication professionals headed for the Mobile World Congress this week, I took the chance to reflect on the lack of internet connectivity and what it means not to be connected. Read this post at: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/the-networked-society-blog/2011/02/17/on-the-importance-of-connectivity/
Mikael Eriksson Björling 