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Tablets are cool, Apple is cool…

November 7, 2007

Business, Design, IT, Manufacturing

And an Apple tablet would be uber cool. Reports here that Asus is prototyping a tablet for Apple. Imagine coverflow and touchscreen goodness on a 15inch and in a full size OS. I’m excited…….

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Backpackit…

November 7, 2007

Business, Design, IT, SaaS, Web x.0

Jon Beattie, in marketing a blog post par excellance, headed up his post “Wife 2.0”. John was actually referring to Backpackit – a service that seems to offer you the ability to……. hmmm, keep a central repository of information.…

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They listened!

November 7, 2007

Business, Economic Development, New Zealand, Society

In the past I’ve been one to account some of New Zealand’s economic woes (high consumer spending, high consumer debt, dodgy investing practices et al) to a lack of financial literacy. I’ve posted about it a few times like…

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How not to sway public opinion…

November 6, 2007

Business, IT, New Zealand, Strategy

Or – How to (not) win friends or influence people. MF over on Geekzone just posted abut some comments that were made in reply to some critical posts abut the ISP Slingshot. Seems the comments originated from two very…

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Competitive advantage… how?

November 6, 2007

Business, Design, Economic Development, Efficiency, Manufacturing, My businesses, New Zealand, Society, Strategy

I’ve just been interviewed by a researcher from the University of Otago. Otago has undertaken a long-term research programme looking at how New Zealand firms derive world class competitive advantage from their geographical location, the networks they utilise, industry…

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Well done Leon and team…

November 6, 2007

Business, Design, Economic Development, Governance, IT, Manufacturing, My businesses, New business, New Zealand, Strategy

Surveylab was founded by Leon Toorenberg, a Wellingtonian and some-time Cactus acquaintance. Cactus is now a supplier to Surveylab and it’s great to read how they’re starting to cross the chasm. On a personal level it’s really nice to…

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Facebook and OpenSocial

November 6, 2007

Business, Design, IT, SaaS, Strategy, Web x.0

ZDNet has this very comprehensive analysis of Facebook’s dilemma regarding OpenSocial – to remain where they are inside their walled garden (and remember it’s a pretty substantial garden in there with lots of people to play with), or to…

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No GPhone but OpenMobile….

November 6, 2007

Business, Design, IT, Strategy, Web x.0

Well I didn’t see this coming. We were all so excited by the rumoured soon to be arriving Google phone that we didn’t remember that Google is a company that makes revenue from delivering advertising. A proprietary mobile phone…

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Oh God Telecom doesn’t help itself….

November 5, 2007

Business, Design, IT, New Zealand, Strategy

I know, I know – I’ve gone on record as stating the hopes I have for TNZ. And then I see something like this, TNZ head of consumer something or other giving an interview about the new Okta touch…

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Unless we clone some of our current players……

November 5, 2007

Business, Design, IT, New Zealand, Strategy

With a hat tip to the Larkster…. The Herald had this editorial this morning. Government target for ICT sector’s contribution to GDP: 10 per cent by 2012. Estimated number of workers needed to reach that goal: 66,000. Number of…

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