Whatsapp is bigger then Twitter, says WhatsApp CEO
As CEO Jan Koum said onstage at D: Dive Into Mobile on Tuesday, WhatsApp is now bigger than Twitter, which officially claims 200 million monthly active users. The company daily processes eight billion inbound messages and 12 billion outbound.
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Steve Blank - The Future of Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Here is a really interesting article describing the evolution of innovation strategy and organizational design.
SWSX - Building New Experiences with Google Glasses
Timothy Jordan from Google presented at recent SWSX to developers information about Glass’ Mirror API, and demonstrated apps for Glass, such as Gmail, Path, and Evernote. Here’s the 1hr clip.
Media for Revenue / Equity Deals, Dr. Wegner, Pro7Sat1
Innovation in TV - Media for Revenue / Equity Deals: Interesting Keynote by Dr. Christian Wegner, Chief Diversification Officer of ProSiebenSat.1 at the NOAH 2012 Conference in London.
Could an unusual venture-capital model be taking off? At least in Germany, it works well for some start-ups and the media group Pro7Sat1 and its venture arm Sevenventures. The magic sauce is called “Media for revenue”.
Be prepared to want one: Leap Motion.
Leap Motion has invented the 3D user interface of the future.
You don’t use a keyboard, mouse or touch screen. You just move your fingers in the air, and stuff happens on your screen with zero latency and pinpoint accuracy, Think of Microsoft’s Kinect, but way better. 69 USD
Looking for inspiration or new ideas, contacts, products? Have a look at this great list of tech startup events in Europe 2013, created by Techcrunch.
10 crucial consumer trends for 2013
“In whatever market or industry you’re in, those who understand the changing consumer needs will forever have plenty of opportunity to profit. A remapped global economy, new technologies, new business models…
Here an overview of 10 crucial consumer trends.
JWT’s 100 Things to Watch
JWT, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies, just released its research digest “100 Things to Watch for 2013”. It is a substantial list predicting what will be big in the year ahead.
“Based on research across sectors such as travel, technology, food, retail and sustainability, the list reflects the major developments bubbling up. This year, technology takes the spotlight once more with “appcessories,” digital ecosystems, flexible screens, and responsive Web design topping the list.
Other top things to watch include new foods and ingredients like faux meat and chia seeds. Keep an eye out for quiet products, shopping hotels, mindful living, privacy etiquette, and adult playgrounds, which are just a sample of items also included.”
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Steve Jobs
In his 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Jobs talked about his experience of being diagnosed with cancer. We learn about the life and wisdom of Steve Job who reminds each of us:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Here the full transcript of Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.
Trust that your future will connect the dots.