Archive for October, 2008

Why embracing mobile VoIP is vital for carriers

Posted under Entrepreneurship, Internet, Netherlands on Friday, 31 October 2008 by Joop Dorresteijn
Breakthrough innovations happen when two technologies collide. VoIP software is emerging on the mobile phone and is becoming the next big thing in the mobile market. Like to switch this costly inbound call to VoIP? Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology eliminates circuit switching and...

Algorithms to replace editors, gadgets instead of paper

Posted under Technology on Friday, 24 October 2008 by Joop Dorresteijn
When will we see foldable e-paper on the street? Will advanced algorithms and Internet eventually put publishers out of business? – Nobody knows... But we do witness a devastating momentum for traditional publishers, how can these companies reinvent themselves? Are they doomed? Chosun media,...

Did StumbleUpon and Digg just miss an emerging market?

Posted under Technology on Thursday, 16 October 2008 by Joop Dorresteijn
It's interesting to see that so much attention is going to the iTunes Application store, don't you think? When 'experts' stated that applications, email and games moved to the web, I never imagined something like the Itunes Applications Store to happen with such impact. With Android coming up, we...

Did Europe fall of the map?

Posted under Entrepreneurship on Thursday, 9 October 2008 by Joop Dorresteijn
How do you explain the location of your home to a fellow city-citizen? You probably refer to the area or street you come from but someone from another city would initially be interested in the name your city. More extreme, A Greek in Italy would probably refer to Greece as one's home location. One...

[openidea] Stream free Internet TV on your iPhone and iPod Touch

Posted under Entrepreneurship, Internet, openidea on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 by admin
More and more people are starting to watch TV on their mobile phone. Not so strange, the reason is simple: The amount of bored office clerks waiting for their bus/metro of train is huge! However, millions of iPhone and Touch users are not so fortunate and have to watch iTunes provided content,...

Living abroad? Think about your (future) wife!

Posted under China, Entrepreneurship, Korea, Netherlands on Monday, 6 October 2008 by Joop Dorresteijn
Ask yourself this: What things would you consider if you had an opportunity to work abroad? For many top executives and engineers, its not only the job they are thinking about. The main challenge is usually their free time, wife (or husband) and family. Ask yourself the question: if I will work in...