Thursday, May 31, 2007

TV: Coming Soon To A Road Near You

As if there aren’t enough distractions for drivers nowadays, you can add one more to the list: digital motion billboards. New technologies are enabling a whole host of options that could eventually emulate large super-sized television screens.

Both Sony and Phillips recently introduced thin, flexible OLED video screen technology that could revolutionize outdoor advertising as well as make video possible almost anywhere or on anything—even on clothes.

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PayJr. unveils kids wallet for online shopping

Don’t be surprised if your kids soon ask you for virtual allowance so they can spend their money online. PayJr., which offers the popular VisaBuxx reloadable debit card for teens, intends to launch a new “wallet” program for younger consumers by the end of this year, according to American Banker (registration required).

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Wikis Added to Magazine Web Sites

A couple of magazine web sites have received social media boosts in recent weeks. MediaDailyNews reported on the new wiki features available at the Forbes and Food & Wine magazine sites.

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Online Test Reveals Your Information and Communications Profile

As follow-up to a recent post on the Pew Internet & American Life’s study of technology users: the Pew site has an interactive Internet Typology Test. Your answers to 10 questions help determine your level of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) use.

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Saturday, May 26, 2007

MegaDemographic Milestone: 3,303,992,253

Three days ago, on May 23rd, a historic milestone was reached according to scientists at North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia. For the first time in world history, the number of people living in cities (3,303,992,253) exceeded the number of people living in rural areas (3,303,866,404).

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