As the world becomes more and more connected, the number of ways we connect increases. Not only will computers talk to other computers, we now have phones, tablets and other devices that will be all connected. But we’re just getting started. Imagine everything from alarm clocks to cars to kitchens knowing how to respond based on what’s going on in your life, real time. This is just the beginning of the semantic web.
With the introduction of Google+ and its asymmetric follow philosophy, some think Twitter may suffer some loss of users. The ability to follow anyone and have public/circle-based posts with threaded conversations makes the interactions more compelling without the Twitter’s 140 character restrictions. My view is Google+ is best at content sharing, while Twitter still rules for content discovery. While Google+ has yet to develop a monetization plan, Twitter is firing on all cylinders. For more insight, check out this video featuring Twitter CEO Dick Costolo who remains clearly bullish on the platform.
Ever wonder how much activity goes on in social networks? Here’s a handy graphic that tells a very compelling story. In just 60 seconds:
I expect these numbers to increase 3-4 fold over the coming year as social media gains usage across untapped geographies, mobile devices and newcomers. The adoption curve for social media is quickly becoming steeper and steeper, creating opportunities to disrupt and innovate.
For a while, you’ve been able to make a physical book from your Facebook content. Now, see it in cinematic form. Intel partnered up with Japanese agency Projector to turn your Facebook profile into a short film in a microsite called Museum of Me. It pulls photos, status updates, video and comments to generate a beautiful visualization as if it were part of a museum installation. Quite clever and very high production quality. Definitely worth checking out. If only they made it available for export — onto your Facebook profile. Now that would be meta.
Presenting facts and figures at conferences is often dull and dry and wrapped in a manually driven, narrated presentation. Here’s a lovely animated infographic charting how our digital lives have expanded across the globe. Neo Labels does a fantastic job humanizing and contextualizing rapid growth of the connected home, mobile and social in this short video. Some key projections for 2015 (hint: think mobile)
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