The Danger of Being Too Connected
Monday, 09. 14. 2009 – Category: Dial611
As a society, we are more connected than we have ever been. With social networking platforms like Twitter and Facebook reaching millions of Americans, we have instant access to data. Soon, as I discussed in my previous article, that access will be mobile—making us experts anywhere, anytime. But is all of this connectivity worthwhile? Do we really need to know each piece of breaking news as it happens?
More importantly, what are we trading away for this instant access?
Deteriorating Interpersonal Communication: Let’s face it–when faced with talking with someone or sending them a message (whether via text, tweets, postings or e-mail), we increasingly choose the latter. And while we like to rationalize that it is out of politeness so as to not intrude, the result is…
CornerWorld [OTCBB:CWRL] Files 10-Q, Quarterly Report
Monday, 09. 14. 2009 – Category: CornerWorld Corporate
DALLAS, TEXAS September 14, 2009—CornerWorld Corporation [OTCBB: CWRL] today filed its 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ending July 31, 2009.
What Happens When All Data is Mobile
Wednesday, 09. 2. 2009 – Category: Dial611
Just a few years ago, smartphones barely existed in the wireless industry. Research in Motion’s Blackberry was a leader in the space, but its product was focused on business clients who wanted to stay in touch while out of the office. Flash forward to the present day, and even the casual mobile user has expanded their use beyond simply making phone calls. Texts, e-mail, downloads and web surfing services have all grown tremendously.
With the introduction of user friendly devices like the iPhone and the Palm Pre, and the expansion of Research in Motion into more personal devices, children and parents alike are now seeing smartphones as more of a need than a want. This means more connectivity, more applications and more data at everyone’s fingertips.
But…