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Announcing The Rise & Rise of Made Better in China

April 11, 2013 |

At a recent conference for the Australian Tourism Industry, I was asked to speak about consumer behaviour and emerging trends.  During my research, all roads led to China. 

The travel industry in Australia is in a good place. After…

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Was it symbolic that Steve Jobs always dressed the same way?

November 12, 2012 |

Before his untimely death in 2011 Steve Jobs always wore a pair of Levi 501s, a black turtle-neck top and  a pair of New Balance running shoes. That was his outfit of choice and it never changed. It was comforting and timeless and it became as…Read More

12 Million Apple User Files Stolen from FBI Laptop

September 5, 2012 |

In a recent breach of FBI security, hacktivist group Antisec have released a large cache of data that was apparently stolen from an FBI agent’s laptop. The group claim they have intercepted 12 million files of Apple user data from the …

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The Interconnected World of Tech Companies

April 26, 2012 | 1

If you haven’t already seen this one by Mashable infographics check it out. It illustrates just how interconnected the tech world is. An update that springs to mind is of course facebooks acquisition of instagram.

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Steve Jobs – The Success Mindset…

April 20, 2012 |

 

“When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family life, have fun, save a little money.That’s a very limitedRead More

The 3 Emerging Skills Required to Manage the Brave New World.

March 28, 2012 | 2

 

The world of business as usual and work as we know it, has changed for ever. The change didn’t happen yesterday, it happened a long time ago. Collaboration and innovation are not new of course however, the modern business is more

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The People’s Tech Revolution

February 17, 2012 |

You may recall an article we published at the start of 2012, how the iPhone has successfully dominated the camera market. The iPhone has well surpassed the Canon Powershot in upload popularity with such sites as Flicker.com. Frugal Dad who …

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The Rise and Conquer of the Smart TV

January 18, 2012 |

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vagas was recently held and the most dominant trend to come out was the rise of the smart TV. The smart TV allows you to browse the internet, download and stream movies, TV shows and catch up on your social media.…

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The Mobile App Market: Infographic

December 12, 2011 |

The mobile app market has been broken down into a neat and tidy infograph by James West of GDS Infographics. It was created for the iStrategy conference. Games came in as the most popular with a whopping 64 %. Facebook of course is the most popular…

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The Insanely Great History of Apple

November 22, 2011 |

Here is a cool chart/picture bought to you by the guys at the Pop Chart Lab, a collaboration between a book editor and graphic designer. They have one goal and that’s to render all human experiences into a chart form which is awesome for …

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Tony Fadell says goodbye to the iPod & iPhone in exchange for The Nest

October 25, 2011 |

So i’m not sure you are aware that 10% of all U.S. energy is controlled by thermostats (and over 50% of your household energy bill). That’s the equivalent of 1.7 billion barrels of oil per year. But in most homes the thermostat is an unassuming…

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Brandversations | We all Have Something in Common.

September 5, 2011 | 1

This is a project about brands via Stefan Asafti focusing on the great brands of the modern world.

There have always existed disputes among the competing parties, divergent opinions, while the fans of each brand were convinced that …

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The best opportunities are always in the same two places

August 1, 2011 |

How many times have you heard someone say that they want to set up their own business but don’t know where to start? Or they don’t know how to either create or find a suitable opportunity? I hear it all the time. Usually the problem isn’t a …

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The NoteBook Inspired by Bamboo

July 17, 2011 |

The Plantbook is a notebook concept that takes a leaf out of the life of a bamboo plant where the battery charging system is inspired by the water-soaking abilities of the bamboo!

“The system uses an external water tank, hence the Plantbook

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30 Google Tools You Should Be Using Already

July 12, 2011 |

Most of us are using Google and its services everyday. Their search engine, Gmail and Youtube are some the most popular Google products. But how many of you knew that Google has, for example, a tool for creating charts? And if you knew, were you…

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Lessons from Apple – Narrow Your Focus.

May 30, 2011 | 2

 

“This is the most focused company I know, am aware of, or have any knowledge of. We say no to good ideas every day. Every single product the company makes would fit on the single conference table in front of me. And we had revenues last year

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Rational Craft Create Windows into the World.

May 5, 2011 |

I’ve been looking forward to the day that we can print TV screens onto wallpaper and transform an entire wall into any view you chose.

The folks at RationalCraft decided not to wait and improvised with a couple of standard 46″ …

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‘The F-Word’: Success is a by-product of failure

March 17, 2011 | 3

Let’s clear up something about success. We focus too much on success – and not enough on the real meat of the story – failure – the other F-word that nobody wants to talk about.

There are scores of books that promise to reveal the secrets…

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Design | TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits

January 17, 2011 |

TikTok is a simple snap-in design. It allows the user to easily and securely snap the Nano into the wrist dock. It cleanly and simply integrates the Nano and transforms it into a modern multifunction timepiece.

LunaTik is designed and intended…

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Turn Your iPhone 4 into What it Really is… a Polaroid!

January 14, 2011 |

It didn’t take long before you realized your iPhone 4 isn’t really a phone.

It’s the swiss army knife of the mobile world. One minute it’s speed dialing your favorite-est pizza spot and the next, it’s snapping…

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TV Meets Web, Web Meets TV. How Google, Apple, Boxee and Hulu are Changing TV Forever.

December 13, 2010 | 1


Google TV

The daddy of the search dollar has ruffled a few network feathers since its October launch, with big players such as CBS and Hulu blocking content, wary of Google’s dominance in online advertising. However, the potential is…

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How Apple Buried the Past, Avoided Bankruptcy and Became an Icon

August 18, 2010 | 3

In 1985 Steve Jobs got booted out of Apple, the company he co-founded back in 1976. In his absence the business plummeted to such a degree that bankruptcy was a distinct possibility. When he returned in 1997, following the acquisition of his …

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Calibrate Your Thoughts and Move a Few Steps Closer to Being Steve Jobs

August 2, 2010 | 2

What standards are you working to?

My father liked his sayings, and one of the most oft spoken was the proverb “If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well”

But just what is a job done well?

If you show a grandparent …

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Infographic | Meet the iPads competition

June 24, 2010 |

This infographic was commissioned by Courrier Japon Magazine in Tokyo and is based on the article “The iPad Changes Everything” originally published by Fortune Magazine. It was printed in the July 2010 Issue.

It illustrates the introduction…

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Introducing the Apple iPhone 4

June 8, 2010 |

OK, we know you have seen this before, but that doesn’t make it any less exciting how does make a little more legal.  Taking a huge leap from the past three iterations, iPhone 4 ($200-$300) makes up for the past six months of killer…

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The Apple iPad + Velcro = Genius.

June 1, 2010 | 1

iPad + Velcro from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

Northern California filmmaker Jesse Rosten shows the wildly transformative effect of mounting two strips of Velcro on the back of an iPad.

Pop it on the dashboard, and it becomes an easily navigable…

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Greenpeace Release the Guide to Greener Electronics

May 31, 2010 |

Greenpeace has just released its latest quarterly “Guide to Greener Electronics.

The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TVs and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals,

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Is The iPad The Beginning Of The End For The Newspaper?

April 9, 2010 | 1

Will the newspaper disappear forever? Eventually. More in part… the paper part of news. So what happens once a newspaper or magazine goes online, it becomes neither a magazine or a newspaper. It becomes just news. There’s also

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This multi-touch DJ mixing app for the upcoming Jesus tablet

March 31, 2010 |

Like you really needed another reason to pick up an iPad this weekend. Introducing Mixr. This multi-touch DJ mixing app for the upcoming Jesus tablet offers a virtual dual turntable main interface, allowing for scratching, reverse play,…

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The iPad converting Libraries.

February 1, 2010 |

The biggest buzz surrounding the iPad might be its applications and features, but there are more uses for this product. The iPad has paved the way for affordable multi-touch screen-walls for building interiors. CHC has designed a library …

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Google’s Nexus One Mini Ninja’s unboxing the new phone.

January 22, 2010 |

Take a moment to view this insane viral from the freakishly talented Canadian visual artist Patrick Boivin unboxing the new Nexus One. Cool kids, grab a ‘ninja phone’. Now and when you do, tell us about it, we want a review from someone…

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“The personal computer is simply not fully understood by companies like Apple”.

November 21, 2009 | 2

The nature of the personal computer is simply not fully understood by companies like Apple (or anyone else for that matter). Apple
makes the arrogant assumption of thinking that it knows what you want and need. It, unfortunately, leaves the…

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The Cool List: Do you know any really cool companies?

November 20, 2009 |

Do you have a cool company that we should be writing about? How does your company or employer stack up?

After reviewing the 5 core topics for uncluttered white spaces (business, marketing, strategy, design and people), we have decided to review…

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GEAR FOR LIFE: Some more magic by Apple.

October 21, 2009 |

GEAR FOR LIFE:
It began with iPhone. Then came iPod touch. Then MacBook Pro. Intuitive, smart, dynamic. Multi-Touch technology introduced a remarkably better way to interact with your portable devices — all using gestures. Now they have…

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Gear for life: DLO Dome Dock

September 24, 2009 |

We think this is an amazing way to leverage your iPod collection. A great way to play your business presetations to business direct from your iPod in your studio as an alternative to DVD and streaming. The second-generation HomeDock Deluxe

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