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Digital Digs 31.01.11

A micro - digest of what's new and emerging

Google predicts that online display advertising will be smarter and sexier by 2015
Predictions for mobile display and Google Goggles, while even touching on the finer points of online advertising: measurement and market share. An important look into the crystal ball for digital advertisers.
Up Next from Google

Apple’s iPad Revolution – One Year Later [Infographic]
We’ve been watching and reporting on the iPad for a year already. Seems like longer, no? Funny how quickly technology finds its place in everyday life. 
Happy Bday, iPad

Canadians’ YouTube, Twitter, Facebook usage surpasses that in U.S.
Canadians are more in tune with the importance of being connected and the ability to share information than our counterparts to the south. Which is, for lack of a better word, awesome.
Proud To Be Connected

What is UX Design?
Our GM of interactive and digital sent out this little clip, the only description noted: “trippy and informative video.” There are no better words.
Trip Out AND Learn

Facebook Tries Turning User “Likes” into Ads
Very curious to see how this feature works and users’ reaction as it starts rolling out more heavily. Anticipate user backlash and some confusion from Facebook marketers. The value / user experience is yet to be measured.
Fresh Features

Digital Digs 24.01.11

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Introducing the Information Experience
Have you heard of Qwiki? It’s a visual Cole’s Notes of any topic you choose to look up. A two-minute information injection. Sign up to enjoy its launch in beta. You’ll simultaneously be enjoying the future as it arrives.
Fast Learning

How Thousands of Volunteer Filmmakers Captured “One Day On Earth”
Massive insights for building an online community and taking its users on a journey towards a predefined goal.
Better Building

8mm Vintage Camera
Some apps are bound to be hits. This is one of them. Question the appeal of seeing new things with a vintage twist.
Apps With Mass Appeal

What You Always Need To Remember About The Internet
Privacy issues show no sign of retreating from the news. Here is a comprehensive take from Mitch Joel, who reminds us to breathe. It’s all going to be okay.
A Word on Privacy

10 Years of Wikipedia
One of the most visited, celebrated sites on the Internet celebrates a decade since its inception this month. With Qwiki going mainstream sooner than later, the idea of open source information sharing owes a lot to Jess3 and his revolutionary vision.
When Learning Changes

 

 

 

 

Digital Digs 17.01.11

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Facebook Domination Visualized on a World Map
It’s overwhelming but kind of amazing to think that so much of the world is connected through one network.
Showing Face

From YouTube to Twitter, Ottawa heard it all during the G20
One wonders which party is more advanced in the web monitoring game: brands or government? While they’re definitely onboard, there’s no mention of a greater listening technology being used by the government. Too bad, we’d love to buy that.
Listening Goes Big Time

Socialbakers Market Insights is Launched - Revolution in Measuring Facebook Pages
As more brands opt out of micro sites and into Facebook pages, the ability to find page insights becomes more vital to marketers, and more of a cash cow for startups finding new ways to get them.
Baking Delicious Insights

A Brief Explanation Of Why Minecraft Matters
A game with very little involved has garnered over a million sales. Why’s that matter? There are a lot of reasons, actually.  
Underdog Rising

IBM's Watson Supercomputer To Compete On Jeopardy Game Show
News of a Supercomputer competing on Jeopardy has been rumored for a while but is finally happening. Look out for a landmark in the artificial intelligence vs. human genius battle, coming the week of February 14^th.
Jennings vs. Watson

 

 

Digital Digs 10.01.11

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How the NCAA Stays on Top of the Social Media Game
An interesting look at an organization’s take on social media – one that’s in demand and very much talked about within the networks they’re forced to create guidelines for.
Social Playbook

The U.S. Media Universe
Nielson started the first work week of 2011 with this lovely little fact sheet. Pretty eye opening when compared with statistics from as recently as a year ago. Working on finding something as elaborate for Canadian stats.
Media Boom

11 Actionable Trends For 2011
David Armano’s view for what’s to come. Actionable insights for what we should be doing with the tools available now.
Social in 2011

Will Electric T-Shirts One Day Power Your iPhone?
In a nutshell: Possibly. But you should find out how. It’s pretty cool.
Wear the Future

Daniel Raffel’s Favorite New Geek Stuff Of 2010
A comprehensive list of all the best stuff from 2010, including services and technology that even the biggest geeks weren’t aware of.
Geek Out

 

 

 

 

Digital Digs 03/01/11

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95+ Predictions for the Web in 2011
The authoritative Mashable has created (appropriately) a mash up of predictions for everything from social media to music to politics on the Web in 2011.
The Next 365

Seven Technologies That Will Rock 2011
Hope you’re not sick of looking ahead. Found here are technologies that may or may not break through this year.
Incoming?

Wikipedia Raises $16 Million to Remain Ad-Free
A promising story for the human element of the Internet: Public support for shared, free (and ad free) knowledge.
Sharing is Caring

Forget Apple. The Top 10 Non-Tech Companies on Twitter in 2010
Strip away the hype that surrounds tech brands on Twitter and you’re left with brands that become a trend with a good (or bad) news story unrelated to a product launch. Which can get pretty interesting.
2010 Buzz

The major Incidents on the Internet in 2010
It’s been a very eventful year on the Internet. Have a look back at events that defined and transformed our beloved Web over the past year.
The Web in Review