According to a survey on The Future of the Internet III by Pew Research, the following were predictions about technology and its roles in the year 2020:

- The mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the internet for most people in the world in 2020.


- The transparency of people and organizations will increase, but that will not necessarily yield more personal integrity, social tolerance, or forgiveness.


- Voice recognition and touch user-interfaces with the internet will be more prevalent and accepted by 2020.


- Those working to enforce intellectual property law and copyright protection will remain in a continuing arms race, with the crackers who will find ways to copy and share content without payment.


- The divisions between personal time and work time and between physical and virtual reality will be further erased for everyone who is connected, and the results will be mixed in their impact on basic social relations.


- Next-generation engineering of the network to improve the current internet architecture is more likely than an effort to rebuild the architecture from scratch.

Today, we see a lot discussion around topics such as mobile marketing, mobile advertising, mobile search, SMS services, barcode technology, mobile video, augmented reality, touch screen technology, location based services (LBS), and the list goes on. However, I believe we are still only scratching the surface of what mobile has to offer. Who knows what the next 10+ years of mobile innovation will bring us. I am not sure about you but I’m certainly excited.

Isn’t it time to rethink our perspective on mobile? What do you think?

TAT creates Augmented ID

TAT, a Swedish software and design company, recently developed a new concept called Augmented ID. Augmented ID uses facial recognition technology and offers a convenient method for viewing the digital identities of the people around you. This could prove to be an interesting way to “break the ice” and get to know people. Imagine having instant access to information about a conference speaker, trainer, new client, co-worker, or a person you just met at a Starbucks. Regardless of how it is used, the possibilities are quite exciting. However, at the moment, Augmented ID is not yet ready for prime-time. For now, see below for a brief video intro…

Want more AR videos from TAT? Check out their showroom for a peek at other cool apps.

Introducing the Mobile Reality Browser…

Augmented reality browsing seems to be hitting the mobile scene in the a big way. Aside from Wikitude (which focuses on delivering travel-related info), the most talked-about player in the augmented reality browsing space is Layar. Layar has recently created and released an application that takes mobile browsing to the next level. Their mobile application essentially turns the mobile phone camera viewer into a real-time information portal. Layar shows what is around you by displaying digital information on top of the reality you are viewing through your phone’s camera.

At the moment, Layar’s mobile reality browser only runs on Android. If you are an Android user, you can download the app here. For the rest of the world, see video below…





]]> http://cloudrecruiting.net/layar-the-worlds-first-mobile-augmented-reality-browser/feed/ 0 http://cloudrecruiting.net/pinger-broadcast-voice-messages-to-a-group-of-people-with-one-call/ http://cloudrecruiting.net/pinger-broadcast-voice-messages-to-a-group-of-people-with-one-call/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 08:42:55 +0000 Michael Marlatt http://cloudrecruiting.net/?p=3186 Voice message broadcasting, when you need it, wherever you need it

At some point in our careers as recruiting professionals, it is highly likely we have been in the situation of supporting difficult clients, hard-to-fill needs, with next to impossible hiring deadlines. We all know that connecting with candidates is the most critical function of recruiting, yet on-going distractions throughout the day make it difficult to satisfy this fundamental aspect of what we do.

While some things remain outside of our control, the good news is that innovation in mobile technology has opened up a new channel for connecting with prospective candidates. Today, it is still a time-consuming process to call candidates individually in order to notify them of new career opportunities. However, thanks to a relatively new service called Pinger that has all changed. A key advantage of Pinger is that it provides users the ability to send a broadcast voice message to thousands of mobile recipients. Let’s say you are a recruiter with a well established candidate pipeline and all you need is a communication vehicle for pushing career updates. Whether it is a small or large audience, Pinger offers a quick method for disseminating a voice broadcast to a target candidate pool.

So, what are the benefits of using Pinger?

* Pinger can broadcast free voice messages to any mobile phone.
* PingerCast: Broadcast rich voice messages directly to thousands of mobile phones!
* Send free text messages to any US mobile phone with Textfree
* Send a picture to any US mobile phone via MMS or even to an email using Picfree
* Voice-Messaging Apps: Last 10 message previews, 1-button listen and more.
* Anyone with a text message-enabled mobile phone can use Pinger Voice Messaging.
* Access and Manage your messages, contacts and Pinger settings online.
* Import contacts from: Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, Palm Desktop, Outlook, or any mobile phone.
* Works with almost all carriers and mobile phones.
* Custom Pinger clients available for the iPhone, iPod, Palm Treo and Balckberry devices.

Getting started with Pinger

Pinger Voicemail is available only in the US. It’s very easy to setup a free account. Using your MOBILE phone, simply call 408-916-5008 and Pinger takes care of the heavy lifting.

To cancel the Pinger service, login to your Pinger Social account at http://m.pinger.com and select Options. On this screen select “cancel my account” and closely follow the instructions.

Pinger demo…

* Explore Pinger’s FAQ section to learn more.

Looking for a quick and inexpensive way to turn your website into a mobile-ready site? If so, here’s something that might interest you…

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Instant Mobilizer resizes images, reformats text and inserts other mobile-friendly features to ensure your Web site works on any phone. Now that more than 60% of consumers have Web-enabled phones, Instant Mobilizer is perfect for small businesses!

Visit Instant Mobilizer for more details.

Interesting post from Scott Gordon on RecruitingBlogs.com:

I honestly think that this is outstanding. I want to hire her..and hire her now. The recruiter at what ever cell phone provider she uses should be on her like stink. Who better to market their devices other than a girl that can send 484 text messages per day??

I don’t have kids but I can only imagine what I’d do if I were her dad. A monthly cell phone bill of $2900 bucks. 484 text messages per day – to FOUR – of her friends. Grrrrrrrand total per month – 14,528 text messages that generated a 400 page phone bill.

WHY is her dad so friggen happy??

Interesting usage trends follow. Recruiters take note: When you’ve got initiative there are no limits! OOOOOO…YOU ARE SO GROUNDED!! OOOOOOO!!!!

Google, Yahoo and MSN/Windows Live were the most popular websites in 2008; Yahoo Mail, Google Search and Gmail were the top mobile websites; and the Motorola (MOT) RAZR V3 series was the most popular cell-phone handset, according to The Nielsen Company, which released its annual “Top 10″ internet and mobile website rankings for the year.

The article has some interesting stats and tables.

Top 10 Internet and Mobile Sites, Handsets – Seeking Alpha.

Although Google already enjoys a lead in search on mobile devices comparable to its dominance on the Web, the unique characteristics of mobile – small screens/keyboards, GPS, and cameras, just to name a few – leave open an opportunity for startups to come to the space with new ideas. One such company is Proximic, who is launching an iPhone app today that is just a sampling of some of the interesting things they have in-store for mobile search.

Proximic Tries to Solve the Mobile Search Problem With “Pattern Proximity”

15 Tech Secrets for the Serious Road Warrior – Business Center – PC World.

A report by Universal McCann found that consumption of content outside of websites has increased by 153% in the last nine months. 53% of online users are consuming content outside of a publisher’s site.

Compared to a year ago, the way I consumed content has changed significantly from visiting websites to getting it delivered through RSS feeds, Twitter, messengers, emails and my mobile phone. I now expect information to come to me wherever I am, whenever I need, delivered through the medium of my choice.

If you are a talent solutions provider whose business model depends solely on candidates visiting your website, it’s time to rethink strategy. Ditto for employers. Recruiting in the brave new world (populated by smart phones) will be more about reaching talent wherever they are, with whatever medium of their choosing.

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