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Regulatory systems
Regulatory systems


Usage patterns? - Beth needs to analyze her data
Usage patterns
* information seeking
* information seeking
* information sharing (ability of people to make available the information they think their communities need)
* information sharing (ability of people to make available the information they think their communities need)
* entertainment (movies, downloading ringtones) - gateway drug to generativity?


Markets and business models
Markets and business models
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Does hacker mentality play out in the market?
Does hacker mentality play out in the market?
* Forced generativity in developing countries

Revision as of 14:54, 16 May 2008

Mobile and PC Convergence

Hardware - Nokia person describes difficulty in distinguishing between mobile devices and PCs for purposes of software licensing

Network infrastructure - e.g. Wimax


Mobile and PC Divergence

Regulatory systems

Usage patterns

  • information seeking
  • information sharing (ability of people to make available the information they think their communities need)
  • entertainment (movies, downloading ringtones) - gateway drug to generativity?

Markets and business models

  • Remittance industry is going to collapse because of mobile phone wealth transfer


Generativity

Is the market proving JZ wrong?

Does hacker mentality play out in the market?

  • Forced generativity in developing countries