Archive for March, 2009
DiGi and Microsoft offer Malaysia’s only integrated Instant Messaging mobile service
I’m excited to announce the launch of Windows Live Messenger subscription service to DiGi’s mobile subscribers in Malaysia.
“Windows Live has enabled millions of people to keep connected no matter where they are,” said Chris Chandler, Head of Mobile, Microsoft Online Services Group, Southeast Asia. “For less than the price of a Mee Goreng, Windows Live Messenger on DiGi allows users to stay in touch with friends and family in meetings, on the bus, in the library, or anywhere at all.”
Afghan tech boom: Mullah embraces iPhone – San Jose Mercury News
From Afghan tech boom: Mullah embraces iPhone – San Jose Mercury News:
Young Afghans see the world differently from older Afghans because of their use of the Internet and mobile phones, and their participation in sports, said Shukria Barakzai, a female lawmaker and former newspaper editor.
Afghanistan’s youth are not caught up in “the old circle of war,” she said. “They are engaging with the rest of the world. That’s why technology is so important for Afghanistan.”
This article reminds me why I’ve been in this business since 1996. Back in my days at MindSpring, one of the early dial-up Internet providers in the US, I got a real rush from knowing that I was helping people communicate in ways that were never possible before and that my work would in a small way tear down walls and bring people closer together.
Pinch Media Offers Keen Insight into Pay vs. Ad Supported App Model
Check out the embedded slides from Pinch Media…
While the focus is on the Apple App Store, slides 20 – 28 have great insight on whether or not to offer your app for free as an ad supported product or to charge for it.
