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A scam is quickly spreading through tagged photos in Facebook albums. Basically, the hoax makes use of Facebook Connect to gain access users’ account. Next, it posts photos to the individual’s album and randomly tags friends along. Be careful!
Consider changing your account settings to HTTPS for greater security. Don’t allow access to information.
There are many ways to help those in Japan. Many methods are as simple as simply sending a text from your mobile phone.
Recently, I had the opportunity to reconnect with Laura Marriott, the CEO of NeoMedia Technologies. I first met Laura when she took on the leadership role at the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). Under her watch, the MMA exploded in growth and evolved into a global organization establishing national and international best practices and guidelines for mobile marketing.
To re-engage with Laura was truly a privilege. Knowing that her passion has always been centered on implementing technology that meets the highest ethical standards and serves the interests of the consumer, I found myself conversing with a business leader who “gets it.” To that end, it became evident early in our chat that Laura has carried these elements forward as a centerpiece in how NeoMedia Technologies, a pioneer in 2D barcode, is approaching mobile solutions. To further the point, when I asked Laura if there was one area of the NeoMedia technologies website she would direct a business professional or consumer, she immediately directed me to their white paper, “2D Mobile barcodes – A Definitive Guide.” After our chat, I explored that part of the site to only be pleasantly surprised by the strength of the content and how I needed to go about accessing the material. The content stands on its own merit and I highly suggest reading it. Interestingly, to obtain the white paper, one must download the NeoReader application onto his/her mobile device, scan the barcode, and then a PIN is provided enabling immediate access to the white paper. Not only did the process work efficiently but provided me a hand-on user experience in 2D barcode.
So, why is 2D barcode relevant? Quite simply, it allows immediate connectivity via a simple scan (snapshot) with a mobile device as opposed to the old way of having to enter long hyperlinks. Besides the time it takes to enter a hyperlink, user error associated with entry has been eliminated. Thus, NeoMedia has taken a nearly universal technique and transformed it to work seamlessly on mobile devices. As mobile devices continue to be an integral part of our lives, connecting in seamless ways will become the norm. Applications are endless or as the NeoReader website expresses, “possibilities are endless.”
Once again form factors have become multi-purpose. What was once solely a Smartphone camera is now also a code scanner. Check out this new way of connecting and accessing: News/information, Weather forecasts, Sightseeing/tourist trips.
Simply have your Smartphone camera nearby and click: news/information, weather forecasts, and sightseeing/ tourist trips with a simple click of your phone camera.
The future has arrived.
I love technology. I especially love when technology pushes the envelope. I love that Watson is a massive database of facts and information that can be applied to make our society smarter. However, the strength of Watson was not truly showcased given the less than level playing field.
When reading that last statement you may have thought to yourself, “What was unfair, a computer competing against a human being?” Not the point at all. I have no issue with a computer challenging a human being. So, what gives?
Jeopardy is a relatively simple game to understand. Dollars are awarded to the first individual providing the right question when an answer is presented. However, the game that took place during the Watson competition was severely unfair. The two human contestants, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, received no additional help. Jennings and Rutter relied on one brain….their own.
On the other hand, Watson received knowledge and input resulting from many human beings’ brains. In other words, Watson did not possess the knowledge of a single human being’s brain (i.e. Einstein). Had Watson’s knowledge base been programmed on the brain of a single human being, then we would have experienced a more level playing field and a far more interesting match. No question that would have been difficult, if even impossible, to do. We do not know the knowledge stored in the brain of a single human being. However, there was a solution that would have provided a more level playing field and compelling match.
Alternatively, the game could have consisted of several human contestants as a team competing against Watson. Although imperfect, this scenario would have been more even handed and competitive. It is likely that Watson still would have reigned supreme making an even stronger case for its positive impact going forward. Instead, the match became a rout of a football game where one team played with 11 players while the opponent was allowed at least 20. The major difference is that in a football game there would have been over sight and a penalty would have been called. In this case, we witnessed one-sided domination due to a playing field that was less than fair which degraded the power of this incredible super computer.
http://www.hulu.com/embed/2TFrahGtKZuLBol4gcWm7g
