Now that Skype’s been around for a couple of years, seems that there’s some very interesting robustness now coming into existence with the technology. For those of you who don’t know what Skype is, Skype uses the Internet and your computer to make phone calls anywhere. Skype’s been around since 2002, and currently they claim to have over 270 million user accounts and are adding about 30 million subscribers every three months.
If you’re on the go, Skype’s great for being able to place and receive phone calls anywhere. All you …

Photo provided by Dominique Erhard and Scene ConsultingRenowned French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s exhibit “6 Billion Others”, transforms Paris’ Grand Palais into a global village of 25 yurts. The yurts, made by The Colorado Yurt Company, are populated with video interviews of 6000 people representing 65 countries. This new work compels the viewer to consider 25 of life’s vital questions through video testimonials; it brings Arthus-Bertrand’s photo exhibit “Earth from Above” (opening NYC’s World Financial Center Plaza this May) down to the ground level of human experience, global thinking and sustainable …

Awhile back, Microsoft and several larger companies started promising local information could be sent to your mobile phone using ‘location-based’ computing. The premise was that a business traveler could immediately get off a plane, then with their mobile phone, find the ATM machine, the taxi rank, find a restaurant, a hotel, and so on. But whatever happened to signs that point to the ATM machine, or just going to the information booth? What’s missing from this picture? Local knowledge is missing.
When you talk with the person at the information …

Meetmoi.com is the latest in mobile based dating, where you can use your cel phone to notify you when you’re near someone that matches a profile you’re looking for.
Meetmoi.com isn’t a new concept, in fact a Japanese manufacturer produced a small egg sized device back in the late 90’s that you could program with a very simple profile, and take it with you to a bar or a public place. If you got close to someone that was interested in that profile, the device would light up, make a …

If you like to keep up to the moment in contact with your friends and associates, Twitter for iPhone is an awesome App. It’s incredibly easy to get rolling, does everything you’d expect it to, including flipping through all the messages with a flick of a finger, view profiles and add contacts directly on the iPhone.
It’s a must have app, especially if you’re traveling quite a lot, so you can update people quickly and easily your status. The interesting phenomenon that’s happening lately with Twitter is that it’s quickly …