Personal Information Economy

Kassem Younis: Private messaging

Viewpoints

Kassem Younis: Private messaging

The CEO of anonymous messaging service Thoughts Around Me talks about sharing without revealing personal data.
Personal Information Economy : Data Privacy : Messaging Apps
Another blow for ads

Big Ideas

Another blow for ads

Caribbean – As the war over net neutrality heats up, mobile network provider Digicel has started blocking online adverts.
Shine Technologies : Digicel : Ad-blocking
Tailor-made

Big Ideas

Tailor-made

US – In the Personal Information Economy, brands are increasingly harnessing consumer data to tailor their offers. Now, retailer Target and ice c...
Flavorize Me : Target : Personal Information Economy
Home that data built

News

Home that data built

Sweden – Property agency Hemnet has built a home from big data.
Hemnet : Tham & Videgård : House Of Clicks
Dental data

Big Ideas

Dental data

US – A new service is offering people who diligently brush their teeth the opportunity to save on their next visit to the dentist.
Beam : Careington : Dental Hygiene
The New Death

Markets

The New Death

Death is having a moment. No longer a taboo subject, it is inspiring innovators and feeding a cultural movement 
Bompas & Parr : Health Goths : Life Tickers
Facebook links social contagion to social media interactions

Big Ideas

Facebook links social contagion to social media interactions

Social network site Facebook has published findings in an academic journal that show that emotions are contagious on social media.
Facebook : Me-conomy : Personal Information Economy
Consumers fear privacy loss in mega-system age

Big Ideas

Consumers fear privacy loss in mega-system age

Consumers are losing some trust in companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter, according to a survey by marketing agency network McCann.
Privacy : Social Network : Facebook
Le Web 2013: Overview

Big Ideas

Le Web 2013: Overview

Crystal balls were the accessories du jour at Le Web Paris 2013 in December, as Europe’s biggest technology conference celebrated its tenth birthda...
Le Web : Internet Of Things : Netatmo
International Luxury Travel Market 2013 Overview Part 2

Big Ideas

International Luxury Travel Market 2013 Overview Part 2

The LS:N Global team travelled to Cannes from 2 to 5 December for the annual International Luxury Travel Market, where more than 1,400 luxury trave...
Online : Global : Worldwide
Joshua Klein : The reputation economy

Viewpoints

Joshua Klein : The reputation economy

Author and technology expert Joshua Klein talks about the reputation economy. 
Travel : The Reputation Economy : Joshua Klein
Tesco to scan customers’ faces to run targeted ads

Big Ideas

Tesco to scan customers’ faces to run targeted ads

Tesco to scan customers' faces to run targeted ads
Tesco : Big Brother : Personal Information Economy
Amortals

Communities

Amortals

As they approach, or even sail past the traditional age for retirement, some Boomer and Generation Jones men are refusing to slow down. I...
Bleisure : Catherine Mayer : Anti-Aging
Hear this: Mobile accessories focus on style

News

Hear this: Mobile accessories focus on style

Hear this: Mobile accessories focus on style
Design : USB Cables : Smartphone Cases
Nissan unveils smartwatch that connects to a car

Big Ideas

Nissan unveils smartwatch that connects to a car

Nissan unveils smartwatch that connects to a car
Nissan : Nismo : Frankurt
Cannes Lions 2013 Report: Part 2

Big Ideas

Cannes Lions 2013 Report: Part 2

This week, LS:N Global continues its look at the key take-outs from Cannes Lions 2013, the world’s largest advertising festival. Here we examine th...
Advertising : Xbox : IBM
Tracy Yaverbaun : F-commerce 2.0

Viewpoints

Tracy Yaverbaun : F-commerce 2.0

Facebook’s group director of retail, fashion and luxury partnerships talks F-commerce 2.0.
Facebook : Tracy Yaverbaun : Social Media
Total Retail

Markets

Total Retail

Brands are increasingly looking to the complex online networks we call Mega-systems, which include Facebook, Google and Amazon, to use their data f...
Facebook : Google : Amazon
Running tracks: Nike app creates music on the go

News

Running tracks: Nike app creates music on the go

Japan – The new Nike+ Run Track app enables users to download tracks to their Nike+ Activity profile, creating unique music each time they go ...
Nike : Running : Personal Information Economy
Online Scent Concierge Services

Micro Trends

Online Scent Concierge Services

In the Personal Information Economy, brands are able to provide consumers with bespoke products and services by analysing their online data. Beauty...
Fragrance : Perfume : Cologne
South by Southwest Interactive 2013- Part 2

Big Ideas

South by Southwest Interactive 2013- Part 2

Austin – South by Southwest Interactive 2013 saw entrepreneurs move away from app design and towards embedding tech into objects that interface wit...
Luxury : SXSW : Software
Big Friendly Data

Micro Trends

Big Friendly Data

In response to public demand for intuitive graphics and inspiring visuals, brands and organisations are becoming increasingly creative with data re...
Data : Digital : Design
Stealth Wear

Design Directions

Stealth Wear

The rise of data-tracking should have everyone looking over their hyper-connected shoulder. Or so says Adam Harvey, whose counter-surveillance...
New York : Mega-Systems : Personal Information Economy
Social media a big influence on Canadian diners

Big Ideas

Social media a big influence on Canadian diners

Social media a big influence on Canadian diners
Interaction : Monetise : Reputation
Smart Tasting Prototype

Design Directions

Smart Tasting Prototype

The term Internet of Things is increasingly bandied about as our built environment becomes smarter and more connected. As this digital layer become...
Interactive : Basque Culinary Center : Think Big Factory
Loading...
VIEW MORE
You have 2 free News articles remaining. Sign up to LS:N Global to get unlimited access to all articles.
BECOME A MEMBER
SIGN IN

What do we use cookies for?

We use cookies to enable the use of our platform’s paid features and to analyse our traffic. No personal data, including your IP address, is stored and we do not sell data to third parties.

Learn more