Smartphones, Voice Recognition, Standards and Social Networking Changing our World Now

[Mark Hall]

Please refer to an earlier blog post on the Visioning 2026.com website. Our business is investigating and experimenting with advertising on social network websites. I'm working on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We are already using Search Engine Optimization techniques and Pay Per Click (Google Adwords) but feel we're missing out on people using the social networking platforms. Several related articles reflect a trend that is upon us, are we ready for the impact to us and our community?
http://www.visioning2026.com/blog/post/smartphones-voice-recognition-social-networking-changing-our-world-now/

[Mark Hall]

Interesting references coming from the notices published by Emerging Technology Conference 2009.

A company called area/code is integrating several technologies. Area/code takes advantage of today's environment of pervasive technologies and overlapping media to create new kinds of entertainment.

Stamen has developed a reputation for beautiful and technologically sophisticated projects in a diverse range of commercial and cultural settings.

So how does this impact Northeast Nebraska? Well it should get our communities thinking further into the future as our economic development models are shifting quickly. Just recently a stop order was announced on any ground water drilling and increased irrigated acres. Read more how this will impact our world at Northeast Nebraska Impacted by Water Use Ruling.