Tag Archives: Social media
Is Digital Life Making Us Mentally Ill?
There was an interesting review this weekend in the New York Times on iDisorder, a book by California psychologist Larry D. Rosen, who is concerned that the use of digital technologies is actually making some of us mentally ill. He … Click to read more…
Style on a Roll
Mobile commerce is evolving…from food trucks to fashion trucks Taking a lesson from the established popularity of fashionable food trucks, the retail industry is going mobile as well—with quirky clothing and accessories stores in vehicles as varied as rehabbed double-decker … Click to read more…
Why Digital Technologies Are Making Life on Planet Earth Better
There are all sorts of questions regarding digital technology and the impact it’s having on society. Some people claim that Google and other online search options are making us “dumber” and that social media will ultimately harm our personal relationships … Click to read more…
App and Trade
Why we download a lot of apps—but use very few If you’ve ever gotten download happy and stocked up on free apps for your smartphone but then neglected to use any of them after a cursory look, you’re not alone. … Click to read more…
This Digital Life (PowerPoint)
See below for the companion deck to Euro RSCG Worldwide’s latest Prosumer Report, “This Digital Life”–based on a survey of 7,213 adults in 19 markets around the world. For best viewing, please use Full Screen mode.
Guiding Site: The Rise of Social Shopping
Socialites, celebrities, magazine editors, and the fashion elite are serving as personal shoppers, curating closets via social shopping sites Molly Sims reports being in a “Santa Fe state of mind” this spring. The supermodel has curated a collection of discounted, … Click to read more…
Social Media Privacy: A Contradiction in Terms?
Never in the course of human interaction have so many shared so much about themselves with so many others—and with so little apparent concern for their privacy. Was it really just a generation ago that people kept all but their … Click to read more…
Who Owns Your Past?
In a world obsessed with security and control—increasingly rare commodities—people are seeking assurances that they are protected against the misuse of their personal data. This concern has caught the attention of governmental organizations and the legal community: The European Union’s … Click to read more…
The Tyranny of Algorithm
Social media has the power to surprise us, amuse us, shock us, anger us, and disturb us. As we surf through YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, and other sites, we’re looking for the “wow” factor—for things that grab our attention and make … Click to read more…
Another Soul to Cling To
Loneliness Is Being Called the “Great Unspoken Health Issue” It’s been the inspiration for popular classic songs, from Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and Elvis Presley’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” to the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” It’s an … Click to read more…
