http://www.newmediareflections.com Exploring Media Convergence,Communication and Virtual Worlds - by Mark Cotrupe Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:17:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I read an article in Creativity about a new iPhone application called Knocking. I don't even have an iPhone yet and I'm excited about this application. What it does is allow you to call someone else's iPhone and request that they share your video. When they accept, they can view ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=232 According to a recent article in VentureBeat Google will be offering a free GPS system on any phone that uses their Android 2.0 operating system. Just think, the money you save by not having to buy a discreet GPS unit will probably get you a smart phone that can do ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=220 The New York Times recently ran an article about fashion in virtual worlds, especially Second Life. It seems people are spending alot of money in-world despite the sad state of the economy. This doesn't surprise me, after all, the whole intent of a virtual world like Second Life is just ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=217 I read an article in ADWEEK about Microsoft's announcement of a new smart phone that is intended to replace Blackberry and iPhones. This is an ambitious attempt by Microsoft, and an outrageous claim. They proclaim there should be: “One phone for work and play.” Actually, I like the idea ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=208 Ok, I admit I'm a holdout and still haven't embraced Twitter. In fact, I have yet to Tweet at all. I just don't see the value in it. I know it has become indispensable and addictive to so many people, so there must be something to it. But, I confess, ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=202 I read an article in the New York Times about the newly announced Google Chrome operating system. Yes, OS, not just the browser. The intention of Google as seen in their Official Google Blog is to evolve operating systems out of the old pre-internet design that has caused so much ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=197 By now we all know that the  iPhones, etc., are impressive and feature-loaded. SPRXmobile in Holland is taking Android-enabled phones a step further in utility. Their Layar augmented reality browser adds, well, another dimension to the phones. Augmented reality provides an overlay over currently viewed areas. It is like a ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=191 According to an article I read on paidContent, Craigslist has been devastating the revenue for newspapers in regards to classified advertising. This is no surprise. If I am looking for an apartment or a job, do I want to go out and buy a newspaper with local-only listings, or ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=185 If you have been following my blog, you'll know that I have been writing a lot about the decline of the newspaper in our country. What was once a mainstay of American culture is failing and disappearing fast. Unfortunately, it's not that there is something really taking over; it's a ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=180 I read an article in the online New Yorker about how a cover artist, Jorge Colombo used an iPhone app, Brushes Viewer to create a cover for their magazine. There is a video that shows the work in progress, which, the artist admits, has been edited to remove the undeletes ... http://www.newmediareflections.com/?p=170