In an article in the Economist, titled “The Quantified Self: Counting Every Moment,” the author summarizes the growing number of people who are gathering and tracking a range of data – from sleep patterns to activity levels, to money spent and caffeine intake – saying: “What they share is a belief that gathering and analysing data about… read more>>

I received an email this morning from Fab.com that caught my eye and reminded me of all that’s to come in the world of automatic data-sharing and social commerce. Yesterday Facebook announced a new set of Open Graph apps that continue to build on Timeline and offer companies the ability to help users share online and offline… read more>>

I’m a big fan of cooking, dining out, ordering in… if there’s food involved, it’s safe to assume that I’ll enjoy it. So when I recently got my first iPhone (hello 21st century!), I immediately began looking into the best food apps out there. Keep reading to find out which apps I think are worth the download,… read more>>

Our home city, New York, has been receiving lots of positive attention for the work being done across the city to expand digital and technological offerings.  The first Digital Roadmap, spearheaded by Rachel Sterne, outlined a pronged strategy aimed at expanding access, providing services, and streamlining communication.  The city has been hosting events right and left (last… read more>>

At yesterday’s f8 developers conference, Facebook announced several much anticipated updates to the core elements of the platform – the user profile and wall updates. At their core, these updates encourage people to spend more time on Facebook, to take better care and interest in their personal page, and to be more open and specific about sharing… read more>>

It is no big news that social media has changed fashion week.  For the past several years we’ve seen commentary about increased consumer involvement, real-time access to the runways, the rise of fashion bloggers as major influencers and the rapid scale social media adoption by major fashion labels. What is exciting this year, is the push beyond… read more>>