More musings on the iPhone 4

[Anice Hassim] What would happen if arm manufacturers really did turn their swords to ploughshares? I think we might get a company like Apple.

Comments [2] [25 Jun 12:54]

[Cannes Lions] What is a Cannes Lion worth?

[Damon Stapleton] CANNES, FRANCE: We are coming to the end of another Cannes. The big parties with small pieces of food. The champagne being consumed by ridiculously good-looking people. The sharks that are smiling at you but looking over your shoulder to see who is more important. And, of course, egos and insecurities that could destroy even the bravest fashion victim. These things are all true; however, there is another side.

[25 Jun 12:12]

[Cannes Lions] Nobody knows what’s going to happen next

[Damon Stapleton] CANNES, FRANCE: It's strange talking to the judges here. There really is a sense that nobody knows what's going to happen next. Advertising has become so all-encompassing, it’s really become hard to define. From a South African perspective, I believe we have about 12 months to take some quantum leaps.

[22 Jun 12:53]

[Cannes Lions] Advertising's at a crossroads

[Damon Stapleton] CANNES, FRANCE: As I finish judging 4000 entries at 2010 Cannes Lions, I really do feel advertising is at a crossroad. I have never seen at awards show where you can definitely see the past, present and future all at the same time.

Comments [1] [21 Jun 18:27]

[WWDC] Day two – a far more serious affair

[Anice Hassim] SAN FRANCISCO: Day two, Tuesday, 8 June 2010, was a far more serious affair at WWDC, with the 5200 developers buckling down to soaking up as much time as they can with the some 1000 Apple engineers on site here at Moscone West.

Comments [1] [09 Jun 10:05]

[WWDC] Keynote thoughts from an African perspective

[Anice Hassim] SAN FRANCISCO: The mythical iPhone killer arrived today, but it was from Apple. A confident, proud and often passionate Steve Jobs strolled about the stage at Moscone West on Monday morning, 7 June 2010, unveiling the new iPhone, iOS 4.0 and ushering in the era of Facetime, person-to-person video calling.

Comments [5] [08 Jun 10:27]

[WWDC] The new Apple

[Anice Hassim] SAN FRANCISCO: Apple will once again be the centre of the tech universe this week and the buzz amongst the registering developers at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference here in San Francisco yesterday morning, Sunday 6 June 2010, was incredibly intense. There is a definite feeling in the air that this conference, against the backdrop of the trash-talking from Adobe and Google and others, provides an unusually talkative Steve Jobs an opportunity to put Apple's response front and centre.

Comments [3] [07 Jun 13:21]

[AdForum Worldwide Summit] Frantic Friday

[Johanna McDowell] Sweden in 10 minutes – that’s how far Malmo is from Copenhagen. By train at 8am to Malmo and the Turning Torso building –an extraordinary feat of architecture and the highest building in Scandinavia. One of our hosts briefed us on the advertising world in the Nordics (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark) and the increasing role of intermediaries.

Comments [1] [24 May 10:39]

[AdForum Worldwide Summit] A wonderful Wednesday evening

[Johanna McDowell] COPENHAGEN: Just back from a wonderful dinner hosted by Grey CEO of EMEA – David Patton – plus all of his CEOs from rest of Europe – sadly no one from South Africa. David is very keen to build South Africa and rest of Africa operation and intends to spend more time in the country in due course.

[20 May 10:27]

[AdForum Worldwide Summit] A wonderful Wednesday evening

[Johanna McDowell] COPENHAGEN: Just back from a wonderful dinner hosted by Grey CEO of EMEA – David Patton – plus all of his CEOs from rest of Europe – sadly no one from South Africa. David is very keen to build South Africa and rest of Africa operation and intends to spend more time in the country in due course.

[20 May 10:27]