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Second Life guff turns to social networking lurve at Davos 2008

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From the FT’s Davos supplement:

Ahead of the World Economic Forum, six of the FT’s top writers examine the global issues set to dominate the agenda at Davos.

Who’s who around the table:

• Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media editor
• Chris Giles, Economics editor
• Quentin Peel, International affairs editor
• Gideon Rachman, Chief foreign affairs commentator
• Gillian Tett, Global markets editor
• Peter Thal-Larsen, Banking editor

“QP: Do you think there will be any exciting debates on technological breakthroughs?

“AEJ: Technology is going to be core. There was a lot of guff last year about Second Life and how we would all be wandering around with our avatars. This year it has moved on to a much harder focus on the bottom line. What can technology do to get us out of the troubles we are facing?

There will also be a lot of interest in networked devices and what the implications are of those and of social networking in the corporate world. How do you bring together your multinational organisation through these tools?” (my emphasis..)

People want Facebook on their mobiles

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E-mail is the most desired service for mobile phone users, with a third wanting their messages on the move if speed and quality was not an issue using a basic mobile device.

A survey of over 1,000 mobile phone users by online usability and accessibility consultant Webcredible into desired mobile services, found that access to social networking followed closely behind e-mail, with 25% of the vote.

In addition, 20% of those surveyed also highlighted a preference for using their phone to access information about their surroundings, and 13% said that they would use their phone to obtain travel and route planning information.

Trenton Moss, director at Webcredible, said, “The ease of use with regard to accessing e-mail via a Blackberry or PDA device has caused a groundswell in consumers who want the ability to e-mail on the move through a basic mobile device.

“What I find interesting though, is the speed with which social networking is becoming a must have function on a mobile.”

(Computer Weekly, 19 Jan)