Topic

Internet

A collection of 19 issues

What comes after Apps?

Apps are everywhere. We have had them for around 20+ years. We just used different names; application, desktop applications, web apps, apps etc. The iPhone just accelerated the usage by introducing the first "real" smartphone. Now we have had apps for a while now. And in the meanwhile we've had

In-Vehicle WiFi is coming

In vehicle WiFi is evolving into a new paradigm. Internet connectivity is provided in vehicles these day by either of the two ways. Most brands have some form of internet connectivity that is enabled through a SIM that has internet capability. Then the vehicle can act as a WiFi hotspot

Internet Money

One use case that will for sure be filled with cryptocurrencies like Ethereum in the coming years is that of internet money. Just like we had an era of web-first applications and shops, which then became mobile-first. Internet-first money is yet be fully realized. Money that is not tied to

InterPlanetary File System

InterPlanetary File System(IPFS) is a protocol that can be used to store and share data in a peer-to-peer system. Similar to HTTP, the protocol on the internet to share and store information. One problem with HTTP is that the computer requesting for a webpage has to directly establish connection

Internet and Localization

What the internet together with the smartphone has now done is that it democratized accessibility. Any website, article, tweet, video, image, product, service on the web can be read by anyone in the world. But this has taken out the geographical localization from the experience of buying something or experience

Ultra-Niche

An ultra niche is a niche within a niche. A minority within a smaller group. The outliers of the pack. The internet makes it possible to cater to such ultra-niches in a viable manner. A piece of software that solves a particular problem for 100 people. Only 100. They would

Super Apps

Super Apps, a term that became mainstream thanks to a 2015 podcast by Andreessen Horowitz. A super app is a closed ecosystem with multiple apps and services that work together seamlessly. They offer a wide range of options to users within this ecosystem. WeChat is the classic example of a

Technology-driven Business Cycles

In the beginning of the 20th century, industrial revolution was beginning to kick business activity into pace. The economy began to gain momentum from the newfound productivity from all the machinery. That created a shift from organizations that were until then more family-run to enterprises. This trend spread across the