John Greene Lecturer

02/08/2012

My@springwise spotting: Finnish providing App platform to bookmark real-world locations for later reference & share them with friends. http://shrt.nu/cxr

18/04/2012

Google Online Marketing Challenge a tool for Education http://wp.me/pCn4U-8v

Currently in My Digital Marketing Course my student teams are taking part in Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC). "With a US$250 budget provided by Google, students develop an online advertising strategy for a real business or non-profit organization"

13/04/2012

spot: Finnish boosts presentation interaction via slides, polls & dedicated URLs http://shrt.st/2ee1

It’s been a busy time but a while back I had this spotting mentioned added to Springwise. Click the image to go to the original spotting. App boosts interaction at talks through dedicated U...

17/10/2011

Estonian Qminder App lets consumers wait in line remotely http://wp.me/pCn4U-8i

No one likes to wait in line, well now you don't have to, Qminder offers a smartphone app that lets consumers wait in line remotely for just about any kind of service.

Now in beta, Estonian Qminder is a queue management system that spares consumers the need to wait in line in person

11/10/2011

My Latest spotting Finnish App powers crowdsourced global news photography http://wp.me/pCn4U-8c

Now, in Finland, a crowdsourced photography app called Scoopshotenables photographers to choose what to charge for their pictures, create professional portfolios, and receive global coverage.

08/07/2011

Latest Spotting: Finnish Replicate the feeling of texture on touchscreen interfaces http://wp.me/pCn4U-7X

Multitouch interfaces are becoming increasingly common in computing devices of many kinds, but most still rely on mechanical vibration to create a tactile sensation. New technology from Finnish Senseg, on the other hand, uses small electrical fields on-screen to produce a wide range of subtle sensat

25/06/2011

Finnish Holvi offers clarified banking for groups & small business teams http://wp.me/pCn4U-7H

My latest Springwise spotting comes from the entrepreneurial Kristoffer Lawson aka The Traveling Salesman who has made a number of inspirational guest appearances in my courses in Metropolia Business School. Kristoffer has together with his team launched a new company called Holvi.

29/05/2011

My spotting: Free calling app integrates with users' existing contacts http://wp.me/pCn4U-7A

VoIP services such as Skype already offer mobile applications, but typically users must create an account, build a contact list and then launch the app each time they want to make a free call. Not so with Voxtrot, a free mobile app that seamlessly integrates into the phone’s standard calling functio

06/04/2011

My spotting:Swedish Cultural initiatives benefit from crowdfunding model http://wp.me/sCn4U-463

A new Springwise Spotting that was published just the other day. We’ve seen numerous industries employing the crowdfunding model to help projects get their feet off the ground, from social enterprises to breweries to telecommunication and web startups. We’re now seeing that same model applied to cul...

02/03/2011

Finnish Founder2Be providing the binding glue for Entrepreneurial talent http://wp.me/pCn4U-7k

I popped into Helsinki Hub for a quick breakfast meeting on Tuesday morning to hear how Founder2be is looking to help talented individuals find each other and form startups. The company is only two months old and Oliver Bremer the founder has some novel ideas for growth of both the company and worl

13/02/2011

Estonian Life-caching service incorporates maps, photos and friends http://wp.me/pCn4U-74

Another recent Springwise posting this time from closer to home in Estonia. As usual click the pic for the original spotting.

07/02/2011

Crowd-curated fashion site features items hand-picked by users http://shrt.st/ukm

A spotting from outside Finland for a change that I had published in Springwise Click on the pic to see the original spotting.