Tim Green, Author at MEF

Companies, not consumers, should take the lead on data privacy

Consumers have a confused attitude to digital privacy. But this just makes it more important for enterprises to take charge. That was the conclusion of an expert panel at MWC convened by MEF. Tim Green was listening… “I literally couldn’t care less what consumer think about privacy. They have no…

Tim GreenMay 22, 2017

Opinions

Could the next version of Android be… not Android?

When Google bought Android in 2005, there were no iPhones, tablets, smartwatches or voice assistants. So it kept tweaking the OS to keep up with the changing market. Now, the strain is showing. Tech insiders think something new is coming soon. Is Fuchsia it? Tim Green looked deeper. Has Google…

Tim GreenMay 17, 2017

Enterprise Communications

Mobile messaging in Africa: it’s for everyone

Are Africa’s feature phone users locked out of rich media marketing? Not necessarily. Clever new messaging formats can reach everyone, says Waheed Adam, chairman of iTouch whom recently spoke to MEF Minute’s features editor, Tim Green, to explain how, for MEF’s free Future of Messaging Guide. For all the hype…

Tim GreenMay 16, 2017

Enterprise Communications

The chat bots that say Ja, Si and Oui

Every day Duolingo helps 150 million people learn languages for free. But until recently, says Duolingo’s Gina Gittholf, learners couldn’t practice conversation. Now, they can – thanks to message bots. Gittholf spoke to MEF Minute's Tim Green about how Duolingo's messaging bots are helping the students climb the learning curve…

Tim GreenMay 10, 2017

Mobile Payments Opinions

Let’s make digital payments great again… with the browser

Isn’t is delightful when your browser autofills a dauntingly long web form? Imagine if it could do that for payments. Well, it soon might. The W3C is working on what it calls a single ‘buy button for the web’. MEF Minute Features Editor Tim Green delved deeper... Do you trust…

Tim GreenMay 9, 2017

Enterprise Communications

Chat bots and accounting, introducing Pegg

Three quarters of small businesses use Excel or even paper to manage their accounts. Now, they can chat to a bot called Pegg. Kriti Sharma, VP of bots and AI at Sage, talked to MEF Minute features editor, Tim Green, about why the accountancy software specialist created him for MEF's…

Tim GreenMay 3, 2017

Opinions

‘Slot machines in our pockets’…are apps too good for our own good?

It’s no surprise we’re addicted to mobile apps. Thousands of engineers use behavioural tricks to keep us hooked. Tim Green looks into the phenomenon – and the alternatives… Last week I went out for the evening, and said goodbye to Mrs Green, who was in the middle of a mobile…

Tim GreenApril 27, 2017

Enterprise Communications

You have a new message (from an oil rig)

Heavy industry might be the next big user of mobile messaging, says Sethu Meenakshisundaram, president of SAP Mobile Services. He recently talked to MEF Minute features editor, Tim Green, about the promise of smart connected machines for MEF's free Future of Messaging Guide. Sethu Meenakshisundaram has a vision for mobile…

Tim GreenApril 25, 2017

MEF @ MWC Personal Data

MEF Session @ MWC: ‘The best way to ensure privacy is to design it in’

The digital economy can only flourish when there is consumer trust. So perhaps the best way to boost trust is bake it in whenever services are presented and sold. This was one of the fascinating takeaways of a leadership session at MWC hosted by MEF and American Express… The issue…

Tim GreenApril 18, 2017

Enterprise Communications MEF @ MWC

MEF Session @ MWC: are users ready for A2P conversations?

Bands want to evolve enterprise messaging into enterprise conversation. Is it possible? MEF and RealNetworks convened a stellar panel of experts at MWC to debate this topic and the wider future of A2P... Brands want to evolve enterprise messaging into enterprise conversation. Is it possible? MEF convened a stellar line-up…

Tim GreenApril 6, 2017

Companies, not consumers, should take the lead on data privacy

Could the next version of Android be… not Android?

Mobile messaging in Africa: it’s for everyone

The chat bots that say Ja, Si and Oui

Let’s make digital payments great again… with the browser

Chat bots and accounting, introducing Pegg

‘Slot machines in our pockets’…are apps too good for our own good?

You have a new message (from an oil rig)

MEF Session @ MWC: are users ready for A2P conversations?

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