Why are Americans grappling with obesity? Are there fundamental changes occurring in the design of retail? What's coming after SUVs? Jumpsters are often called upon to give their two cents and share their expertise on a variety of subjects. The work we do gives us a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, business and culture. Here's some of the latest stuff going on in the press, including some stories on Jump's latest exploits.
Media Professionals
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January 22, 2007
Launching Ethnography.com
Jump's Mark Dawson has launched
Ethnography.com, his personal take on the wild world of social research for business. The site will feature Mark's provocative discussions about the role of anthropology in design and innovation, as well as a Wiki-based Anthroguide to catalog the industry. It's already well-populated, but stay tuned for much, much more to come in the next year.
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January 17, 2007
Getting Jump on new ideas
The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's Mary Duan goes behind the scenes at Jump to profile Dev Patnaik. With the help of friends Sam Lucente and Robyn Waters, Dev talks about the secret to growth - understanding what keeps people up at night.
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Pete to read.)
January 12, 2007
The Apple Recipe
Pete Mortensen chats with NPR's Bob Garfield of On the Media about journalists' love/hate relationship with Apple and Steve Jobs in the wake of the company's iPhone introduction. Pete co-authors the
Cult of Mac blog for Wired with Leander Kahney.
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January 10, 2007
Taking Stock of the iPhone
Jump's Pete Mortensen is a freelancer for Wired News, co-authoring the Cult of Mac blog. He was in the room when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at MacWorld San Francisco. He talks about the experience -- and the product at its center -- with the hosts of "Ride Home" on KOA 850 AM.
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January 02, 2007
Innovation and Business
Dev Patnaik's conversation with Larry Hoffer of Business Week about making innovation work for businesses in every industry and of every size is now available as a podcast.
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