Jay Byrne

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Social Media Week in Malaysia model for others

While Social Media Week 2012 conferences were held in various locations around the globe, Malaysia can tout one of the most interesting and dynamic events.  The Malaysia Social Media Week 2012 (MSMW2012) conference held in Kuala Lumpur February 13-17  brought in diverse speakers from across the globe to interact with the country’s robust blogging and new media entrepreneur communities.

From political bloggers (Malaysia ranks among the highest per capita in the world) to regional new media application developers, participants were given a unique opportunity to engage with a diverse blend of high ranking business leaders, government officials and journalists. The event was sponsored by theSocial Media Chambers, a regional NGO dedicated to facilitating dialogue, best-practice training and social media advocacy.

To read the full text by Jay Byrne, click here.  http://www.jaybyrne.com/2012/02/24/malaysia-social-media-week-2012-success/

Turning mobile consumers into food safety inspectors

The latest whiz-bang application for mobile users, CellScope, comes to us from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, whose tool enables cell phone cameras to be used as fluorescent microscopes. This means that mobile devices with cameras, like the iPhone, can be adapted to collect and transmit images from blood and sputum (snot or spit) to diagnose the presence of malaria parasites and tuberculosis.

Read the full story by Jay Byrne here: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Turning-mobile-consumers-i-by-Jay-Byrne-120124-900.html