I can be wrong but I always have the impression that 'music industry' is greedy every time I got the message that purchasing music from the application is not available to your country yada yada. I'm not sure what's the reason behind that. But maybe they wanted to protect their 'art' from piracy -- you know how 3rd world countries are known for piracy. The thing is making their stuff so hard to access leads people to instead pirate their music. There is always piracy, but I believe closing their doors totally to the 'shady markets' prevents those 'few' people from getting their music in a legit way.

Of course, I can be wrong.

I thought teenagers are the most active users of facebook but looking at the graph, it looks like the twenties-thirties have the most activities consistent across the graph.

If you are a seller, it shows it's good to put ads of your product there because twenties-thirties have the 'buying power' compared to teens.

But it makes me wonder why my generation is like having permanent residence there. Are our lives that uneventful? =)))

Smart-phone applications. People are buying iPhones and Droids in phenomenal numbers, and they want to see and do everything that they can do from their desktops, and more. Lots of existing applications are being “kludged” to work, but I see a great opportunity to offer innovative new solutions, and new applications.

Social network marketing. Everyone tells me that the social networks have changed marketing and public relations drastically. I believe it will happen, but it hasn’t yet. I see the backlashes from early efforts, like Facebook’s “privacy trainwreck” which tells me the new norms haven’t been set yet, and there is still a big opportunity for innovation.

Green. For those of you looking for startup ideas that are hot today and recession proof, consider anything to do with saving energy, sustaining the environment, or solutions to the global warming problem. True, there are many players already in this space, but there is room for many more, and room for some big winners.

Biotech. In its most general sense, biotech is used to refer to any sort of technology that uses biology or other medical technology to accomplish its end. It includes the use of microbes, or life processes, to produce products that are useful to mankind. Even in tough times, people will spend big money preventing and treating illness.

Sustainable energy. Renewable energy is a source that can be produced cleanly from natural sources. It will not disappear like fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) and is less polluting. Leading examples are solar power, wind, ocean, biomass, hydro, and geothermal. I also see renewed interest in hydrogen and compressed natural gas.

Health and wellness support. People are crying for more health and wellness information, and support groups. Something like 34 percent of U.S. adults aged 20 and over are obese, and the solution is probably not a magic pill, but a credible regimen that can be delivered and monitored via the Internet. All the spam probably means there is a real market.

Finding jobs and recruiting. Finding a job with a creative resume and blasting it to all comers hasn’t changed in 40 years. I think it’s time for job sites with real matching algorithms, to proactively “txt message” you in real time about perfect company matches. It can’t be as hard as dating sites, and it’s at least as important to your future. Where are the video and interactive elements in Monster.com?

Medical devices. Today’s aging boomer generation and new healthcare legislation guarantees an ongoing demand for innovative medical devices that are less invasive, reduce costs, and otherwise enhance the quality and economics of healthcare delivery. These products are also considered “recession proof,” since treatment problems have been shown to actually increase during high stress periods.

Can I add SMS-based technology? I just have to rubbed it in.

It shows how basic as SMS technology is helping people in the grassroots level.

The massive potential of mobile technology, particularly at grass-roots level, has already been demonstrated. Examples from around the
world include...

... patients receiving text message (SMS) reminders to take their medicine, so they no longer waste time and money travelling to their nearest clinic. Farmers finding out the current market price before deciding whether to take their produce to market that day. National parks communicating details about dangerous animals, providing an early warning system to mitigate against human-wildlife conflict. Unemployed youths in Nairobi’s shanty towns receiving texts alerting them to job opportunities in the city

The breadth of SMS use is staggering, but we have the feeling that we’re still only just scratching the surface