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Gunnar Garfors
Jun 18, 20122 min read
World First: Five Continents in One Day
PRESS RELEASE (English, Norwegian (nynorsk), Norwegian (bokmål): Gunnar Garfors from Norway is on his way to try to visit five countries...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jun 10, 20122 min read
Yet Another Travel Show
Watch the preview video here. I have teamed up with Adelia Television in the United Kingdom to produce a new travel concept for...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jun 8, 20123 min read
French “Sabotage” Might Backfire
I have repeatedly written about the digital radio situation in France, even on their FM switch off plan. Everything seemed to finally be...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jun 7, 20121 min read
Another Name Bites the Dust
The name of this blog just changed. Did you notice? It used to be called: Major Minor Details on Media, Technology and Travel It was then...
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Gunnar Garfors
May 30, 20121 min read
I Equaled Heineken
I am a traveller. A few years ago I decided to visit all the countries of the world. Not for bragging purposes. The travels certainly...
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Gunnar Garfors
Apr 18, 20125 min read
Why the Internet Won’t Solve Everything (v5hort)
I wrote ‘Why the Internet Won’t Solve Everything‘ in late 2010. It has received a fair amount of attention, is still being read by new...
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Gunnar Garfors
Apr 13, 20121 min read
The Best Airport in the World
Asian airports regularly win awards for being the best in the world. Incheon outside Seoul and the international airport in Hong Kong...
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Gunnar Garfors
Mar 13, 20122 min read
The French FM Switch Off Plan
When the going gets tough, the French gets going. France has been very slow in adopting digital radio. But this is now set to change on...
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Gunnar Garfors
Mar 8, 20125 min read
Don’t Give MNOs Broadcast Spectrum(Or Lose 62 Billion USD)
A shift from data transport via the internet to data transport via broadcasting networks will create 62 billion USD (in present value...
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Gunnar Garfors
Feb 14, 20123 min read
The Foreverness of Radio
Simple is good, right? Apple introduced their Iphone which did exactly the same as what Nokia N95 phones did at the time. The difference,...
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Gunnar Garfors
Feb 13, 20123 min read
The Continuing Success of Linear Radio and TV
Linear radio and TV, or broadcasting, is out. It is oldfashioned. No one wants to consume programmes exactly when they air anyway and to...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 11, 20123 min read
Finally French Fast Forward on Digital Radio
The evolution from analogue radio via FM to digital radio via DMB/DAB+ is picking up speed by the day. Germany launched nationwide radio...
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Gunnar Garfors
Nov 5, 20113 min read
Little Visa Problems in Big China
I just arrived at PEK, aka. Beijing International Airport. I am on my way to Seoul on business, so I am just about to transfer here for...
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Gunnar Garfors
Nov 3, 20113 min read
Why FM is More Expensive than Digital
I often hear that FM is cheaper than digital radio or mobile TV via DMB/DAB/DAB+. This is often argued, especially when it comes to small...
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Gunnar Garfors
Nov 2, 20112 min read
Singapore’s DAB Troubles Explained
Digital radio via DAB will cease to exist in Singapore from December 1, 2011 it was reported today. That must be a major blow to those of...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 4, 20111 min read
Denmark Also to Switch Off FM
On May 19, 2011 the Norwegian government passed a bill that states that FM will be switched off in June 2017. Both myself and others...
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 7, 20112 min read
Like Selling Flowers to Unfaithful Husbands
Do you have an Iphone, Ipod or Ipad? Do you miss radio or TV on the device? A lot of I-owners seem to be very pleased with their devices,...
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 1, 20112 min read
Voting, Chatting, Twittering.On Your TV, On Your Radio.
It has been over five months since I wrote about the first combination tablet being produced. The device in question is the Identity...
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Gunnar Garfors
Aug 30, 20111 min read
Looking Outside the Box
Broadcasting has traditionally been seen as a way to distribute radio and television. Some has seen it as the only way to do so. But the...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jul 28, 20112 min read
Another Case Against T2
Whenever you have a problem, there will always be someone claiming that a solution will solve the problem in the near future. For digital...
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