They point to the proliferation of smartphones, the emergence of broadband wireless networks and the expanding ecosystem of applications allowing complex software to run on mobile devices.
In the space of a year-and-a-half, these tiny bursts (known as vines) have evolved into an ever expanding ecosystem, complete with their own language, humour, stars and soundtrack.
It means they can create their entertainment once in Flash — as the animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir," from Sony Pictures Classics, was made — and distribute it cheaply throughout the expanding ecosystem of digital devices.
As I wrote in May, services like Cloudyn are part of an expanding ecosystem of cloud services driven by open APIs.
Half of the world's human population lives in cities, and urban ecosystems are the most rapidly expanding ecosystem on the planet [1].
Shareable content is still king, but it's taking new forms to adapt to the changing habits of consumers and the expanding ecosystems of brands.
Razer, known mainly for gaming laptops and peripherals, expanded its ecosystem today with the launch of Razer Game Store, an online game distribution platform.
"We're excited and very grateful to our customers for their response to Kindle and our ever-expanding ecosystem and selection".
But the device expands the ecosystem, and so makes MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones more productive and pleasant.
Netflix said in a letter to shareholders that it had benefited from a "virtuous cycle" of "increased investment in streaming content, strong word of mouth and an expanding device ecosystem".
