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Welcome to About Mobility. My name is C. Enrique Ortiz and this is my blog where I cover mobile computing in general - my views on mobility, software, technologies & products, and related areas; with the occasional tangent into other unrelated thoughts. I try to blog at least once per week, if time permits.
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Monthly Archives: March 2008
The Efficient XML Interchange (EXI) Format 1.0
There is a W3C effort (working draft) titled Efficient XML Interchange (EXI) Format. EXI is the result of work by the W3C’s XML Binary Characterization (XBC) and Efficient XML Interchange (EXI) Working Groups, and as you can see is applicable … Continue reading
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Two cool videos of STS-123 Night Launch
I found two very cool videos (YouTube) of STS-123 night launch. Night launches are the coolest, with literally night becoming day. The two videos are from different point of views and distances of/from the launch pad. The cracking sound from … Continue reading
Posted in Space
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Michael Yuan at TheServerSide Java Symposium (TSSJS)
Michael is presenting (today) at TSSJS! eZee inc. developer Michael Yuan is giving a technical presentation at the TheServerSide Java Symposium (TSSJS) this week in Las Vegas. TSSJS is a premier developer conference that focuses on enterprise Java technologies. Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Mobility, eZee
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UIQ Technology continues to push forward
UIQ continues to push forward, with its latest version UIQ 3.3. UIQ 3.3 based on Symbian OS v 9.3, includes support for Java MSA platform (JSR 248), as well as a number of Opera-browser goodies, and new messaging-oriented additions. From … Continue reading
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Mobile Content Consumption: iPhone, Smartphone and Total Market for January 2008 (M:Metrics)
Earlier this month, M:Metrics released some interesting numbers on Mobile Content Consumption: iPhone, Smartphone and Total Market for January 2008: US EU FR DE IT ES UK Total mobile subscribers (13+) 219m 220.5m 45.5m 48.5m 46.5m 33.5m 46.5m Watched video … Continue reading
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Motorola, the split, and an open letter by an insider
Earlier today William Volk shared a link to the article Motorola insider tells all about the fall of a technology icon, a letter by Numair Faraz, who was Geoffrey Frost a personal adviser during his days as Executive Vice President … Continue reading
Software Development Strategies For Startups
In startups it’s so important to make an impact (Go to Market) early and as efficiently as possible, with the resources at hand, and while following proper software engineering methods. Many companies fail because they never deliver, or simply deliver … Continue reading
Posted in GoingToMarket
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Space Shuttle and Station Sighting Opportunities for March 2008
By coincidence today I saw the Space Shuttle and Station flying just over, at 12 o’clock. I immediately recognized then as potentially the Shuttle and Station; because of the inclination, they were as bright as I can remember seeing them, … Continue reading
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GoMo News on Wheels at CTIA 2008!
For those attending CTIA 2008, Debi Jones (aka Mobile Jones), who runs the US efforts for GoMo News, is producing GoMo News on Wheels! at CTIA 2008. Debi will be producing LIVE content from CTIA using her N95 over Sprint’s … Continue reading
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ZAIO – creating a photo DB of YOUR house, and selling that info to others
So after running some errands midday today, I drove home to pickup something. And on the street was a photographer, taking pictures of the homes nearby. As the photographer approaches my house I asked the lady, “what’s this all about?” … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy
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Sun SPOT at the Mobility Weblog
Thanks to the Sun SPOT team, who sent me a Sun SPOT development kit. SPOT stands for Small Programmable Object Technology, and are very powerful and sophisticated little devices, perfect for sensor-based applications, and pervasive computing. A Sun SPOT has … Continue reading
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Rudy De Waele on Mobile 2.0 revisited
My friend Rudy De Waele has published a revised presentation on Mobile 2.0. It’s a great summary, check it out below. | View | Upload your own ceo
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Rules for Ethical Reformatting: A Developer Manifesto
I’m glad to see Luca Passani et al. Rules for Ethical Reformatting: A Developer Manifesto. These rules (or guidelines) on ethical reformatting for mobile we are a must, and I hope that everyone shows their support for it now, and … Continue reading
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Naked-Eye Gamma Ray Burst – most distant object ever seen by human eyes without optical aid
The brightest ever gamma ray burst, visible by the naked eye, was observed on March 19th. “If someone just happened to be looking at the right place at the right time, they saw the most distant object ever seen by … Continue reading
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