As (mobile) technologists we must be aware of and recognize the potential for harm when obvious/weak-patents are granted by the Patent Office. We should be able to trust the patent system, but the system is weak. In particular I am here writing about…
I’ve been very busy lately to post this, but wanted to acknowledge all of our sponsors and speakers at our last (March) MobileMonday Austin event, specially the W3C Mobile Web Initiative. It was a great meeting with great speakers. SXSWi was a blast…
I’m sure that by now you have heard the rumors about IBM potentially buying Sun. Even yesterday Intel CEO says Sun was shopped around (cnet news). Why is this a significant announcement? And why I think Intel’s CEO is wrong (when he said…
A reminder that today is MobileMonday Austin;topic The Mobile Web. It is going to be a great session… See you there. When: March 16, 2009, 5:30-8:30pm (but will try to be done by 8pm to go back and continue enjoying SXSWi) Where: The…
Update Venue information for MobileMonday Austin. The next event will take place at The International Center of Austin; very convenient right on 2nd street by SXSW! Thanks to The International Center of Austin for the meeting room. And thanks to our sponsors W3C…
Update… Venue information for MobileMonday Austin. Very convenient right on 2nd street by SXSW! Thanks to the The International Center of Austin for the room. And thanks to our sponsors W3C Mobile Web Initiative, OMTP and Motive/Alcatel-Lucent. Please note the next MobileMonday Austin…
This week’s Carnival of the Mobilists #163 is at the Golden Swamp blog. Great set of essays from new and veteran bloggers. Thanks to Judy for picking up my entry on app stores. ceo
When app stores first came out, I was very excited. Finally, I said, all the right pieces, all together, all correctly placed: the integrated catalog that allows for easy application discovery, the download over the air that works, integrated billing/payment, the ecosystem, the…