Thoughts on systems, engineering, AI, technology and life.
It is that time again… The 2011 SXSW PanelPicker launched on Tuesday, June 15: see PanelPicker 2011: Send Us Your Incredible Programming Ideas Now! (SXSW blog). The entry process for the PanelPicker continues through Friday, July 9. Then the public voting phase on these proposals will run from Monday, August 9 through Friday, August 27. … Read more
So it has begun, Microsoft announced that slowing (killing) the KIN product: “We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship KIN in Europe this fall as planned. Additionally, we are integrating our KIN team with the Windows Phone 7 team, incorporating valuable ideas and technologies from … Read more
Read this week’s Carnival of the Mobilists at MSearchGroove (MSG), this week’s topics are a balanced mix of must-read posts and rants that include Smartphone Stats, Android’s Lead, Mobile Future Event, Developer Issue Survey & Voting Campaigns For Impact… Enjoy! ceo
First, let me start by including here the formal definition of the Java Verified program: What is Java Verified? Java Verified is the industry-recognised Java testing and signing programme. Developers take their Java ME apps through a testing, signing and verification process through the Java Verified Submissions portal. If their apps meets the testing criteria, … Read more
For many years I’ve been heavily involved on the mobile application aspects of mobility; the app layer and the network layers. Most recently I’ve been spending quite a bit of time managing the development of a new product called Mobile Broadband ServiceView; development that has exposed me to a new point of view when it … Read more
Mobile 2.0 Europe Developer Conference, the one day event for developers exploring the future of mobile, is approaching fast on June 17, 2010 in Barcelona. Visit dotOpen to buy tickets to the event. Very cool this year part of Mobile 2.0 Europe is AppCircus, a unique global traveling showcase of innovative apps! This is your … Read more
Today I saw a short video that shows how powerful the mobile handset continues to become, in this case solving a Rubik’s Cube in seconds by using image capture, advanced algorithms and a powerful mobile platform, a Motorola Droid. The Droid is based on the TI OMAP 3430 application processor which is based on the … Read more
Back in April 2008, around a year after the introduction of the iPhone and Android, I wrote a piece on my blog on the Reasons Why The Mobile/Wireless Usage Boom was Underway, where I introduced the diagram below that highlights the convergence between the mobile lifestyle, advanced handsets and the state of the networks: Here … Read more
There will be three cool mobile events on the first week of May: May 3rd – MobileMonday Austin | Topic: Mobile Web & Widgets May 5th – Rice Alliance – Austin Chapter | Topic: The Business of Location: Making Money with Geo-Aware Services May 7th – ReadWriteWeb Mobile Summit 2010 (Mountain View, CA) May 3rd … Read more
The Central Texas Entrepreneur Funding Symposium ’10 is a one-day conference for entrepreneurs ready to go to the next level and looking for the funding to make it happen. The event designed to provide entrepreneurs with the information they need to adequately fund their businesses. From start-ups to established organizations looking for additional injections of … Read more