Thoughts on Tech, Software, AI/ML, and Science

M2M vs. Internet of Things

Today I was reading the agenda for Mobilize, where I read the following statement: The Internet of Things… The M2M or “Internet of Things” proposition opens up a vast new array of opportunity for carriers, entrepreneurs and consumer experiences. We look at some…

What is next and a continuation on the theme of convergence and reasons for a mobile boom

On my previous post, Looking back — Local faster, fresher, better…, a flashback, I wrote about after how in the last 3-4 years Mobility has reached a state of adoption and commoditization that many of us have been preaching for years now.

Looking back — Local faster, fresher, better…

While cleaning up my blog I encountered an old blog of mine from 2007 and 2008, before iPhone native apps became mainstream. And I am not surprised at all about how things had turned out — exactly as I was expecting. From Is…

SXSW PanelPicker 2011: Send Your Incredible (Mobile) Programming Ideas Now!

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…

So what is or should be Microsoft’s strategy for mobile?

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…

On the new Java Verified Testing for Java ME Simple Apps

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…

On App-Specific (Customer) Support | Developer Survey

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…

Mobile 2.0 Europe Developer Conference and AppCircus

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…

The mobile handset as a platform for solving complex computational problems

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…