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Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone

Apple Developer Connection has published some guidelines on Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone: Understand the capabilities of iPhone. Follow established design practices for the web. Adopt iPhone-specific design principles. …which covers things such as iPhone-specific user interactions, supported MIME types, differences…

Develop widgets for Google, with support (money) from Google

Interesting… Google is looking for developers to develop Google Widgets (Gadgets), and will even provide seed money! Check out the Google Gadget Ventures announcement and the Google Gadget Ventures FAQ. Some highlights below: “Google Gadget Ventures is a new Google pilot program dedicated…

Reverse Engineering the iPhone

I read at Mika's blog about a video from Semiconductor insights, which is a company that reverse engineers electronic products, that shows the iPhone being dismantled to learn about the electronic components being used — see below: –Disclaimer: Bill, you may not want…

Austin startup is looking for Development and QA Engineers

A new startup company in Austin Texas, eZee Mobile Inc. (http://www.eZee.com) is looking to fill permanent positions with experienced server developers, mobile developers, quality assurance engineers, and product owners, to help create the next generation of mobile commerce and payment software products and…

Carnival of the Mobilists #80 @ MobileJones

This week's Carnival of the Mobilists #80 is at MobileJones… topics include mobile applications, the iPhone, mobile ddversiting, and the mobile industry. Welcome back Debie! It is great to see you back; we missed ya' Thanks for including my entry… ceo

iPhone Cost of Ownership

AT&T phone plans for the iPhone include unlimited data, which is great. The cost of ownership for the iPhone isn't cheap, especially when including unlimited texting. See below, and do the math… Click to enlarge ceo

The iPhone: first impressions, industry impact, and lessons learned (for me)

Earlier today I managed to go to the Apple store here in Austin, where I played with an iPhone (and where the iPhone sold out)… While I've decided to wait a bit longer to get one, I have to admit though that I'm…

While many were waiting in line for their iPhone, I was…

…I was in Houston enjoying The Police live in concert. And what a great concert it was; the original band and great performance. It was a full house — sold out. The Police Tour 2007-2008. Photo taken by CEO on June 29 2007…

I've been tagged (again)

I've been tagged by Zach of SymbianInMotion… Thanks Zack! Since I've been tagged before, I am going to point back to that previous post “five things about me”. But let me add a new item (update) to that list, which is that I've…

The ATM is 40 years old, the demise of cash, and the future of payments

Photo source: BBC article The man who invented the cash machine The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is 40 years old. Invented by John Shepherd-Baron (OBE recipient) of Scotland, and first deployed at a branch of Barclays in Enfield, north London, the ATM changed…