29. 07. 2009
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10 Reasons Apple May Reject Your iPhone Application Submission

10 Reasons Apple May Reject Your iPhone Application Submission

Apparently even the most experienced developers can get snagged by some of the nuances around the Apple Application Approval Committee (AAAC!): 1. Cannot duplicate the functionality of a built-in app 2. Cannot collect...

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28. 07. 2009
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Great Motion Graphics Projection

Great Motion Graphics Projection

Super cool site-specific projection that really takes advantage of the ‘canvas’ of the Hamburg Kunsthalle building. 555 KUBIK | facade projection | from urbanscreen on Vimeo.

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24. 07. 2009
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Push is the new Pull

Push is the new Pull

Push based data may be getting traction for small sensors, appliances, and other devices.  IBM celebrates 10 years of their MQTT protocol’s birth and launched the site http://asmarterplanet.com/ to promote the adoption of...

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22. 07. 2009
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IDEO’s Human Centered Design Kit

IDEO’s Human Centered Design Kit

Ideo has developed a toolkit for HCD for “communities of need” (read: 3rd world or impoverished populations).  Pretty cool stuff that is an applicable methodology for designing solutions to problems in any context....

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20. 07. 2009
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Galápagos syndrome affects Japanese cellphone market

Galápagos syndrome affects Japanese cellphone market

Interesting history of why Japanese cell phone makers have not sold their super-advanced phones outside of Japan.  It is largely due to technical incompatibility as they have adopted the ‘walled garden’ approach to...

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02. 07. 2009
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The Mobile Landscape in Japan

The Mobile Landscape in Japan

Great article that talks not just about the technology, but the motivations and cultural trends of techno-savvy Japanese mobile users. Nico Nico Douga (smile video) has never had the spontaneous, guy-with-a-webcam, videoblog style...

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