Nokia gives the netbook a go
Nokia unveiled their hybrid netbook today. Smartphone + laptop = Apptop? It will be interesting to see how all the interactions coalesce between the OS, Ovi Gadgets, and all your other mobile devices....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Future Ramifications of the iPhone 3.0 / 3GS (and last year’s G1 / Android)
The real-time use of the camera, GPS, and directional compass is poised to provide a whole new set of sensors that can be used to provide additional information or points of upsell in...
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Data Visualization of Apple App Store Activity.
Below is a great data visualization of App Store activity from the recent Apple Worldwide Developer’s Conference. At Apple’s recent WWDC developer conference, 20,000 of the most popular iPhone apps were showcased on...
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