Where 2.0 2011 welcomes a new co-chair.
by Brady Forrest
| @brady
| 21 October 2010
Laurel Ruma and Brady Forest will co-chair Where 2.0 2011, running April 19-21, 2011 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Read Full Post
| Comment
|
Plastic may have toppled cash, but mobile payments are poised for the next takeover.
by Matthew Russell
| @ptwobrussell
| 19 October 2010
Three executives from companies immersed in the mobile payment space (PayPal, Eventbrite and iConcessionStand) weigh in on the current and near-term state of mobile commerce.
Read Full Post
| Comment
|
A look at the topics, sessions and workshops planned for the next Where 2.0 conference.
by Brady Forrest
| @brady
| 14 October 2010
Google and other companies are jockeying for position in the location space, which makes the next Where 2.0 particularly intriguing. Here's a look at the planned topics, sessions and workshops -- and a reminder to get your proposals in before the Oct. 25 deadline.
Read Full Post
| Comment
|
For mobile AR to gain mass appeal, it needs a platform or an engine.
by Mac Slocum
| @macslocum
| 13 October 2010
A recent interview with Lynne d Johnson at Web 2.0 Expo NY got me thinking about how augmented reality apps can gain widespread adoption with companies and consumers. Here's two ideas.
Read Full Post
| Comments: 9
|
Ten years after an iPod powered rebirth, Apple's run continues unabated.
by Mark Sigal
| @netgarden
| 29 September 2010
While it is almost heretical to challenge widely-held beliefs about loosely-coupled, open strategies prevailing over tightly-integrated, proprietary ones, Apple's debunking of conventional wisdom continues unabated. Love them or hate them, it helps to understand why they are winning.
Read Full Post
| Comments: 93
|
A look at the pros and cons of an Amazon-run Android market.
by Andrew Savikas
| @andrewsavikas
| 29 September 2010
While the carriers see the Android Market as an opportunity to build tightly-controlled versions of the Market, non-exclusivity opens the door for companies that (a) know retailing and merchandising much better than Google, (b) aren't in the awkward position of having to play nice with the carriers, and (c) have a global presence independent of carrier coverage and relationships. Enter Amazon.
Read Full Post
| Comments: 4
|