Category Archives: wireless data

iPhone design pet peeve #2: moving app icons

Posted on September 20, 2008 by

The App Store is one of the key strengths of the iPhone. You can easily find, purchase and install applications that increase the utility of the iPhone. Steve Jobs claims that more than 100 million downloads have occurred in the … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, iphone, rocky's iphone pet peeves, ui, usability, wireless, wireless data

iPhone design pet peeve #1: address book access

Posted on September 19, 2008 by

I’ve had the 3G iPhone for a couple of months now. During that time I’ve had the same complaints that most others have had: virtually nonexistent 3G coverage, anemic battery life and frequent crashes. But there are also details of … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, iphone, rocky's iphone pet peeves, ui, usability, wireless, wireless data | 2 Comments

Unlocking the creativity of the masses

Posted on July 14, 2008 by

With the launch of the iPhone last year (and the millions of dollars in ad spend around it), Apple did more for wireless data adoption than wireless carriers had in the last 10 years. With Thursday’s launch of the App … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, apple tv, facebook, flickr, geotagging, gps, iphone, ipod, lbs, local search, mobile, mobile search, photography, social networking, twitter, where, wireless, wireless data, yelp | 3 Comments

Microsoft yodels for Yahoo!

Posted on February 1, 2008 by

The announced Microsoft bid for Yahoo! means a lot of different things for lots of people. An emboldened competitor for Google. A stronger ad network for advertisers. Heightened acquisition hopes for AOL. Better benefits for Yahoo! employees. (Microsoft has the … Continue reading →

Posted in aol, google, iphone, microsoft, mobile, mobile search, social networking, wireless, wireless data, yahoo

Hngry. Snd pzza now.

Posted on December 4, 2007 by

In a first for the U.S. pizza market, Papa John’s is now letting you order your carbs by text message. This won’t work for last-minute cravings. You have to create an online account at papajohns.com and pre-configure the pies that … Continue reading →

Posted in fun, random, sms, wireless, wireless data

The power of location in presence

Posted on November 3, 2007 by

I travel frequently and have friends scattered throughout the country. I usually do a bad job of keeping track of who is where, who has moved, etc. Last week I was in Boston. As I headed out to dinner, I … Continue reading →

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Tracking the trackers

Posted on October 29, 2007 by

My friend Jason ran in the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday. The marathon, like many races, uses a chip on runners’ shoes to track times. The Marine Corps Marathon also offered runner alerts: you could sign up before the race to … Continue reading →

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