April 2008
15 posts
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Bagging Handango
I have made no mystery of my distaste for Handango. I won’t reiterate my feelings here but suffice it to say, they represent all that is wrong with the mobile software world. In my post a couple of months ago (linked above) I stated that I would be pulling my themes off of Handango for numerous reasons culminating with a recent hike in Handango’s revenue take. As I mentioned, the money...
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From time to time I’ll post some tracks that...
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Nokia Conversations Goes Live
Last week I gave you a quick intro to a new site that Nokia had launched privately called Nokia Conversations. The site is now live - definitely head over and check it out! Nokia Conversations
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Dear Techmeme,
I love Techmeme as much as the next guy, and I’m also going to make the complaint that everyone else makes. New sources please! Gabe Rivera did a fantastic job with the Techmeme concept and site. Everyone knows it. When you start a new tech-related blog you simply haven’t ‘arrived’ until you hit Techmeme.
The one complaint that essentially all of us have is the top tier...
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Apple Hears the Blogosphere
Amazing. Last month the blogosphere errupted when we learned that Apple was trying to sneak Safari past unsuspecting PC user through the Apple Software Update engine (ASU). Here we are less than a month after the offense and Apple has responded with an attempt to remedy the situation. The result may still be a bit foggy to some, but let’s give credit where credit is due. Apple could have...
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NFC Becomes a Reality
Nokia’s upcoming 6212 Classic handset was press-released yesterday and while the overall specs might not knock you out of your seat, the presence of Near Field Communication (NFC) couldn’t be more exciting. With a Q3 release, the 6212 won’t be the first NFC-equipped device but it will likely be the first to be widely marketed by a top company. What is NFC? The press release...
Gmail Redesigned →
A complete and instant redesign of the Gmail web UI thanks to a Firefox plugin called Stylish and a style by Globex Designs (link). Looks phenomenal. Note that it does slow load time down a bit when you first hit the Gmail site, but once it’s open I notice no lag issues beyond the norm. Thanks to Jonathan for the link.
Delta Cares
A few weeks ago on a trip that took me through Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas, I was stuck in the ATL airport for about 12 hours as a result of the MD-88 fiasco. Don’t get me started. Yesterday I received a surprising letter from Delta however. Many apologies and 10,000 complimentary Sky Miles. The consolation isn’t necessarily valuable, but the gesture is unexpected and well received....
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Nokia Strengthens Customer Bond With...
I could not be more happy about this. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine told me about a project currently underway behind the scenes at Nokia that really sounded exciting. “We all know and love S60’s blogs,” he said. “What if Nokia had a similar site that touched upon all of the major areas relating to Nokia?” Our conversation ended and since then I’ve heard...
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RIP Mobile Web
When someone like Russell Beattie says that the mobile web is dead, it really doesn’t bode well for mobile web developers. Russell, co-founder of Mowser, is someone with a lot of weight when it comes to the topic of mobile internet. For those who hadn’t sampled it, Mowser is/was a web-based tool that allowed users to instantly convert most full web pages into low-end mobile...
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Web 2.5 = Theft?
Is this the future (for now) of the internet? So many new “Web 2.0” services are coming about with a core service offering that amounts to little more than theft. I read about WikiFM today on the Listening Post and it has me concerned. The site marries two amazing services; Last.fm and Wikipedia. Yes, the concept is there: Why not enable the listener to read in great detail about each...
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Welcome
Welcome to maramine. I’ve been meaning to toss up a personal “everything” blog for quite a while now, and this is the result. Kudos to tumblr for putting together quite a versatile free outlet here; it has been remarkably simple to get going.
As to what you’ll find on this blog, I can’t say for sure. Rants, raves, rambling; yes. Insights; perhaps. Interesting...
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