Giuseppe Taibi's Techlog http://www.giuseppetaibi.com Impressions and bookmarks about my technology journeys Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 GiuseppeTaibisTechloghttp://feedburner.google.com I Made The Boston’s Mobile Innovation Mobile Industry Heavy Hitters List http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GiuseppeTaibisTechlog/~3/QvfKWkTCnAw/ http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/2010/07/21/i-made-the-bostons-mobile-innovation-mobile-industry-heavy-hitters-list/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:54:37 +0000 yus http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/?p=546 I am delighted to report that yours truly has been included in the “Who’s Who: Boston’s Mobile Industry Heavy Hitters”. Congratulations to all the list members and special thanks to Jonathan Kardos of BostInnovation for compiling the list. OK, I have to admit that I am very proud of being the first face in the iPhone that contains all the mugshots for the  list members :)

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Reid Hoffman explains the disruptive power of shopkick’s mission:

Location-based apps at the intersection of physical retail stores and smartphones are the next big opportunity in mobile. Shopkick will catapult location technology forward, turning offline stores into interactive worlds, and offering retailers and brands the first marketing vehicle that is entirely performance- and location-based.

Related link: shopkick’s first app – CauseWorld

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From the Archive (Venice Sessions 4):
My Talk on Future of Media: iPhone Ecosystem Video (in Italian)
Venice Sessions 4: The Pictures are In
Venice Sessions IV – Giuseppe Taibi – iPhone Media Ecosystem (Slides)
Venice Sessions 4: The Future of Media in the Digital Age

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Official Press release

Total Immersion Website

Screenshoots
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]]> http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/2010/05/25/total-immersion-swimming-iphone-app-ranks-in-top-5-paid-sports-category-on-day-1/feed/ 0 http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/2010/05/25/total-immersion-swimming-iphone-app-ranks-in-top-5-paid-sports-category-on-day-1/ iPad First Impressions [VIDEO] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GiuseppeTaibisTechlog/~3/DAC1Rb714Ls/ http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/2010/04/04/ipad-first-impressions-video/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:02:05 +0000 yus http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/?p=506 Happy Me!

In order to keep my Apple fanboy status, I felt compelled to pay a visit to the iPad on its very first day on earth, at least “for the rest of us”.

The trip confirmed and reinforced my positive impressions on the iPad. It is a terrific new device that has lots to offer to everybody. The only soft spot is its weight. Despite being lighter than a laptop, it is still a bit heavy. I don’t know if this will really be an issue in the long term but I am confident that the weight will only be reduced over time.

Interestingly, the Apple Store in Burlington, MA that I went to, was sold out of the more expensive iPads, while still a few of the $499 models were available at 5:30pm. The same had happened with the launch of the iPhone 3GS, where the demand for the 32GB model was higher than the cheaper 16GB.

While I did buy the iPhone on the very first day of its launch, I did not walk out of the Apple Store with an iPad. Why? Because I am going to wait for the model that incorporates a video camera. That’s right, folks. Most likely, the next release of the iPad will have the camera. I cannot tell you why and when but I am absolutely certain that there will be a camera on the iPad.

This flickr photo and video set say all the rest. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/2010/04/04/ipad-first-impressions-video/feed/ 2 http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/2010/04/04/ipad-first-impressions-video/ TweetDeck For iPad Available On App Store [Video] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GiuseppeTaibisTechlog/~3/haTjmKH2f5E/ http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/2010/04/02/tweetdeck-for-ipad-available-on-app-store-video/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:18:15 +0000 yus http://www.giuseppetaibi.com/?p=499 The iPad version of the popular Twitter client TweetDeck is now available on the App Store.

You can see TweetDeck for iPad in action by watching this video.

Screenshots and commentary available at Mashable.com

Official TweetDeck website.

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While in sunny Austin, TX for SXSW, Leeander, Foll and yours truly conjured up a plan to make location-based sound meter WideNoise a free app. This was the tagline that we crafted and deployed in the twittosphere:

WideNoise is now FREE for SXSW! Download it now and build together the noise map of Austin!http://j.mp/sxswnoise #sxsw
Three days later, WideNoise ranks #1 Lifestyle free app in the Italian App Store and many others throughout the world.
Congratulations to Leeander, Roberto, David, Folletto and Babele! I am very proud of being a Board member of WideTag, maker of WideNoise.

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.

Located at the site www.broadband.gov, the test is aimed at allowing consumers to compare their actual speeds with the speeds advertised by their providers.

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Apple closed at $226.6, up 1.1 points (.49%) for yet another all-time high. It’s market cap is now $205.48 billion, $309 million more above Wal-Mart, which closed down .07 points (.13%) for the day.

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