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Swype at TechCrunch50

Swype was one of the mobile related startups at TechCrunch50 that I found impressive and innovative.  Swype delivers single-tap, multi-tap, predictive and “swype” motions for both stylus and finger based input. Swype isn’t a pure mobile play as an embedded solution it may be applied to any screen as a enhancement to text input.  The screen might [...]

Conventions 2008 and GOP Unconventional

The presidential election of 2004 delivered the first recognition of bloggers into the credentialed coverage of the Democratic and Republican Nation Conventions.  That year the DNC hosted 40 bloggers and the RNC let in a mere 12 bloggers.  Roll the clock forward to 2008 and the RNC has credentialed nearly 200 bloggers and will not [...]

Improving Audio in Nokia N95 Videos - External Microphone

Following my experience at CTIA Wireless 2008 with streaming video from a Nokia N95, I’ve sought a solution to adding an external microphone. The N95 has an input that is designed for making phone calls and adding a headset for this same purpose. It includes noise-cancelling automatic gain adjustment to make phone calls [...]

Nokia Debuts Conversations with the Blogosphere

Nokia Conversations goes live April 21st, 2008, led by Nokia’s social media expert, Charlie Schick. As a member of the newly minted Social Media Communications group inside Nokia, Charlie has built what he refers to as a “mud hut,” and which he plans to transform into a blogosphere palace. Mark Squires describes the [...]

MTV’s Choose or Lose - Michael Scogin

Supervising Producer for MTV, Michael Scogin discusses the network’s Choose or Lose social media project, the live video streams from Super Tuesday. We also hear what MTV sees as the future of its citizen journalism efforts.

Mark Squires of Nokia at CTIA 2008, Sans Streaming

    A version of the interview with Mark Squires, Head of Social Media Communications at Nokia. This video was also captured using an N95 8GB, but minus live streaming. It was recorded directly to the device and as is probably obvious wasn’t on a tripod. Tripods are hugely helpful in these type of [...]

Sierra Wireless Acquires Cradlepoint

Congratulations to my new favorite tech gadget company Cradlepoint for today’s acquisition by Sierra Wireless. Sierra Wireless expands their product offerings from wireless data cards and embedded modules which provide connectivity to mobile networks from PCs. My Cradlepoint PHS-300 also called a “Personal Wi-Fi Hotspot” is used to connect my Nokia N95 GSM device to [...]

CTIA 2008: Nokia Social Media - Mark Squires

CTIA 2008 with Social Media Sizzle

In less than a week, CTIA 2008 kicks off in Las Vegas. The conference is self-proclaimed as the largest wireless conference in the world. Some might argue that “the conference formally known as 3GSM” is bigger. I’m not sure. What I can say for sure is that the big boys from [...]

Live Blogging Nokia Launch, Go Play Event

I’m live blogging Nokia’s Launch Event, Go Play over at Mobile Messaging 2.0 (MM2). The press conference this morning is already available. There will be more during the entertainment panel shortly. Nokia, Go Play - part 1, OPK, CEO Nokia, Go Play - part2, Xpress Music Nokia, Go Play - part 3, Ovi Nokia, [...]