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PhoneGap basics: What it is and what it can do for mobile developers
October 04 2011
Joe Bowser, the developer of the Android version of PhoneGap, on the pros and cons of developing with the PhoneGap cross-platform application framework. read moreWearing Android on your sleeve
September 30 2011
WIMM Labs believes that wearable technology and at-a-glance moments — things like looking at a thermometer and checking the clock — can create powerful combinations. read moreGetting physical with Android, NFC and the ADK
September 26 2011
Brian Jepson and Tyler Moskowite discuss Near Field Communication, the Open Android Development Kit, and the role Android can play in hardware hacking. read moreIs your Android app getting enough sleep?
August 23 2011
Researcher Frank Maker discusses Android power consumption best practices and the risks of hogging mobile resources. read moreMobile metrics: Like the web, but a lot harder
August 08 2011
Flurry's Sean Byrnes talks about the intricacies of mobile analytics, the metrics app developers care about most, and the problems that stem from Android fragmentation. read moreWhat did Microsoft get for $8.5 billion?
May 12 2011
Why would Microsoft pay so much for a company that doesn't have vastly superior technology or great financials? Here's five reasons. read moreMobile carriers crack down on tethering
May 10 2011
The days of unlimited tethering are drawing to a close as carriers look to monetize, and manage, data access. read more3 big challenges in location development
April 14 2011
With the goal of indexing the entire web by location, Fwix founder Darian Shirazi has had to dig in deep to location-based development issues. In this interview, Shirazi discusses challenges he sees in location and how Fwix is addressing them. read moreOpen, closed, then "open," but not really
April 11 2011
Symbian, once Nokia's flagship smartphone OS, has had a rocky road recently. It looks like its on-again/off-again open source saga is finally coming to a closed ending. read moreThe convergence of biometrics, location and surveillance
April 08 2011
Future applications of biometrics promise increased security and convenience, but they could also dilute our expectations of privacy. In this interview, Where 2.0 speakers Mary Haskett and Alex Kilpatrick discuss what lies ahead in the biometrics world. read moreWhy Motorola may move beyond Android
March 31 2011
Motorola is reportedly developing its own web-based mobile OS, sparking speculation that the handset maker could be diversifying beyond Android. read moreMarch 16 2011
The "4G" mobile companies are touting isn't necessarily in line with the formal specification. The big question is: Do consumers really care? read moreMarch 14 2011
A number of mistaken and intentional misuses of GPS technology have raised concerns among researches and government agencies. read moreWhy location data is a mess, and what can be done about it
March 09 2011
Usage restrictions and ever-expanding datasets make location data hard to manage. In the following interview, SimpleGeo's Chris Hutchins explains how companies and developers can address the location mess. read moreFebruary 28 2011
Electronic privacy protections worked great when mobile was a novelty and location services were confined to paper maps. But now, the ACLU's Nicole Ozer says companies and consumers need to pay heed to privacy concerns while we wait for the law to catch up. read moreHealthier living through mobile location data
January 25 2011
RunKeeper CEO Jason Jacobs discusses the state of mobile location technology and how he sees it evolving in the near future (hint: we may be on the verge of "thoughtful" services). read moreRecent Posts | All O'Reilly Posts
