Commentary

Kindle 2 vs Nook

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST

So far I’ve remained relatively aloof from the whole “eBook” craze. Ordinarily, given my geeky background and borderline insane craving for technology, one would think that I’d be all over these things. The problem is, my love for the written word also extends to a love for the experience of reading a book. Call me crazy, but I love the smudged thumbs I get from a 3-hour reading session where the real world ceased to exist and it was just me and my alternate reality, lovingly prepared for me by my favorite authors. I love the smell of books and the feel of curling up with a book in a comfortable chair with a ridiculously strong coffee.

iPhone vs. SatNav: Another Device Bites the Dust for iPhone Users?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:15:00 EST

What is a SatNav? I would define it as a small pocket sized computer, with a built-in GPS receiver, running navigational software on a lightweight but efficient Operating System. Indispensable in today's age, but adding to the number of small technological marvels that need to be carried on your person. Unless you have a utility belt or do not worry about carrying a rucksack, then it won't be an issue.

Are We Close to the Saturation Point for iPhone Apps?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:15:00 EST

In a conversation last week I was asked my point of view with regard to the number of applications on the Apple App Store and what I believe to expect next. Here is a portion of my reply... I am not even going to state the current number of applications available, as this will be out of date immediately, but one can easily predict that this number will continue to grown rapidly, even with the large number of application on the App Store already. Some would suggest that saturation point is near for the App Store?

Proof Point for Information Worker Vision

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:05:00 EST

At the start of October I wrote a 'story of problems overcome', which set the case for a field worker and how Converged Mobile Devices or Smartphone could be used to solve problems in productivity etc. This was my vision of the Information Worker and I was happy to see an interesting article from Ryan Kim at the SF Chronicle on how more users are shifting their computing workload to their mobile devices instead of their laptops.

Farewell Old Tech, Hello New Tech

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:30:00 EST

It was only a matter of time, especially as with the SDK 3.0, developing for an accessory was made possible. Now within the next few weeks Apple Retail will withdraw the Symbol based devices running Windows CE and replace it with an iPod Touch based device with custom credit card reader. Is that a cheer I hear? I've always wondered when this will happen and initially the roll put will be in the US, but other countries will follow soon after.

Skill Set of an Enterprise Mobility Developer?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:50:00 EDT

Following on from my articles on thoughts and findings of Enterprise Mobility, I have decided to delve a little deeper into the area of development. In particular I thought it would be fun to put down what I believe could be the skill set or attributes, of an Enterprise Mobility Developer.

Are Mobile Luddites Resisting Mobility?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This week I had my attention drawn by a few interesting articles that seem to suggest that the increase into Enterprise Mobility has not occured yet. I am stating... 'Come into the Light of the Mobile Age or be DOOMED!', that is my call to the Mobile Luddites.

The Economy and Enterprise Mobility?

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This is the first in a series of five initial articles, in which I'm going to put my thoughts and findings on the subject of Enteprise Mobility. For this article I've decided to tackle the Economy, which is effecting us all in various degrees, according to your geographic location.

Mobile App or Mobile Web

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:15:00 EDT

Since the launch of iPhone the mobile industry has been in a flux. It has witnessed lot of innovations since then. Today, more choices are available to the user than ever before which has resulted in a fragmented market. It has complicated matters for every organization which wants to reach out to their consumers through mobile. There are too many platforms to be supported and there is no standardization. Some industry segments have not made any significant move to reach out to their consumer through mobile platform and are playing a waiting game – waiting for the technology to mature. However, travel industry cannot afford to do that.

Senthil Krishnapillai of Sybase iAnywhere Speaks with SYS-CON.TV

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:45:00 EDT

Did you miss the SYS-CON iPhone developer Summit EAST in New York City which happened June 22-23 2009? Shame on you if you were not there, but do not worry as the guys at SYS-CON.TV recorded an interview with Senthil Krishnapillai of Sybase iAnywhere.

The Accidental Apple Tourist Hits Sydney

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Sybase's Mr iPhone... Mr iThain ;-) has been in Sydney this week & I have been keeping an eye on the Australian devices and checking out the Sydney Apple store. This has been totally accidental, as the main deal this week was to Evangelise about Enterprise Mobility in general and epecially where Sybase fits in the big picture, at Wireless World 2009.

Show Report: Good-Day Wireless World 2009

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:15:00 EDT

My last week has been hectic, to say the least... but hey that is just 'par for the course' of an Evangelist, especially an Enterprise Mobility one. Mobility in itself is an exciting place! I left a cloudy London on Friday September 4th in the evening and arrived in a sunny Sydney on Sunday August 6th, very early in the morning.

Smoke and Mirrors

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EDT

I had to laugh reading a recent press release for yet another QR Code generation and management site attempting to charge for basic services that are available for free from practically every other provider of QR Code tag management (including Vizitag). One of the services offered as part of a paid package is to "install" a QR code on your web page or blog. Rather than use copy and paste like the rest of us, or iframe or javascript code if you are bit more technical, you can pay to have your QR Code installed for you...Give me a break!

Apple Slashing Prices on iPods

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The one's that have caught my eye are the deep discounts on the iPod Touches, particularly the iPod Touch 32 Gb - $120 is more than 25% price cut. There are rumors that Apple is having supply problems. The current slashed prices are probably to appease customers until the new, and more expensive Touches hit the store shelves in a few weeks. What do you think of the price cuts. Do you think you will be an iPod at this price - or wait for a better, sleaker model?

It's a Mobile World

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:45:00 EDT

Currently we have explosive data growth leading to information everywhere. What is critical is access to useful information anywhere, anytime. End users want convenience, enterprises want ROI. Wireless now is everywhere and coverage is strong and constantly improving. People can literally work from anywhere today and be as productive out of the office as they would be in the office.

Is the IPhone 3G All It Is Cranked Up to Be?

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

So I finally got my hands on an iPhone 3G but am currently still favoring my iPhone 2.5G – why? The signal seems better; 3G signal is patchy at best and forget receiving calls when you have 3G on – horrible…; the battery life is **much** better on the original iPhone than on the 3G iPhone; all my accessories such as Power Monkey fit the original iPhone but not the new 3G iPhone as Apple in their wisdom changed the connector.

iPhone Developer Summit 2008 East

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:18:00 EDT

This session will provide attendees with an overview of the iPhone SDK, including discussion of the App Store, Apple's planned distribution channel for SDK applications. Keep in mind that the contents of the SDK and experiences while using it are covered under NDA, so be prepared for me to talk in generics and leave out specific details that might be covered by the NDA. I am planning on providing a quick introduction to Objective-C for those attendees who may have never seen it and might be worried that it will be difficult to code in (it isn't!).

I Wish Sun Would Do More to Get Java on iPhone and Java 6 on Leopard

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:45:00 EST

That leaves Java developers in a bad position. Java developers love the clean Unix-based Mac OS X environment for development. But we have been suffering with an unstable developer-only dont-run-this-in-production release of Java 6 for the past year. Mac OS X is now the getto for Java 6. I love Apple and Java. I wish Sun would do more to get Java on iPhone and Java 6 on Mac OS X.