Though the Gang discusses several topics this week (in the midst of the typical summer doldrums for new releases) the buzz covered is mostly about mobile. There are some interesting strategic moves being made by Best Buy with Clearwire—coming to the Twin Cities this Fall—as well as updates to Android mobile with Froyo and more. [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Okay, so there’s this company named Apple that I hear makes phones. And people tell me there’s been, uh, a bit of news lately about some new phone of theirs? Well, that media firestorm didn’t stop Minnesota’s W3i LLC from deciding to jump in with some news of its own, which is actually related to [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 7, 2010
As Minnesotans continue to embrace the always-on and always-connected online world — and mobile startups here continue to clock millions of app downloads with their offerings — there is no question that our ability to richly communicate with one another, be more productive, work when and where we want to, and have the world’s knowledge [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 7, 2010
The Gang discusses several topics but then talks with Kelly Heikilla from MixMobi who is out at the ReadWriteWeb Mobile Summit in Mountain View, CA, an event exploring the latest Mobile development trends — both the technology and the emerging business applications — in an unconference format. Kelly was just about to head to lunch [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 13, 2010
DoApp Inc., the Rochester-based mobile development company behind such apps as WCCO for iPhone, Mobile Local News, iKenex for Real Estate, Adagogo mobile advertising, and mRemedy, a partnership between The Mayo Clinic and DoApp, just nnounced their Mobile Local News publishing platform has signed the Los Angeles Newspaper Group (LANG). LANG properties include: Los Angeles [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 18, 2010
Here’s a followup to the post Why the FCC Broadband Plan Matters and worth a few minutes watching it:
Continue reading...Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday’s Apple iPad launch was the most hotly anticipated technology launch event in years. To say there was enthusiasm for the device amongst many is obvious, but the disappointment felt by technologists and geeks is palpable. We explore the iPad — it’s good points and bad — with Julio Ojeda Zapata, the St. Paul Pioneer [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 19, 2009
Today’s show covers mobile developments for certain, but we also talk about several other things like yesterday’s Social Media Breakfast (SMBMSP), venture capital in Minnesota, cloud computing initiatives by Visi, and much more. This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson. Music by Straight 8′s and the tune is, “Ann Bowman” Discussed during the show: [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The relatively new mobile group Mobile Twin Cities, self described as “a group of technology enthusiasts…meeting to discuss trends and software on all mobile platforms.”gathered last night at the Refactr offices in Minneapolis. This group founded and organized by local developer Justin Grammens of Recursive Awesome (Full disclosure; Justin and I are also partners at [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Our final interview for our friends at MIMA had us heading out to Carlson Marketing. There we had a chance to sit and talk with Doug Rozen, who has a rather all inclusive title…SVP, Global Lead -- Creative, Interactive, Media & Mobile. Doug shares a some insight on mobile marketing and trends as well as [...]
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
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