On the Go: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 4
by Josh Knowles
Get a firsthand review of the SXSW Web Awards presented at the 2008 festival, as well as the coveted 2008 Josh awards.
In this entry to my SXSW Interactive festival blog, I’m going to take a break from the mobile technology panels and take a look at the nominees in the Mobile category of the SXSW [...] On the Go: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 3
by Josh Knowles
Join a discussion about the intersection of mobile technology and politics from the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival.
One of several interesting mobile panels I experienced at SXSW was “Mobileactive: How Mobile Technology Impacts Politics and Vice Versa.” The panelists this time were Justin Oberman of the blog MoPocket.com; Katrin Verclas, co-founder of MobileActive (who lend their [...] On the Go: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 2
by Josh Knowles
Catch up on the hot topic of bio-networking and read more firsthand observations from the SXSW Interactive Festival.
The impact of mobile tech on health and wellness is a huge topic these days. Presenter Kate Bauer valiantly tried to take it on herself in a panel called “Bio-Networks: Using Mobile Technology to Impact Healthstyle.” Kate, [...] On the Go: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 1
by Josh Knowles
Couldn’t make it to Austin, Texas? Get a firsthand account of the mobile events happening this week at the SXSW Interactive Festival.
I’ve been at the SXSW Interactive conference for a couple of days now. They’ve had several good panels, already, about various issues relating to mobile technology. Not just business stuff either, but panels [...] On the Go: N95 8GB NAM in the news
by Nseries Workshop
People are talking about the North American release of the N95 8GB. Check out the latest from Engadget, The Boy Genius Report, Gizmodo, The Nokia Blog and Symbian Guru.
Engadget talks about its HSPDA 850/1900Mhz hookup for fast 3G connections in the U.S. The Boy Genius blogs about its new Flash Lite 3 capabilities (as previously [...] How to send SMS from OS X with AT commands and Ruby
by Jose Marinez
In my previous article, we learned how to use AT commands to make phone calls and send text messages. This time, let’s look at a Ruby script that allows you to send SMS messages via AT commands.
All you need to provide the script with is the number you would like to text and the message, [...] How to send SMS and make calls with AT commands and an OS X terminal
by Jose Marinez
Learn how to communicate with an N95 via AT commands, which enable new ways to interface your N95 with your computer.
What are AT commands?
Back in the late 70s, the computer industry needed a way to tell modems what number to dial via software. Hayes Communication introduced a solution in 1977 via its product, the Smartmodem, [...] On the Go: Rotterdam hosts The Mobile City
by Jenny Chowdhury
On February 27-28, Rotterdam welcomes The Mobile City, a conference about locative and mobile media and its relationship to the urban environment. Find out more about the event and how to get involved.
The Mobile City will bring together urban professionals (architects, designers, planners), media designers and academics to discuss the question, “What happens to urban [...] On the Go: Nic Fulton and the Mobile Journalism Toolkit
by Jenny Chowdhury
Thanks to a collaboration between Reuters and Nokia, journalists have been using the N95 around the world, from the Edinburgh TV Festival to the US campaign trail. Learn more about the project from Nic Fulton, chief scientist of Reuters Media Division.
“Reuters’ main mission is to inform the world,” Fulton stated. To that end, one of [...] How to set up multiple email accounts on your Nseries device
by Jose Marinez
Configure your Nseries device to work smoothly with Gmail, Yahoo mail and other POP/IMAP accounts.
To start using your phone for email, you need to know what type of protocol standard is supported by your provider. POP and IMAP are the most common and provided by companies like Google or Yahoo, so I’ll cover those two [...] Apps & Services: Zurfer
by Jenny Chowdhury
Looking for a faster, smarter way to view Flickr photos on your mobile device? Zurfer is your answer.
Created by Yahoo! Research Berkeley, Zurfer’s most promoted feature is its location-based photo feed. But it also offers a much more intuitive interface for viewing Flickr photos than Flickr’s own mobile site (although Flickr and Zurfer are both [...] How to glog and more with WayMarkr
by Jose Marinez
Follow along as I get my WayMarkr glogging setup together, step by step, and begin to chronicle my series of Ruby articles for the N800 internet tablet.
Glogging, which gets its name from combining a cyborglog that records your behavior and a weblog that displays the results, used to require the bulky wearable computers of Steve [...] Nokia FutureHeads Podcast Series: Daniel Libeskind
by Nseries Workshop
How to make and post your own mobile codes
by Nseries Workshop
Find out how you can create your own code and post it anywhere from the real world to your site.
Mobile codes, bar codes, QR codes – chances are you’re seeing them more and more. These 2D codes enable you to access sites, messages and content by scanning instead of typing or calling. Any location, real [...] On the Go: MobileCampNYC2
by Nseries Workshop
Nearly 150 people came together in New York City for the biggest of the fall’s three MobileCamp events.
Major internet companies and service providers joined developers and thinkers of all kinds for MobileCampNYC2, the second NYC-based camp of 2007.
Check out the stream of photos and captions from the event here, or get more details about other [...] On the Go: MobileCampSF
by Nseries Workshop
The freewheeling momentum of MobileCamp shifted from Los Angeles to San Francisco for a second West Coast event.
MobileCampSF welcomed free thinkers from across the spectrum to share their thoughts on everything from MAEMO to mobile design.
Check out the stream of photos and captions from the event here, or get more details about other camps here.
On the Go: MobileCampLA
by Nseries Workshop
Find out what happened when LA’s mobile community came together to talk about progressive new ideas in the digital space.
MobileCampLA brought the collaborative spirit and entrepreneurial ideation of MobileCamp to the West Coast for the first time ever.
Check out captioned photos from the event here, as attendees used their mobile devices to document their [...] Apps & Services: Mini Friday
by Evan Cordes
Check out Mini Friday, a real-time virtual world that has evolved steadily over the past year to include over 100,000 characters.
After you customize your avatar, you enter a world laid out on a 3D grid where you can move around and interact with different people.
The software is currently available on Symbian Series 60 phones as [...] Welcome to the Nokia Nseries Workshop
by Nseries Workshop Mobile computing knows no limits. Get ready to expand your boundaries like never before.
We are excited to announce the launch of the Nokia Nseries Workshop. Writers, thinkers, artists, coders and creators from across the spectrum will share their perspectives on the mobile landscape. And you’re invited to join the discussion! Each article [...] | 
