Pimp My Snack

April 20, 2006 | Comments

via FP Neil: Pimp My Snack.

Nokia examining AJAX

April 20, 2006 | Comments

Nokia examining AJAX: "Nokia is evaluating broader use of AJAX with its handsets, having put a stake in the ground with this year's launch of the third-edition S60 device. Lee Epting, vice president for Forum Nokia, told The Register Nokia is determining how it can use AJAX, specifically in relation to its open source, Safari-based browser announced in November 2005."

Multitasking and Conflict

April 20, 2006 | Comments

Multitasking and Conflict: "The real purpose of multitasking is not to finish work faster. The real purpose of multitasking is to avoid conflict. And that's a tragedy, because multitasking does a lousy job of avoiding conflict."

Germans to get pay-by-phone public transport

April 20, 2006 | Comments

Via Jack, Germans to get pay-by-phone public transport : "Residents of the German town of Hanau, near Frankfurt am Main, will soon be able to pay for bus rides using their mobile phones following the successful conclusion of a trial conducted by Nokia, Philips, Vodafone and the local transport authority, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV)"

DoCoMo In The “Lifestyle Infrastructure” Business

April 20, 2006 | Comments

DoCoMo In The “Lifestyle Infrastructure” Business: "Nakamura says the company is in the lifestyle infrastructure business — not selling connectivity, but developing services that allow mobile technology to pervade every aspect of its users’ lives. The focus isn’t so much on coming up with new mobile-specific applications and services, but rather ones that simplify and build on everyday life and experiences."