Nokia – What is an “Unlocked” Device

This is an incredibly clever marketing strategy for Nokia to promote unlocked phones. Kudos, Nokia!

I am fascinated with the coupling of sensors and mobile phones. The Nike+ Global Running Club is a wonderful example of a supreficial “social-network” coupled with mobile, persuasive, sensor-based technologies to encourage and monitor regular exercise. I will write more thoughts on this in the near future.

I was an early adopter of Grand Central back in May 2007.  As you may be aware Grand Central was bought by Google and now I have to “upgrade”to Google Voice.  Currently, I am developing some usage scenarios of Google Voice on multiple platforms targetting digital nomadic lifestyles and m-learning.

Google Voice Basics : About Google Voice – Google Voice Help

Google Voice isn’t a phone service, but it lets you manage all of your phones. Google Voice works with mobile phones, desk phones, work phones, and VoIP lines. There’s nothing to download, upload, or install, and you don’t have to make or take calls using a computer.

How can we be sure new technologies won’t have a negative impact, asks Bill Thompson.

BBC NEWS | Technology | The drawbacks of new technology

One of my colleagues Gary Marsden is having another 15 minutes of fame.

“Unexpected Results”

As Marsden pointed out, these were activities which came from the community and served its real needs, but they could only emerge because the technology was not constrained.

We experienced the future of green commuting with an faxi electric (battery) powered bicycle taxi through the streets of Vienna.