South by Southwest has come and gone, with lots of good memories and new contacts made.’a0 But as with all good things, they come to and end and it’s time to look to what’s next. This coming week in Las Vegas, NV, the CTIA mobile conference will get underway.’a0 This is the largest mobile phone…
This week, thousands of folks will descend upon Austin, Texas.’a0 South By Southwest is a music, film, and interactive festival that draws film lovers, music lovers, and geeks.’a0 This eclectic mix of folks all converge in Austin to meet, learn, and enjoy the city and all that SXSW has to offer. Chris Moisan and Jason…
Look for huge dinosaurs in Austin – they are your key to free dinner for you and a few friends! South By Southwest (aka SXSW) is fast approaching!’a0 Taptu will be in full force at the annual gathering in Austin, Texas starting next weekend.’a0 That’s right, Chris Moisan and myself (Jason Harris) will be in…
I recently asked Bob Last, a co-founder and our VP of Business Development, to give some perspective from his point of view on Mobile World Congress.’a0 Bob wrote a great poem, and here it is for you to enjoy! Another year at MWC Barcelona has passed The GSM-A annual blast 50,000 suits and smart phones…
Are you heading to Mobile World Congress this coming week in Barcelona, Spain.’a0 Part of the Taptu gang will be leaving snowy and gray Cambridge in favor of views of the Mediterranean and some Barcelona sunshine. In the Taptu party will be Steve Ives, CEO; Bob Last, Co-Founder and VP Business Development, and Benjamin Southworth,…
This last weekend, I went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.’a0 CES is an amazing show – it’s the largest tech conference on the planet and it shows.’a0 So, amongst all the gadgets and gizmos, what were the amazing revelations to the world of mobile communications? Going Android To steal a little…
Hot off the press from Le Web conference in Paris comes the news that Myspace has just launched a range of realtime APIs offering developers access to huge amounts of streaming social information. The best part of the story is that OneRiot is one of the launch partners, meaning that whenever Myspace users update their…
This week the BFI Southbank in London played host to the first ever Heroes of the Mobile Screen, a one-day conference organised by the guys behind Mobile Monday London, Swedish Beers and various other events. The format was pretty straight forward, short keynote speeches mixed with panel discussions and most of the time people people…
In the spirit of building community and talking with other bloggers and mobile aficionados, Taptu will be sponsoring Beer and Blog in Portland, Oregon this Friday, October 16, 2009. Beer and Blog takes place every Friday at the Green Dragon Brewpub in southeast Portland, Oregon.’a0 What started out as “bloggers helping bloggers over beers” is…
Last September, thought leaders and industry analysts descended upon San Francisco, California for the first Mobilize Conference.’a0 This year, the lineup of speakers is just as strong (stronger, I think) as the focus of Mobilize 2009 shifts to the mobile web. I will be at Mobilize which takes place tomorrow, September 10th at the Mission…