The AppsLab

Assuming this story is true, which means you believe that Billy Corgan’s tweet is legit, this is a pretty epic story, if you’re of the same relative vintage that I am. Siamese Dream cover girl now in the band Oh, and don’t forget the Nirvana Nevermind baby is all growed up too. I wonder if… Read More

I like to think I make informed choices when it comes to technology. Here’s an interesting read from a devoted Android user who switched to an iPhone. Technology Viewer – A traitor’s review of the Verizon iPhone 4 Definitely worth the read. The author, @wolfmank, makes several interesting and true observations about both OSes. One… Read More

My pal Jason Grigsby (@grigs) of Cloud Four dropped a thick guide to understanding and finding mobile statistics. He would know; this guy lives and breathes mobile, and has so for years, before it was cool. A “Comprehensive” Guide to Mobile Statistics « Cloud Four Anyway, check out what he has to say. He brings… Read More

I saw this headline yesterday and didn’t pay it any mind, figuring it was a sour grapes comment from AT&T aimed at Apple. Apple’s App Store is bad for consumers, AT&T CEO Says There’s interesting subtext here. Check out the except from BGR: “You purchase an app for one operating system, and if you want… Read More

As a second part of yesterday’s musings on Facebook as the next content platform, here’s a chart for your consideration. CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook’s Stranglehold On Mobile Time These data are for the UK only, but even so, the sheer amount time spent on Facebook while on a mobile phone is staggering. Not at… Read More

Two major stories I read today have been rattling around in my head. 1. Apple’s in-app subscription policy changes 2. Facebook-branded and integrated smartphones First off, Apple’s changes will drastically impact apps I use and love like Kindle, Pandora, and Netflix. Plus, they will put the screws to all content owners hoping to reach the… Read More

This is very cool stuff, h/t to Matt (@topperge) for sending it my way. Check out the video; it’s a bit noisy, but solider through, totally worth it. VMware Android handset virtualization hands-on — Engadget Basically, deploying an enterprise VM to a smartphone sidesteps a lot of issues, chief among them security. . . .… Read More

After many years, I’ve found a fellow typeface nerd in Rich (@rmanalan), and I’m sure he’ll appreciate this. Type Made From This Winter\’s Biggest Resource: Snow | Co.Design If you care about design, you care about typeface. Think about web or software design that you like. How much of that is the typeface? Probably more… Read More

So, this is way off-topic, not that I have a set topic. Why Did 400 People Volunteer for a One-Way Trip to Mars? – Breaking Orbit Perhaps you read about this one-way expedition to Mars proposal. It’s highly unofficial and borderline impossible, but even so, people are lining up in droves to throw their hats… Read More

Chet (@oraclenerd) just announced an eBook version of John Piwowar’s (@jpiwowar) epic multi-part E-Business Suite installation guide. ORACLENERD: EBS Install Guide – The eBook OK, it’s a pdf, not specifically an eBook, but if the demand supports it, Chet says he may format the contents for Kindle, iBooks and possibly other eReading formats. Of course,… Read More

Interesting question for you. If Android and iOS died in a terrible accident, what smartphone/tablet OS would you buy? Would it be BlackBerry 6.0 with the slick PlayBook and its required BlackBerry phone tether? Or maybe one of the sleek new webOS devices from HP? Or are you stoked for the Nokia Windows Phone 7… Read More

There’s a ton of ink spilling around the interwebs about the Nokia-Microsoft partnership, which is looking a lot more like Microsoft pwning Nokia. Here are some posts that resonated with me that I recommend reading. I mean really reading, not skimming. Jason Grigsby (@grigs) of Cloud Four wrote Declaring Platform Bankruptcy: Does it make sense? before… Read More

Not that it matter, but I’ve missed on another of my predictions. By now, you’ve likely heard that Nokia is partnering with Microsoft to release Windows Phone 7 smartphones. Many, many, many people are seeing this as highly negative and disappointing for Nokia, and Nokia’s stock reflects this sentiment. I tend to agree, and here’s… Read More

Via Justin (@oracletechnet), there are newly announced Developer Days. Get Your Workshop Hands On! New Developer Day Cities What are Developer Days? Developer Day workshops are free, hands-on workshops that give you the software and skills to tame that learning curve and reach the next level in your technical knowledge. We have a range of… Read More

WebCenter product manager extraordinaire, Manish Devgan, has a brand new blog over at mdevgan.wordpress.com. So, if you want more WebCenter content, hit him up immediately. Today, he has a post about the latest guides to extending WebCenter 11g Patchset 3. Extending WebCenter Spaces Using JDeveloper | Manish Devgan’s Oracle WebCenter Blog And while we’re on… Read More

By now, you know we have a Facebook page. Like it immediately. I’ll wait. Ever wonder what happens when you like something on Facebook? Facebook Insights provides analytics for a fan page, a lot like any traditional web analytics package does, e.g. Google Analytics. But since this is Facebook, I can get data like these:… Read More

I found this very interesting. Top Reasons Why Consumers Unsubscribe Via E-Mail, Facebook Probably the top feature request we’ve had for Connect over the past three and a half years is for email notifications. We’ve resisted adding them for a number of reasons, mostly due to resources, but I’ve always thought the need was overstated.… Read More

Paul (@ppedrazzi) used to talk about a way to measure the cost of meetings. Pretty much everyone has had this idea, or if you haven’t, the people waiting for you have it. Photo: Bring TIM! (Time Is Money) is a clock that… – (37signals) Interesting stuff. I usually try to take (and make) 30 minute meetings,… Read More

I’m not a watch guy. At some point, I just got annoyed wearing a watch, and that was that. My wife complains about this fact because watches make nice and easy gifts for men whose wives say they are difficult to give gifts. Ahem. This watch, the ZIIIRO and its iOS app, is a watch… Read More

So tickets for Google IO (@googleio), Google’s annual developer conference went on sale today and sold out in 59 minutes according to Vic Gundotra (@vicgundotra), Google’s VP of Engineering. Sure, the payment system was reportedly janky, and many of us had early access to tickets. So, it’s not clear how many tickets were actually sold… Read More