Monthly Archives: September 2011

Mobile Money: The Next Frontier – Why Mobile Will Kill Cash

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

I just love the articles from Tomi Ahonen. This article describes the thesis that “mobile will kill cash” in a very good way. Read more at communities-dominate.blogs.com

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The Race to Control Your Wallet and the Future of Commerce

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

A clash of the titans, featuring names like Google, Apple, Verizon and American Express, is now underway.  What are these giants, representing internet services, devices, mobility and financial services, battling for?  They all want to hold your wallet for you… … Continue reading →

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Why Every Retailer Needs a Mobile Strategy Now (and not just an app)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

Why Every Retailer Needs a Mobile Strategy Now (and not just an app). Comprehensive article by Tomi Ahonen. Read it at communities-dominate.blogs.com

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Look what I found on the Internet, week 37 – 2011

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

This week most important links from the Internet. Keywords are: Google Wallet – the vision and the video, PayPal unveils its Mobile Payment plans, and Mobile Payment Infographic.

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A short introduction to QR codes

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin

I have collected some information from my readings on the internet, and tried to summarize this into a short report. I hope this introduction is useful to you, and maybe it will give you inspiration to incorporate QR codes into … Continue reading →

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Mobila betalningar – bingo för PayEx

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

Öppna applikationen och tryck din kod. Svep mobiltelefonen över en terminal i kassan. Godkänn köpet. Klart. Så fungerar mobilbetalning, det senaste tillskottet på PayEx. Telia använder det och andra intressenter står på tur. Read more at http://www.helagotland.se/naringsliv/artikel.aspx?articleid=7094177

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HTML5 – A technical specification for Web developers

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

This is a very good and neat structured overview of the HTML5 spec. Done by WHATWG. Read the apec at http://developers.whatwg.org/  

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PayEx Mobile Payments – Mobile Payment for Real

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Check out the movie from PayEx about our 360 degree mobile payment service that covers all payments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX0uckFDpS0        

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HTML5 Is An Oncoming Train, But Native App Development Is An Oncoming Rocket Ship

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Another interessting article from TechCrunch. HTML5 versus native apps. It’s a debate as old as — well, at least three years ago. And pretty much since the beginning of that debate, there has been a general underlying current among the … Continue reading →

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HTML5 vs Native: The Mobile App Debate

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Mobile apps and HTML5 are two of the hottest technologies right now, and there’s plenty of overlap. Web apps run in mobile browsers and can also be re-packaged as native apps on the various mobile platforms. With the wide range … Continue reading →

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Google Wallet

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Google has launched a new search feature on its Google Wallet website that lets users punch in their zip code to find participating local merchants. The site also contains a link to a mobile app that helps you locate NFC … Continue reading →

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Arduino GSM Shield

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

Open-electronics now offers a very low cost and simple Arduino GSM and GPRS shield. Read more at http://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-gsm-shield/  

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Update Twitter with ThingTweet and Arduino + Ethernet Shield

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

This tutorial from ThingSpeak explains how your Arduino via an Ethernet Shield can update a Twitter status using the ThingTweet App from ThingSpeak. Very cool reading indeed – but I haven’t tried it yet. Read more at ThingSpeak.com

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Insider’s Guide to Mobile, Free Edition by Tomi Ahonen

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

Comprehensive overview of mobile telecoms and smartphones business opportunity, from end-users to service and apps, to handsets, to the business of mobile. This free edition has the full 350 pages of original content including the Foreword by Raimo van der … Continue reading →

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Webstatistikken for FINN.no august 2011

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

I did get this info from Twitter (@nerdegutt).  It gives a very good summary of the use of mobile devices (at least for the Norwegian market). Thanx you Finn labs for sharing this. This article is in Norwegian only. Webstatistikken … Continue reading →

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