2 posts tagged “iphone”

One month into my new project ... and times flies when you are having fun.  Lots of activity on the iPhone, social networking and home automation scenes.

The iTunes application store brings the same seamless, instant gratification experience to applications that it did for music.  Combined with the always connected 3G networking, means it will be a juggernaut that sets a new bar for everyone else.  The applications, many of the good ones are free, show a lot of promise, but still lack maturity.  These days, I look for networked applications that run (or are accessible) everywhere; in the web browser, on Mac OS X, on Linux, on mobile phone browsers, and native for the iPhone and N95.  Nothing less will do !

Social networking is a hot bed of activity, the more you look, the more you find.  Providing bridges between the various networks, as well as data portibility is crucial to prevent massive fragmentation.  Everyone needs to be able to communicate with everyone else, regardless of which social network, micro-blog or instant messaging service that they use.  Remember Metcalfe's law !

Developments and interest in building automation is gradually increasing.  It good to see moves towards a more open and standards based industry and less fragmentation due to proprietary protocols.  The recent announcement of Open Remote, which is support by some heavy hitters, will be an interesting development to watch.

Meanwhile, the pair of local magpies that live nearby are visiting on a regular basis, pigging-out on raw meat and preparing for the breeding season.  Typically, they'll bring their young fledgling down, once it has learnt to (sort of) fly.