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Explorence: taking video games outdoors

October 20, 2011 | Robert Scoble

Video games have traditionally been inactive endeavors marked by long hours seated in front of computer or television screens. Nintendo’s Wii remote introduced some…

 

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Ask.com’s new AskAround app

March 16, 2011 | Robert Scoble

Ask.com is one of the oldest companies on the web, predating even Google, and Q&A has been a focus since the beginning. Now they…

 

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inPulse: Putting your smartphone on your wrist

March 8, 2011 | Robert Scoble

Have you ever had your smartphone ring or vibrate while biking, running, skiing or just bundled underneath a mountain of clothing? Chances are getting…

 

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Word Lens: Suddenly, we can see the future (in English and Español)

January 13, 2011 | Robert Scoble

Word Lens is one of the hottest innovations I’ve seen this year for the iPhone. The app translates in real time, from English to…

 

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The company behind mobile features in Mashable’s apps (amongst thousands of others)

December 30, 2010 | Robert Scoble

How does Mashable, or Tapulous, or other companies add notifications into their mobile apps? How do they add in-app purchases? They hire Urban Airship!…

 

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Is the tech press needed anymore? (how Apple iPhone apps take off now)

November 29, 2010 | Robert Scoble

Datapoint one: John Gruber is noting that Android doesn’t have very many of the industry’s best apps. Datapoint two. Starbucks CIO says that he’s…

 

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Blackboard Mobile puts campus in the palm of your hand

September 28, 2010 | Robert Scoble

The campus scene has changed a lot since my college days…I actually registered for classes by waiting in line for a couple hours, instead…

 

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Shopkick makes foot traffic accurate—and rewarding

September 16, 2010 | Robert Scoble

The next era of mobile app developers aim to completely change and personalize an offline experience. Shopkick hopes to revolutionize shopping—by rewarding you just…

 

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Behind-the-scenes scoop on Siri’s funding and sale to Apple, Part II

August 12, 2010 | Robert Scoble

This is a continuation of our historic interview with the team that was behind the entrepreneurs who built Siri, one of the most important…

 

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Behind-the-scenes scoop on Siri’s funding and sale to Apple, Part I

August 10, 2010 | Robert Scoble

Every once in a while we see a technology that catches our eye as something that will change the world. Siri was one of…