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I remain a QR code skeptic – here is why

I am probably one of the world’s greatest advocates for anything mobile, except for one thing. QR codes, mobile barcodes – call them what you may. You see, in my eyes if you put a barrier in the way of a consumer redeeming something, or using a new technology then it will never really take [...]

By Andrew Grill | Posted May 6, 2011 in social media | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (32)

Mobile application of the week: Nokia Headlines – and a new mobile advertising channel for Nokia

My morning commute has been made a little more pleasant with the introduction of a new piece of Nokia software from their beta labs – Nokia Headlines. If you’re like me and your morning newspaper of choice is a broadsheet like the Financial Times, or the Daily Telegraph, then you will know how difficult these papers are to read on public transport due to their large format size. Thanks to a new release from Nokia labs, this is a thing of the past.

The Headlines team have secured deals with major brand publishers like the New York Times, International Herald Tribune, the Sydney Morning Herald in Sydney and the Sun in London.

By Andrew Grill | Posted May 8, 2008 in applications | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (3)

“The Facebook tool which turns your mobile into a snoop” reports the Times newspaper in the UK

The article in the Times states “Husbands who are not where they are supposed to be could soon be in danger of being “sniffed” out by a mobile phone service that gives suspicious partners an electronic map showing the location of their spouse.”  The service is apparently coming to the UK soon, from US company [...]

By Andrew Grill | Posted April 1, 2008 in applications, location, mobile, privacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)