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How To Outsource Your Life With ExecBYTE tried out Exec's business concierge service at the W Hotel, for only $25/hour. Exec co-founder and CEO Justin Kan appeared on InformationWeek's Valley View to give us a deeper dive into the tech driving the service and how he plans to expand.
Windows Phone 8 Keeps Growing UpMicrosoft Windows Phone Sr Product Manager gives us a deeper dive into the features of Windows Phone 8, discusses Microsoft's approach to apps and developers, and shows off some of the newest hardware from Nokia, HTC and Samsung.
Dwolla Builds Mobile Payment Network Of The FutureLittle Dwolla, barely two years old, with all of about 40 employees in the technology hotbed of Iowa, has big intentions. It has created a modern payment network, and it aims to change how money moves. Dwolla CEO Ben Milne explains how.
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, Dwolla and More on Valley ViewOn Valley View, we took a deep dive into Windows Phone 8 with Microsoft Senior Product Manager, Greg Sullivan. We also talked with Ben Milne, CEO of e-payments upstart Dwolla, and Justin Kan, CEO of Exec. Also see our elevator pitch segment.
Taptera's Enterprise Mobile Application SuiteTaptera CEO and Co-Founder Chris O'Connor gives the Valley View judges his elevator pitch, talking about how his company is creating useful applications for employees, and a secure infrastructure that CIOs will like.
Appthority & The Mobile EnterpriseSome of the most innovative new enterprise technologies come from start-ups, but doing business with them can be risky, given their unproven products and short track records. With Anthony Bettini, Co-Founder and CEO of Appthority.
Elevator Pitch: Appthority Screens Mobile Apps For The EnterpriseIn a BYOD age, organizations are struggling to ensure a healthy application ecosystem for end users. So many technology choices offer to help: corporate app stores, MDM solutions and more. Appthority promises to screen apps before they're deployed.
Jelly Bean Demo On The Samsung Galaxy NexusBYTE reviewed Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. We found that it operated faster and smoother than the previous operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich.
Framehawk Mobilizes Enterprise Apps, Combines User Experience And SecurityFramehawk demonstrates how its technology combines the best of two worlds: Native mobile experiences for the end user, and secure corporate apps on the back end. Framehawk accomplishes this using its proprietary protocol.
Zenprise MDM Attempts to Balance Compliance, User ExperienceMDM is a hot topic, and there are tons of players in the space. Zenprise has emerged as one of the early leaders. We get a demonstration of how the software works, both on the back end (the IT side) and the front end (the end user side).
Facebook, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple.: The Joke's On YouInformationWeek's Fritz Nelson pokes fun at the news, and a few big-name companies like Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, RIM, Nokia and more.
Getting Googly On Valley ViewOur June episode of Valley View featured plenty of news and deep dives from Google, given that the show aired during Google I/O, the company's developer conference. We featured news from the conference, guests from Google, SAS and Zenprise.
Google Ventures: A Hands On Startup FundGoogle Ventures is Google's investment arm, but unlike similar entities at technology companies, Google is hands on, helping with engineering, product, marketing and other talent that a startup might need to succeed. Partner David Krane explains.
MasterCard's PayPass Turns Your Phone Into A Smarter WalletAt the CTIA conference in New Orleans, we got a demo of MasterCard's PayPass Wallet. It can be used to book airplane tickets online, pay for cabs when you're roaming around, or even buy a coke with your phone. All using NFC technology.
ARM Puts Virtualization In Hardware For BYOD WorldARM Lead Mobile Strategist, James Bruce, joins InformationWeek's Art Wittmann at the whiteboard to talk about why virtualization is such an important trend for smartphones, and how ARM's Cortext-A15 will enable that virtualization in hardware.
NVIDIA Tegra 3: Maxing Out Quad-CoreAt Mobile World Congress, quad-core phones were all the rage, and most of them powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3, which the company announced more than a year ago. In this video, we get to see what those multiple cores can do when pushed to the max.
NQ Mobile Automates Mobile Malware Detection on AndroidSecurity and privacy have become big issues for mobile device users, and NQ Mobile promises to help with both, thanks to its anti virus, anti malware and privacy protection software for Android. NQ Mobile demonstrates some of the key features for us.
Inpris Not-So-Impressive Gesture-Based Tablet InputUsers have struggled to adapt to various ways to input data (type e-mail, edit documents) on phones and tablets -- virtual keyboards, haptics, sounds and so on. Inpris thinks the answer is in gestures. Interesting concept, but we're not sold.
Scalado Re-Imagines What Smartphone Cameras Can DoAt Mobile World Congress, Nokia introduced a 41 megapixel camera in a new phone, and HTC came out with some pretty amazing technology as well. But Scalado, a company many haven't heard of, is busy re-inventing what phone cameras can do.
ARM Demos Next Gen Mobile PerformanceARM is the power behind almost every mobile device on the market. It licenses its architecture and chip cores to the big mobile chip players (Qualcomm, TI, NVidia, and more). We got demos of some of the performance coming in the next year or so.
Mobile Device Management Debate: Mobile Iron Vs. Good TechnologyMobile device management is a hot topic, as IT tries to get a handle on the influx of mobile phones and tablets end users are bringing into enterprise environments. Two of the industry leaders go head-to-head in a debate about the right approach.
MWC 2012: Samsung's New Galaxy Note Tablet & Galaxy BeamSamsung launches its slimmest projector phone ever, The Galaxy Beam, along with a stylish, updated version of its 10-inch Galaxy Note tablet. Both devices launch in Europe for Q2 2012.
MWC 2012: NFC-powered Parking Meters and Retail, courtesy of NXPNXP's chips are in 48 different mobile devices worldwide, helping make your life easier through NFC chips. From enabling Google Wallet transactions to Foursquare checkins, NFC will be part of your future.
MWC 2012: emporia's Uniquely Simple Phonesemporia Telecom has created a line of high quality mobile phones that are intuitive and user-friendly, making them easy to use for individuals who have a hard time with small buttons and text, such as elderly people.
MWC 2012: Novatel Shows Off Global Mifi DevicesNovatel's latest mifi offering includes global roaming including Asia Pacific and Europe, and includes a handy OLED display for showing battery and connection information.
MWC 2012: HiDrive's free online storage serviceHiDrive Free launched new mobile apps at Mobile World Congress 2012 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone users. The apps are free to download and provide a free 5GB of storage on the HiDrive platform.
MWC 2012: Secure Mobile Communications with CellTrustCellTrust demonstrates its award-winning SecureSMS service to protect and manage SMS messaging for consumers and across enterprises.
MWC 2012: Revolutionize Your Voicemail with ON VoicefeedThink you know all there is to know about voicemail? Get an inside look at ON Voicefeed's innovative approach to smart voicemail.
Liquipel: After Market Gadget Water RepellentWater damage is a big issue with mobile devices -- smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other gadgets. At Mobile World Congress, there were several technologies on display. Liquipel is an after market solution: Send your phone and they'll treat it.- MWC 2012: Revolutionize Your Voicemail with ON VoicefeedThink you know all there is to know about voicemail? Get an inside look at ON Voicefeed's innovative approach to smart voicemail.
MWC 2012: HTC Launches HTC One Smart Phone SeriesThe HTC One series launches at Mobile World Congress 2012, unveiling new Android 4.0 smart phones with high end camera components in ImageSense and state-of-the-art sound from Beats Audio
Big Data, Big Social, Big MDMIn Episode 3 of Valley View, hosts David Berlind and Fritz Nelson have guests from Google, Chart.io, MetaMarkets, telyHD, Good Technology, Mobile Iron and the CIO of the San Francisco Symphony.
SAP's Bold Desires: Leadership In Cloud, Mobile, Big DataSAP has bold plans. One of the world's biggest software companies has been moving into mobile, the cloud, and big data through acquisition and organic product development, and company executives have committed to becoming the leader in each market.
PowerTrekk Fuel Cell: Water To Charge Your iPhoneRecharging a phone or camera in a remote location can now be done using water . . . and the PowerTrekk Fuel Cell, which is pricey, but probably worth it for adventurers out in the middle of nowhere.
nVolt Recharges Phone With A SpinnVolutions uses rotational inertia (kinetic energy) to charge a mobile phone. Although the product won't be available until the end of the year, the price will be just right: about $25.
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