http://darrentwiss.com/blog Mobile, Media and Wireless Thinking Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:11:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is always much talk about the humble mobile as "The remote control to our lives". Well that's a bit ambiguous, exactly what is it the remote control for? Well here is a bit of a glimpse into the future. MIT's Technology Review has just published a list of the 10 ... http://darrentwiss.com/blog/2008/08/16/if-mobile-is-the-remote-what-does-it-control/ I've been thinking a lot about Mobile Context having recently been involved in designing various mobile products and applications. So what is context? Well a definition I like is: "the relevant constraints and unique opportunity of the communicative situation". Basically, Where, When, Why and How will my mobile application be used and by Who? What ... http://darrentwiss.com/blog/2008/08/07/why-mobile-context-is-the-key-design-parameter/ I've been making a bit of an effort lately to make sure I am personally using all the technology that I work with and talk about. I actually just found a post on Walking the Talk at a blog called London Calling. The post is specifically about mobile content and ... http://darrentwiss.com/blog/2008/06/27/mobile-101-mobile-internet/ First up, I just want to say that Opera Mini is my favorite bit of software right now. This little, Java-based browser for mobiles is a slick package, making the mobile web faster, cheaper and an overall better experience. I think 'mini' has begun to address many of the problems that ... http://darrentwiss.com/blog/2008/06/24/opera-mini-pressures-the-walled-garden-approach-to-mobile-web/