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Archive for May, 2008
links for 2008-05-13
01362 days
by Simon Scullion
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Nice Firefox dedicated site, extensions, themes, etc
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RIM, RBC and Thomson Reuters to Anchor a $150 Million BlackBerry Partners Fund Focused on Investing in Mobile Applications and Services
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Google has joined the drive to make the web more social by introducing tools to enable people to interact with their friends.
Twitter Updates for 2008-05-13
01362 days
by Simon Scullion
in Tweets
- @Soulsailor good luck with that, not an objective I’d set myself for a day in the capital!
- morning tweeters! up and at it, off to find coffee…!
- interesting tech business news, HP looking to buy EDS for $12bn
- @martin_english and who in their right mind will believe that!?
- @martin_english
It’d be both funny and interesting to interview him, I think I’d struggle to keep a straight face hearing that gumf tho! - @monkchips I’d have to post something worth commenting on first!
- Mark Shuttleworth on plans for Ubuntu releases into 2013, some commitment
- I can feel a reboot coming on, everything grinding to a crawl, too many hibernations, poor old WinXP….
- @chuckstar76 enjoy, looking foward to seeing your updates
- Just discovered the "Del" key on th BB works in the msg inbox view. Nice!
- @edbrill the joys of air travel huh! can’t relax? suppose you could get some work done then!
- gmail borked again in flock, thinking I might give firefox 3 b5 a go on windows, its running great on Ubuntu at home
- @andypiper nice! are you a BB n00b like me? I’m already loving my 8820, wondering if the novelty factor will wear off!
- wow, that has to be the quickest download & install for a browser ever! FF3B5 up and running!
- @andypiper yes, the scrollball thing has a wierd tact! I took some tips from a colleague, which helped get me started …
- @edbrill buen viaje Ed!
- @notesboy morning, yes all sorted after I found the correct APN settings for my mobile network provider
- @FirefighterGeek what AIR enables is pretty slick though, check out the google analytics and eBay desktop as two examples
- @FirefighterGeek oh, and cross platform, @twhirl on Ubuntu is EXACTLY the same as on WinXP
- I think its down to the extn devs, I don’t know of any hack, many of mine are working fine
- The America’s Cup between holders Alinghi and challengers Oracle is to be held in March 2009, a New York Supreme Court judge has ruled. …
- What a farce! How can Oracle Racing have barged their way into a one off "final" series!?
- RIM keeping the pressure on Apple with the announcement of a $150 million fund for Blackberry application development partners?
- @cote integrating the two might be a challenge, some interesting thoughts here
- @GrahamChastney good timing, may just give WLW another shot, my WP editor seems to be playing up at the moment
- @pjnet so did you buy it!?
- @pjnet LOL! Yep, been there done that! But these days you just stick a "beta" label on the site!
- nope, WLW install borks on me still, why can’t it "just work" ?
- @delboycarter ask them about their new mates at EDS!
- @pjnet sounds like some interesting experiences, could also be third time lucky!
- @FirefighterGeek LOL! call us what you like! Just browse through the lists of followers, you’ll recognise some names, and not others
- @pjnet I hear yoou on that front too!, maybe just invite her as a beta tester, and if its better than FB she’ll want to be on there!
- @alanlepo I dunno, do we ever truely mult-itask!? Sometimes I feel a single-threaded approach is better, otherwise I feel I am just flitting
- really not enjoying working in powerpoint this afternoon
- @aqualung @monkchips and here’s me thinking that cow flatulence was damaging the ozone layer
- Just had someone claiming to be my bank trying to sell me accident insurance! No number to call contract via phone. Well dodgy! No thx!
- After that rude interruption, now back to domestic bliss and making the dinner!
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RIM, RBC and Thomson Reuters to Anchor a $150 Million BlackBerry Partners Fund Focused on Investing in Mobile Applications and Services
01363 days
by Simon Scullion
in Mobility
I have been dabbling in the Balckberry applications area for quite some time now, and for those of us interested in this stuff, thie following looks like a big announcement.
I will be following this with some interest, particularly with regard to how it keeps the pressure on Apple with their iPhone.
Toronto, ON (May 12, 2008) – Research In Motion (RIM) (TSX: RIM; NASDAQ: RIMM), RBC (RY: TSX; RY: NYSE) and Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL; NASDAQ: TRIN), today announced plans to launch the BlackBerry® Partners Fund, a US$150 million venture capital fund, to invest in mobile applications and services for the BlackBerry® platform and other mobile platforms. The Fund is to be co-managed by JLA Ventures and RBC Venture Partners.
Agnostic to both stage and balance sheet, the BlackBerry Partners Fund will not restrict the development of mobile applications and services to any single mobile platform or any specific industry segment. The Fund will be designed to advance the industry by fostering development and driving the entrepreneurial spirit to create the most innovative mobile offerings for customers.
“The mobile world has evolved well beyond phone calls and simple messaging to require more empowering and liberating solutions that connect people to everything that matters most to them, wherever and whenever they want,” said Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “RIM, RBC and Thomson Reuters share the common belief that mobile applications and services will propel the industry forward and the BlackBerry Partners Fund is being formed to help fuel innovation and activity in the mobile ecosystem.”
“Thomson Reuters is committed to supporting the development of next generation mobile applications that will provide our professional and business customers with anywhere, anytime capabilities,” said Devin Wenig, Chief Executive Officer, Markets Division of Thomson Reuters. “The ability to make business critical decisions with intelligent information available on mobile devices will give our customers a clear competitive advantage.”
“The BlackBerry Partners Fund will focus on evaluating companies in all regions of the world and investing in the long term success of those that demonstrate market leadership and unique differentiation,” said John Albright, Managing Partner of JLA Ventures, who will also assume the role of Co-Managing Partner of the BlackBerry Partners Fund. “Whether it’s access to corporate data or the latest craze in mobile entertainment, we want to fund companies that are forerunners in driving adoption and further enriching the mobile experience.”
“The BlackBerry Partners Fund will be a catalyst for the development of next generation mobile applications and services,” said Kevin Talbot, RBC Vice President and Managing Director of RBC Venture Partners, who will also assume the role of Co-Managing Partner of the BlackBerry Partners Fund. “The BlackBerry Partners Fund will focus exclusively on mobile applications and services and our close alliance with RIM will bring unparalleled access and value to our portfolio companies.”
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America’s Cup set for March 2009
01363 days
by Simon Scullion
in Miscellaneous
As if we haven’t had enough contention since Alinghi’s successful defense,
The America’s Cup between holders Alinghi and challengers Oracle is to be held in March 2009, a New York Supreme Court judge has ruled.
Judge Herman Cahn ordered the series to take place in Valencia, Spain, or another location chosen by Alinghi.
The winner of the duel will have the right to organise the subsequent event under the more usual multi-team format.
So if this is how it stands, and I have understood things correctly, have basically won themselves the right to race for the cup, avoiding a challenger series!
What about all the other teams who are expecting a crack at it, and are who made this the media success the last time around? What about ‘s attempt at ?
Despite their not-so-clean reputation in all of this, if it is what ends up happening, all I hope for is that thrashes Oracle on the water, and we can return to some normailty.
Short of banging a few rather rich heads together, some common sense needs to be brought back into the process in order to ensure that the America’s Cup remains the fantastic sporting and technological spectacle it should be.
America’s Cup set for March 2009
11363 days
by Simon Scullion
in Sport
As if we haven’t had enough contention since Alinghi’s successful defense,
The America’s Cup between holders Alinghi and challengers Oracle is to be held in March 2009, a New York Supreme Court judge has ruled.
Judge Herman Cahn ordered the series to take place in Valencia, Spain, or another location chosen by Alinghi.
The winner of the duel will have the right to organise the subsequent event under the more usual multi-team format.
So if this is how it stands, and I have understood things correctly, have basically won themselves the right to race for the cup, avoiding a challenger series!
What about all the other teams who are expecting a crack at it, and are who made this the media success the last time around? What about ‘s attempt at ?
Despite their not-so-clean reputation in all of this, if it is what ends up happening, all I hope for is that thrashes Oracle on the water, and we can return to some normailty.
Short of banging a few rather rich heads together, some common sense needs to be brought back into the process in order to ensure that the America’s Cup remains the fantastic sporting and technological spectacle it should be.
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Twitter Updates for 2008-05-12
01363 days
by Simon Scullion
in Tweets
- @edbrill interesting you mention that, but being smoke-free was one of the things I enjoyed on my recent US trip
- just signed up for pownce, want to compare with twitter
- @pjnet right, and my guess is its mostly the same folk there as here? There are some interesting feature differences though
- @pjnet you might want to check out dreamhost, I think they claim to be…
- @elsua I feel your pain! Happy I have seen the back of mine for my last trip!
- does anyone know the part number for the Lotus Sametime client for the Blackberry?
- @delboycarter last time I looked, unfortunately, yes…..
- @IdoNotes showing my ignorance again! thx! I’m a n00b with the BB, so will go and read up some more….
- excellent, just got my hotel reservation confirmed for ILUG2008, will be staying at the Camden Court Hotel along with a few other folk
- thanks to @Phigment for organising the group rate! Hotels in Dublin aren’t some of the cheapest!
- @benedictpoole yes, partly why I thought it’d be a good call, no excuses for not meeting some famous names from the blogsphere!
- continuing to work through some end user training modules for a new pricing application
- @chrispepin yes, I’m gutted I had to miss it due to other work commitments, enjoy everyone who is going!
- @cote I still use it when I’m doing number intensive tasks, find it much quicker than the keys above qwerty & co.
- @jrobichaux most definately not, coffee before noon is always a good thing!
- thats me done for another day, off home for some family time!
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Twitter Updates for 2008-05-11
01364 days
by Simon Scullion
in Tweets
- Been for a stroll with the family, now its time for an aperitivo in the sun before lunch and an afternoon of sport!
- slowly catching up and posting pics to flickr from my US trip, here’s Baltimore
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