It’s in your airports, your coffee shops and your libraries: "Free Public WiFi."
Despite its enticing name, the network, available in thousands of locations across the United States, does not actually provide access to the Internet. But like a virus, it has spread — and may even be lurking on your computer right now.
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John Gruber and Dan Benjamin discuss Chewbacca, Windows Phone 7, Twitter’s new CEO, Glif, Android’s popularity, a new Palm phone, the Power Mac G3, and the MLB.
The mobile app market is expected to hit $30 billion by 2015, creating one of the fastest growing areas in technology today. How have these apps changed the way consumers play games, interact with music and connect with each other?
Though Apple dominates today’s app marketplace, how will Android and Windows Phone 7 provide user value and steal valuable mindshare? How will application compete with the mobile web? What areas are investment hotspots in the app space? Join the Commonwealth Club’s panel of mobile industry experts to answer these and many more questions.
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Glenn Lurie, President, Emerging Devices Organization, AT&T Alan Rambam, President, Mobile Behavior Arun Bhikshesvaran, Senior Vice President of Multimedia and Infrastructure Solutions, Ericsson Ali Diab, Vice President of Product Management, AdMob Peter Hoddie, CEO, Kinoma Tim Attinger, Global Head of Product Development, Visa Inc. Jon Fortt, Senior Writer, Fortune - Moderator
With adoption of wireless handsets approaching 90 percent in the United States, companies are looking for new, innovative ways to connect people and their devices. What will this technology look like and what will it mean for consumers and businesses in terms of devices, network capabilities and integration? Industry experts will discuss the benefits and challenges facing companies as customers and businesses demand more content of higher quality and speed wherever they are and on any device.