This Year's Technology That Has Blown Me Away Brian Kelly UKOLN, University of Bath @briankelly http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/

Hmmm BarCamponified: Free Beer Prize

BarCamponified:

Free Beer

Prize

Audience Geeks

Geeks

Approach Pamper to audiences’ prejudices! Choose something close to my heart

Pamper to audiences’ prejudices!

Choose something close to my heart

££££££££££££££ “ Cheaper! £35 per month vs £45 for same tariff/use” Free upgrade and £20/month

“ Cheaper! £35 per month vs £45 for same tariff/use”

Free upgrade and £20/month

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open Open source Open platform Open hardware providers Open providers of applications Open development community

Open source

Open platform

Open hardware providers

Open providers of applications

Open development community

Ethical! “ In an age of global financial crisis and corporate bastardising the technology we decide to spend our money on says a lot for how we want the world to turn out for the next generation. In my opinion using an Open Source phone (like Android) says you want a world where we as a global community decide what we want, NOT one where a company decides how we want it. Choice is yours, but this phone proves without a doubt that you can have both the ethical openness of Open Source while still having all the functionality and services of a proprietary company.” Dave Flanders

“ In an age of global financial crisis and corporate bastardising the technology we decide to spend our money on says a lot for how we want the world to turn out for the next generation. In my opinion using an Open Source phone (like Android) says you want a world where we as a global community decide what we want, NOT one where a company decides how we want it. Choice is yours, but this phone proves without a doubt that you can have both the ethical openness of Open Source while still having all the functionality and services of a proprietary company.”

Dave Flanders

Richly Functional Camera, Video camera, voice recorder pre-installed Also installed: GPS tools, Shazam, Augmented Reality browser and two Twitter clients

Camera, Video camera, voice recorder pre-installed

Also installed:

GPS tools, Shazam, Augmented Reality browser and two Twitter clients

Makes Me Smile Upgrade to NewRob RSS reader: " Version 2.5.1 Fixed an issue where Mark All Read marked too many articles read "

Upgrade to NewRob RSS reader:

" Version 2.5.1 Fixed an issue where Mark All Read marked too many articles read "

Freedom of Expression

What I’m allowed to read on my HTC Magic Android

What I’m allowed to read on my HTC Magic Android

Beware of Temptation I’ve got one of these Easy to use Easy to install apps WiFi connectivity I’ve even installed Skype (and used it from Australia)

I’ve got one of these

Easy to use

Easy to install apps

WiFi connectivity

I’ve even installed Skype (and used it from Australia)

What I Thought Take usability of the iPod Touch Add telephony from Android Invent a cool new device!

Take usability of the iPod Touch

Add telephony from Android

Invent a cool new device!

Just Say No! A walled garden A single supplier An expensive solution The new Microsoft of the mobile world

A walled garden

A single supplier

An expensive solution

The new Microsoft of the mobile world

Stick To Your Principles Please join in with me and rejoice in the device of the year Embrace the error messages: your Android device reminds you it’s a computer! Exercise your brain: work out how to use the Augmented Reality app Build a community: tell me how the app works and I’ll tell you about the apps I’ve tried and thrown away Keep fit: run home before battery dies Use a computer, not a fashion accessory!

Please join in with me and rejoice in the device of the year

Embrace the error messages: your Android device reminds you it’s a computer!

Exercise your brain: work out how to use the Augmented Reality app

Build a community: tell me how the app works and I’ll tell you about the apps I’ve tried and thrown away

Keep fit: run home before battery dies

Use a computer, not a fashion accessory!

Thank you