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16July2009   
T o d a y ’ s T a b b l o i d    
PERSONALNEWSFOR
craig.kirchoff@gmail.com     
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 WEBNEWS   
 Web-ConnectedBathroomScale   GetsSetForLaunch[Read    WriteWeb]  
JUL16,200906:00A.M.   AstheInternetofThingscontinuestoslowlybutsurelyrampup,we’re    beginningtoseemoreeveryday‘objects’beingconnectedtotheInternet.  Onewhichcaughtoureyeisanewweb-connectedbathroomscale.The   companybehinditiscalledBodyTraceandtheproducthasbeenlabeled   ‘eScale.’Itwirelesslyandautomaticallyuploadsauser’sweighttothe   BodyTracewebsite,creatingchartsandrecommendationsfromthedata.  Thecompanyclaimsthatnosoftwareconfigurationisrequiredfromthe   usertogetittowork-perhapsbecauseitreliesonmobiletechnology   (specificallytheGSMcellphonenetwork)ratherthanWiFi.  
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TheBodyTraceeScaleandaccompanyingwebsitewillbelaunchedin   September2009.TheeScalewillretailfor$119andsigninguptothe    websitecosts$19.99/3months.  Thewebsi  tewillbefocusedonweigh   tmonitoring.Featureswillinclude   interactive   weightandBMIcharts,a   ndafooddiaryandintake   calculator.  Ofcoursethereisasocialnetworkingcomponent(almost  goeswitho   utsayingthesedays!)-userscancreategroups,upload   pictures,h   avediscussions,andsoon.Thewebsiteboastsaself-described   “motivatio   nalinterface,”toencourageuserstosharetheirweightloss   progress,exerciseideas,andrecipes.  TheBodyTraceblogmakesforinterestingreading,asitdetailsthe   historyoftheproductandhowitevolved.Fromrecentupdatesabout  privacy(youdon’thavetouploadorsharephotos)andTwitter(there’s    beenalotofdemand,soyou’llnowbeableto“tweetyoursuccess”when   theproductlaunches),tobeginningsandfirstdrawings...  ...toproductdesign   ...andthefinalproducts   
 
Today’sTabbloidPERSONALNEWSFOR
craig.kirchoff@gmail.com     
16July2009   
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I’msurewe’llseemanymoresuchproducts,everydayobjectsthat  connecttoanaccompanyingwebsite,overthecomingmonths.  
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 WEBNEWS   
CanAppceleratorChangeThe   FaceofMobile?3,000   DevelopersThinkSo[Read    WriteWeb]  
JUL16,200904:15A.M.  Inlittlemorethanamonth,thebetaofAppcelerator’sTitaniumMobile   hasgarneredtheattentionofmorethan3,000developers.Butthebeta   hasn’tjustgottensomerespectableuse:it’schangingwhatkindofapps   getcreated.  TitaniumMobileisaimedatthoselookingtobuildappsfortheiPhone   andAndroid,butwho’drathercodeinstandardHTML,CSSand   JavaScriptinsteadofObjective-CorJava.Byopen   ingupthemost  popularmobiledevicestoanyonewithWebdevelopmentchops,an   entirelydifferentclassofapphastakenoverontheplatform,compared   towhatyou’llcommonlyseeintheAppStore.  
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 Aswenotedinourreviewofthebetawhenitfirstlaunched,therealtest  ofTitaniumMobileiswhetherornotdeveloperswillembraceit.In   answertothattest,Appceleratoristoutingthe3,000they’vehadsignup   fortheirbetainjustoveramonth.  
 
Today’sTabbloidPERSONALNEWSFOR
craig.kirchoff@gmail.com     
16July2009   
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 Whilethat’snothingtosneezeat,therealseachangethatAppcelerator   mightma   keisn’taboutpopularity.It’saboutwhatkindofdevelopment  isgettingdone.  InaccordancewithApple’smarketingschemeforthedevice,the    breakawaymajorityofiPhoneapplicationshavebeenentertainmentand   gaming.ThedifferencewhenlookingatthoseworkingwithTitaniumis   stark.Thenumberonecategoryofapptocomeoutoftheplatformis   utilities,s   uchasser    vermonitoring.Thenexttwotiersarebusinessapps   tocreatemobileversionsofenterprisesoftwareandsocialnetworking.  IfadoptionofTitaniumMobilecontinuesassuchabreakneckpace,the   statssofarsuggestthatitcouldhaveasignificantimpactontrendsin   mobiledevelopment.  
Discuss   
 WEBNEWS   
 WhuffaokeorBust:RWW’s   RoadTripResources[Read    WriteWeb]  
JUL16,200902:00A.M.   Afterpublishingherbookaboutsocialcapitalandthepowerofsocial  networking,TheWhuffieFactor,TaraHuntisdoingwhatanychange   agentdoes.She’schanging.She’squitherjob,purchasedawinnebago   andcoercedfivefriendstokaraokeacrossthecountrywithher.   WuffaokeOrBustisacross-countryroadtripwheresixcroonersand   onepugwilllivestreamtheir13-citykaraoketourfromSanFranciscoto   Montreal.ThinkofitasaRentalCarRallywithatalentcompetitionor   BullrunRallywithgeeksinsteadof“petrolsexuals.”  
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Thegroupplansontweeting,blogging,photobloggingandlive   streaming   theev   ent.If   you’dliketopla   nyo   urown   wiredroadtrip,here    areafewtoolsthatcanhelpyougetstarted:  
SHAREDTRAVELPLANN     ING     
:BothTripitandDopplrarefantastic   toolsforkeepingtrackofitinerariesandsharingtravelplanswith   friends.MeanwhileGliiderisagreattoolforsavinglargeb   lock   softrip   -   relatedtextandsyncingthemtoofflinefolders.  gliiderfro   mjaredric   hardsononVimeo.  
DIRECTIONS    
:TeleNavprovidesGPSservicesforanumberofmobile   devicesincludingtheiPhone.Thetooloffersvoicedrivingdirections,  spokenaddressrecognition,reroutingforaccidentsandtrafficjams,and   locateswirelesshotspots,thelowestgasprices,parkinglotsandATMs.  TomTomforiPhoneisalsoexpectedtobeagreattoolasthedocking   
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