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Dennis OConnor

Why The FCC Wants To Smash Open The iPhone - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

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shared by Dennis OConnor on 01 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Right about now, Apple probably wishes it had never rejected Google Voice and related apps from the iPhone. Or maybe it was AT&T who rejected the apps. Nobody really knows. But the FCC launched an investigation last night to find out, sending letters to all three companies (Apple, AT&T, and Google) asking them to explain exactly what happened.
  • The FCC investigation is not just about the arbitrary rejection of a single app. It is the FCC's way of putting a stake in the ground for making the wireless networks controlled by cell phone carriers as open as the Internet.
  • On the wired Internet, we can connect any type of PC or other computing device and use any applications we want on those devices. On the wireless Internet controlled by cellular carriers like AT&T, we can only use the phones they allow on their networks and can only use the applications they approve.
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  • Google must secretly be pleased as punch. It was only two years ago, prior to the 700MHz wireless spectrum auctions, that it was pleading with the FCC to adopt principles guaranteeing open access for applications, devices, services, and other networks. Now two years later, in a different context and under a different administration, the FCC is pushing for the same principles.
  • FCC cites "pending FCC proceedings regarding wireless open access (RM-11361) and handset exclusivity (RM-11497). That first proceeding on open access dates back to 2007 when Skype requested that cell phone carriers open up their networks to all applications (see Skype's petition here). Like Google Voice, Skype helps consumers bypass the carriers. The carriers don't like that because that's their erodes their core business and turns them into dumb pipes. But dumb pipes are what we need. They are good for consumers and good for competition because they allow any application and any device, within reason, to flower on the wireless Internet.
  • The FCC also wants Apple to explain the arbitrariness of its app approval process: 4. Please explain any differences between the Google Voice iPhone application and any Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications that Apple has approved for the iPhone. Are any of the approved VoIP applications allowed to operate on AT&T?s 3G network?5. What other applications have been rejected for use on the iPhone and for what reasons? Is there a list of prohibited applications or of categories of applications that is provided to potential vendors/developers? If so, is this posted on the iTunes website or otherwise disclosed to consumers?6. What are the standards for considering and approving iPhone applications? What is the approval process for such applications (timing, reasons for rejection, appeal process, etc.)? What is the percentage of applications that are rejected? What are the major reasons for rejecting an application?
  • Why does it take a formal request from a government agency to get Apple (and AT&T) to explain what the rules are to get on the wireless Internet?
  • Dennis OConnor on 01 Aug 09
     
    Opening the iPhone would make educational apps much easier to publish. Apple's monopoly means e-text-book readers and classroom use of hand held computers (which is what the iPhone and iPod reall are) have to pay a toll to Apple. Right now, Apple's approval system is cloaked in mystery. Developers have no way to market their products without 'official' approval. Opening up the iPhone and by extension opening up wireless networks around the country will drive down high prices and bring connectivity to more inexpensive computing devices. I hope this FCC investigation is the domino that kicks open the door to the clouds of connectivity that are already out there!
Jeff Johnson

Google will try to outshine Microsoft's Internet Explorer with new Web browser called '... - 0 views

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shared by Jeff Johnson on 02 Sep 08 - Cached
  • Jeff Johnson on 02 Sep 08
     
    Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine. The Mountain View-based company took the unusual step of announcing its latest product on the Labor Day holiday after it prematurely sent out a comic book drawn up to herald the new browser's arrival. The free browser, called "Chrome," is supposed to be available for downloading Tuesday in more than 100 countries for computers running on Microsoft's Windows operating system. Google said it's still working on versions compatible with Apple Inc.'s Mac computer and the Linux operating system.
Pavlína Hublová

Redefining Digital Learning in Mathematics | Secondary Math Blogging - 7 views

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shared by Pavlína Hublová on 05 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • students will be creating their own mathematics blogs to post artefacts throughout the semester.
    • Pavlína Hublová
      Pavlína Hublová on 05 Aug 13
       
      Studenti musí během roku udržovat aktivní svůj osobní matematický blog. Pravidla: minimálně jeden příspěvek denně (foto, screenshot, PDF, audio, video, nebo podobný), který prokáže pochopení učebního cíle dne, kategorizovat každý příspěvek podle cílů (pozn. výstupů), a označit každý příspěvek podle individuálního učebního cíle a sebehodnocení získaných znalostí (pozn. kompetencí).  -- Štítkování mi prostě připadá geniální - ukáže okamžitě, jaké cíle a kompetence jsou rozvíjeny.
  • Apple Distinguished Educator, Dean Vendramin has already agreed to get his grade nine math bloggers in Alberta collaborating through the comment section with my Mathletes from here in Windsor, Ontario and we are both excited to get started.
    • Pavlína Hublová
      Pavlína Hublová on 05 Aug 13
       
      Domluvena spolupráce se studenty z jiné školy - podpora komentářů a zpětné vazby. --- Podpora spolupráce mezi školami touto formou by mohla být inspirativní.
  • The blogging platform will likely be Blogger since I recently created a Google Apps for Education account for my school and having a single login seems logical for Google Drive cloud storage, Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar.
    • Pavlína Hublová
      Pavlína Hublová on 05 Aug 13
       
      A volba prostředí potěší (nejen) GEG ČR :)
  • Pavlína Hublová on 05 Aug 13
     
    Pls, excuse czech comments, they are for my PLN.
Mikkel Storaasli

Google In the Classroom - Download Free Content from Michigan's MI Learning on iTunes - 25 views

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Cara Whitehead

SpellingCity for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on the iTunes App Store - 8 views

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shared by Cara Whitehead on 15 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Cara Whitehead on 15 Sep 13
     
    VocabularySpellingCity is a fun way to learn spelling and vocabulary words by playing engaging learning games using any word list. The most popular activities are Spelling TestMe, HangMouse, and our vocabulary games, available to Premium Members. The most popular word lists are Sound Alikes, Compound Words, Hunger Games and SAT Words. This is a free app!
Lucy Gray

Spanning Sync - Sync iCal and Google Calendar - 0 views

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shared by Lucy Gray on 18 May 08 - Cached
  • Synchronize Google Calendar and Apple iCal. Share calendars between multiple Macs. Share calendars with your coworkers, family, and friends. And while you're at it, connect Google Calendar to your iPod, mobile phone, and other devices.
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