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Topic: Information toasters - applications tailored to specific platforms and devices
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Michelle
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Babbler # 560
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posted 28 August 2008 03:45 AM
Wayne's column uses the example of applications being specifically geared to the iPhone.But this seems to be a real phenomena that I first noticed with Facebook - developing applications for a certain type of social technology platform in order to get information to people automatically, easily, and in short bursts. So, for instance, on Facebook, there are tons of applications that do all sorts of things, from the totally useless (like the various stupid poking and funwall crap) to fun and games (like Scrabulous) to actually useful (like newsfeeds and such). I never really thought of iPhones as mini computers where you run programs on it the way you might on a desktop or laptop - I guess I didn't really understand how it worked. I figured it was just a phone that has a few extra features like GPS and stuff. I didn't know that anyone can create applications on it and then promote them to people.
From: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Registered: May 2001
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