Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week with Mike Foong (theITChannel and TWIA) as the special guest in Barcamp Singapore 4 sponsored by IDA Singapore: [1] Google Maps finally fully featured in Singapore Correction: Transit information like MRT and Bus routes are also available in Singapore Google Map, [2] Google’s Chrome OS revealed and [3] Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market share. Do click and check out their latest podcast here.

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Microsoft Launches Office Web Trial, [2] No TCP/IP patches Windows XP, [3] Stay connected while in-camp, [4] Twitter’s New Avatar Takes Over Unsuspecting Accounts, [5] Log In to Facebook With Your Username, [6] No More Windows Mobile Phones From Palm, [7] iNQ Mobile, [8] HP Launch new Notebook/Netbook, [9] Sony Ericsson promises to change things forever on September 21 and now the Question of the week: Which is better, Omnia II or i8910HD?. Do click and check out their latest podcast here.

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Singapore first in world to sell titles via direct download at stores, [2] Microsoft in new EU browser offer [a] [b],
[3] How To Hijack ‘Every iPhone In The World’, [4] Windows Mobile becomes Windows Phone, [5] Microsoft and Yahoo in 10-year Web search partnership, [6] Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user and the Byte of the week: Etherpad. Do click and check out their podcast.

Guest speaker will be Mr Chris Chin, Developer Marketing Director from Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business. He will share more about the latest Windows Mobile Developer Program, how to access technical resources and tap into the developer community.

Date: Monday, 27 July 2009
Time: 6-9pm
Venue: Harry’s @ Boat Quay

6pm-6.30pm: Registration and pre-networking
6.30pm-6.50pm: Presentation of Windows Marketplace by Chris Chin, Developer Marketing Director, Microsoft
6.50pm-7.30pm: Demo by Windows Mobile Developers
7.30pm-9pm: Networking and Refreshment

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Steve Jobs is back at work, and so is Jerrick!, [2] Twitter to trademark the word “Tweet”, [3] Standardized mobile phone charger coming to EU (Correction: The proposed standard only applies to “data-enabled” mobile phones), [4] Windows 7 Beta automatic shutdown has begun, [5] iPhone 3GS on sale in Singapore this week, [6] Apple patching nasty SMS vulnerability, [7] Amazon Kindle and Palm Pre getting only so slightly closer to Singapore and the conclusion to the Month of Smartphone: (a) S60, (b) Windows Mobile, (c) Android, (d) iPhone, (e) Why not the iPhone and how the S60 v3 is not going to die anytime soon and (f) The Tech65 team’s favourite smartphones, and finally, the Byte of the Week: gdgt.com. Do click and check out their podcast.

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Wireless@SG Extends to March 2013, [2] Starhub launched an application development campaign for Android, [3] Twitpocalypse hits the Twitterverse, [4] iPhone 3.0 OS Upgrade is Out with some Pros & Cons, [5] Singtel Launches Singtel AMped – Singtel Unlimited Music Downloads, [6] The flood of phones that was released in Singapore, [7] Nokia Release, [8] Samsung Release – Samsung Jet, [9] Sony Release – Satio, Aino & Yari, MonthOfSmartPhones Discussion: [10] Week 3 – Choosing the right Windows Mobile Phone, and Byte of the Week: Yahoo Mobile. Do click and check out their podcast.

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Palm Pre syncs with iTunes!, [2] Palm Pre emulating an iPod to accomplish iTunes sync? [3] Nokia Ovi Store opens for business, [4] Microsoft launches My Phone beta, [5] Microsoft publishes maximum Windows 7 specs for netbooks, [6] Intel delays Core i5 platform debut to early September, [7] Hewlett-Packard Touch the Future. Now. event, and the Byte of the Week is HP Power to Change. Do click and check out their podcast.

If you are planning or in the midst of developing a Windows Mobile application, nominate yourself for Microsoft’s Mobile Incubation Week. Get hands-on Windows Mobile technical training from Microsoft’s trainers themselves. There will even be a prize at the end for one team.

This Microsoft Mobile Incubation Week will be the first in Singapore and will take place from 25th May to 1st June.

The event will feature 3 days of Windows Mobile technical training, touching on topics such as Mobile Data Synchronization, Mobile Data Storage, Managed Development, Widgets etc.. Microsoft’s trainers will lead interactive discussions, provide helpful advice, and facilitate actual application development on the Windows Mobile platform.

At the end of it all, a winner will be selected and be eligible for prizes and special PR opportunities.

Fees: NIL.
Eligibility: All startups, whether or not you already have a mobile application today. Only requirement: that you’re planning to develop a new Windows Mobile application.
Target end result: By the end of the training, you should be able to build a Windows Mobile application.

Days 1-3: In-depth Windows Mobile 65 technical training
Days 4-6: Participants are expected to write code and finish an application.
Day 7: Application judging.

During the 7 days event, you will be treated to talks by VCs, funding agencies, device manufacturers that help you work towards your goal of building the ultimate mobile application and selling them on the Marketplace.

Spots are limited. To nominate your team, please submit to Chris I (chism@microsoft.com) the following details:

- Name and email of each representative from your team
- Company name
- Contact number

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Nokia’s new Messaging email service, [2] Sony Ericsson and Singtel’s PlayNow Plus music store, [3] Acer launches 5 new Windows Mobile smart phones, [4] Dell Swarm (Website not available to public yet), [5] CodeXtremeApps 2009, [6] GMail now supports Powerpoint and TIFF viewing, [7] XM-I’s X-Mini Happy and X-Mini Max 2, [8] Windows 7 to have XP virtualisation mode and [9] Windows 7 RC out to public on May 5th. For Discussion: [10] Bring Down IE6!, [11] Will cloud computing take over desktop computing? and the Byte Of The Week: CoverItLive.com. Do click and check out their podcast.