$10.00 to help stimulate Google’s open commerce ecosystem

Google offers $10.00 to try Google Wallet.

Google Wallet is automatically available for Samsung‘s 4G Nexus S, and soon, all other NFC-equipped handsets.

What will be interesting to follow:

• Loyalty and Rewards
• Merchant Adoption
• and…challenge of non-NFC mobile wallet offerings, most notably Square and PayPal

Related articles

• Google Wallet teams up with Sprint and Samsung to showcase service in-store (thenextweb.com)

More NFC vs QR Code talk….silly

First the back-story: Nokia shared a video that offers a grand illustration of using “NFC” as a new way to “share, pair and connect“.

The video is great and leaves us with dreams of effortless connecting as we
“tap” to share, check-in and play.

Everything IS Mobile…Convergence

I have pondered the idea of mobile convergence for many years.  This image is actually the back of one of our kitchen cabinets.  Trying to conceive of what was to come, I created a montage of images and notes.  It became very clear, that soon “everything would be mobile” and I now have a bit of  redemption,  at least in my kitchen.  (J-told you this would come in handy)

Trends, #QR Codes, NFC and More…from Brad

Brad joins us for an espresso and a chat about trends.

What’s next for the Angry Birds?

The power of just silly fun.

Angry Birds won “App of the Year on the Apple Platform” at the GSMA Mobile Awards earlier this year and last night offered their five word speech at The Webby Awards.

What’s next for the Angry Birds? Location-based integration via Magic Places. Rovio seeks to add an interactive element to the game.  Triggering new content,  levels and characters via NFC-enabled phones in real-world places.

Angry Birds wins Best Mobile Game at the 15th Annual Webby Awards