Are you a developer? Ever been frustrated by the availability of data needed to run your application? Think white pages directories, maps, navigation, or CD song and album art info. This morning we debate the merits of Bret Taylor’s notion that we need a Wikipedia for Data — a commons, equivalent to open source software, but for user contributed data.
Next we dismissed the idea that Apple might be gearing up for a unified communications play, as speculated upon by TG Daily. Sorry guys! We don’t think it’s in the cards.
And finally, Valleywag is spreading a rumour that OOMA is failing. We picked the bones of that corpse, and discussed where they went wrong… starting with a $400 retail ATA. Enjoy!
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
