Just a few posts down from this entry is a report on Mary Meeker's post at that Web 2.0 Conference that really focuses on mobile access to info and social media. This article by Jefferson Graham from the USA Today has a bit more from the conference. You'll ready about:
+ Cable television programming being available at any time over the Internet
+ Real-time search. We posted the other day about Twitter search results now being available from Bing and something new also featuring Twitter results coming soon from Google.
Finally:
Looking at how we use our phones now compared with five years from now, David Ko, a Yahoo senior vice president, said we probably will no longer leave the house with our keys, wallet and phone in our pockets or purse. "Maybe you'll just take the phone," he said. "That will turn on the car, be your office key, wallet and badge for work."
Source; USA Today Hat Tip: P.W.
Want one of many examples of what you're phone can already do. Be prepared to say adios to boarding passes when you travel by air. Several airlines are already doing it. Here's an example from American Airlines.
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