Bill Ray, former editor-in-chief (and continuing distinguished contributor to) Wireless Business & Technology magazine, has been developing wireless applications for over 20 ears on just about every platform available. Heavily involved in Java since its release, he developed some of the first cryptography applications for Java and was a founder of JCP Computer Services, a company later sold to Sun Microsystems. At Swisscom he was responsible for the first Java-capable DTV set-top box, and currently holds the position of head of Enabling Software at 02, a UK network operator.
Companies are always risking their business, betting on what will be
happening next year, and how they can make money out of it. The trick is to
get it right.
We all know that we work in a fast-moving industry. Even before wireless
communications raced ahead, the IT field was already moving too quickly for
most industry commentators - fast enough in fact to make a fool of anyone
rash enough to try to predict future developments.
From the famous IBM statement that the total world market for computers
amounted to no more than 20 units, to Bill Gates saying that no one could
ever... (more)
Almost everyone has a mobile phone, but not everyone has one of these models.
Available bejeweled, or in gold or platinum, they can top $40,000.
The mobile phone may be the curse of our time. With some phones even the
open sea may not separate you from interruptions, but while the quality of
conversation can't always be guaranteed, at least the phone itself can now
reflect the style a... (more)
The Highlands of Scotland might not be the most obvious place to take a
yacht, but a combination of sea-canals and the largest body of water in the
UK make it a surprisingly accessible destination for all but the largest
yacht, with a history which still echoes today and some of the most
spectacular landscapes in the world.
Loch Ness contains more water than all the rivers and lakes in the... (more)
I'm looking at my huge field of corn, millions of ears ready for harvest,
every one genetically engineered to be identical. From the root structure to
the tips, every stalk's the same, and offers the maximum yield made possible
by modern science. But enhancing production is only part of what the breaking
of the genetic code can offer me. Should the need arise, I can release
specially mod... (more)
Bill Ray, former editor-in-chief (and continuing distinguished contributor to) Wireless Business & Technology magazine, has been developing wireless applications for over 20 ears on just about every platform available. Heavily involved in Java since its release, he developed some of the first cryptography applications for Java and was a founder of JCP Computer Services, a company later sold to Sun Microsystems. At Swisscom he was responsible for the first Java-capable DTV set-top box, and currently holds the position of head of Enabling Software at 02, a UK network operator.
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