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noahelkin

  1. Getting close to Memphis. About a third of the way home #ontheroad (@ Exxon Circle K) 4sq.com/KNf4sW
  2. Dallas in the rear view mirror, Texarkana ahead. Aside from one big thunderstorm, smooth sailing so far #ontheroad 4sq.com/LNdvN3
  3. Starting day 1 of 3-day x-country drive from Austin to New York. Tweets from random locations in-between to follow #ontheroad
  4. Your car? There's an app for that (actually a whole suite of them) nyti.ms/JQPllA
  5. @inafried Good analogy but unlike the gas guzzlers he idolized, those smartphones lack rich Corinthian leather
  6. @jeffhasen The other day I asked Siri to reply "no worries" to a txt msg, and she responded: "I'm not allowed to worry" + ended the exchange
  7. @jeffhasen Next question is: what do Siri and S Voice talk about when we're not around? Or, more to pt, too bad they can't talk to ea. other
  8. Is there room for another semi-functional smartphone voice assistant? We'll find out now Samsung has launched S Voice vrge.co/Ji4oQ2
  9. Is ubiquity the answer to #mobilepayments fragmentation? PayPal thinks so acc. to @verge mobile.theverge.com/2012/5/24/3041…
  10. Wow! Lots of buzz about Yahoo! and it's not negative for a change #Axis #boldaslove?
  11. Google and Microsoft debut next-gen SERPs: Search pages that do it all flpbd.it/McLEC (v/@steverubel)
  12. Much more iPad-like now RT @gsterling: In a bid for more usage/engagement, Google cleans up iPhone search app bit.ly/Kz3uhv
  13. Viewdini: Verizon’s 1st pass at toll-free mobile data? bit.ly/JAeFXa Awkwardly named app, but interesting if works as suggested
  14. The Force (TM) is not with him: George Lucas retreats from battle with neighbors nyti.ms/LmNPm0 #youdontknowthepowerofthedarkside
  15. Most vehicles will be smart cars by 2016 (but not Smart cars) onforb.es/K1Q28M
  16. Facebook helps and hurts carriers as gateway for higher bandwidth mobile activities (good insights from @janovum) nyti.ms/Mr1ZYV
  17. @RickMathieson Thx Rick! (In fairness, it was @kfitchard at @gigaom.)
  18. Losing the magic touch? Former #Apple retail chief under fire as JC Penney stock plummets bit.ly/KQKXRM #retail