Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders

Up For A Developer Challenge? The City of San Diego and AT&T Wants To Know - Here's an awesome opportunity for you SoCal developers as the City of San Diego (@cityofsandiego) along with sponsor AT&T

The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools  - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer, here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs, toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a smartphone or Tablet.

ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data - Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out! 

Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful  - Adding cool effects to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than half of consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to CatchFree a free online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications to perform useful tasks.

Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad killer".

10 Things That You Should Be Including In Your Press Release - We'd like to share a short list of 10 items that anyone creating a press release might/should consider including in their press release. 

Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing, insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done

Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip  - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is turned "ON)".  

Open Source Security Tools: A Practical Guide to Security Applications - Few frontline system administrators can afford to spend all day worrying about security - Here's an interesting resource for UX administrators

WeatherBug - Irene: A State-By-State Look At Its Impact - A fine summary of the impact that Hurricane Irene had on the country is provided in this State-by-State analysis - nice job!  

Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone segment

• The Underground Guide To The iPhone: The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
• Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
• Mobile Apps - Native or Web?: You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app for the devices I want to target?
• Twitter Means Business

• Sports Tracker on iPhone - GPS enabled sports tracking and social sharing
• RoadMate App for iPhone - Features Yelp API, Google Local Search
• iBike Coach App - a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
• Nike+ GPS App - for sports tracking, recording and sharing
  

• Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2012 (18-19 April, Germany) will give you key insights on how in-vehicle connectivity is being revolutionised as OEMs integrate dynamic content to stay relevant throughout the vehicle life cycle.

• Location Intelligence for Enterprise - Europe 2012, January 16-17, London
  Hear from Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Tesco, Willis, Oracle, ESRI, Microsoft, PBBI and many more as they debate the best strategies for business models and integration.

• Consumer Telematics Show 2012 (Jan 9, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA) is the most prestigious and dynamic consumer telematics focused meeting for the automotive industry. Held in Las Vegas on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), this year's senior-level speakers will include General Motors, Audi, Toyota, Panasonic, Continental, Hughes Telematics, Gartner, KIA, Mercedes-Benz and many more 

• Esri Dev Summit - The Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs, CA
• Where, April 2-4, 2012, San Francisco, CA: The Art and Business of Location where the people working on and using location technologies come together to explore best practices and emerging trends in software development, tools, business strategies, and marketing. April 2-4, 20112, San Francisco, CA