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In preparation for what Apple watchers expect to be the introduction of the second-generation iPhone, the company’s CEO Steve Jobs has apparently learned from his past mistakes, say analysts and company watchers. Meanwhile, these same observers are scratching their heads over what Jobs will say in an anticipated keynote speech next month. (The New York Times 5/28)

Steve Jobs

The next big wave in advertising will be the mobile Internet, says Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Everyone “has a mobile phone.” Web 2.0 “is not where the money is.” MySpace is yet to “monetize.” Also, Google’s focus is on the end-user. “We are not looking at it from the publisher perspective.” (Iwantmedia 5/28, http://faz-community.faz.net/blogs/netzkonom/archive/2008/05/26/eric-schmidt.aspx 5/26)

Eric Schmidt

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is negotiating with a startup for a Wi-Fi network that would provide fast Internet access to riders throughout its 104-mile regional rail system. (http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/23/SF-BART-in-talks-for-full-Wi-Fi-rollout_1.html?source=NLC-MOBILEHARDWARE&cgd=2008-05-28 5/23)

Monsoon Multimedia will produce a beta version of its HAVA Mobile Player that allows users to watch their home TV on select Nokia phones. The device will give people on the go many DVR-like features as well as schedule DVR recordings from the phone. (mocoNews.net 5/27)

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