WIPJam@MWC14

Join us to officially open up WIPJam@MWC14 - yes Year 7 - with some fun and give -aways.  Of course we will be looking for ties, which strictly ARE NOT allowed! 

Forget about what you think you know about how people use technology. As both an anthropologist and technologist, Dr. Genevieve Bell is able to see things others can’t, giving her unique insights that will help you design technology solutions and experiences that really engage users (and boost your business!) As technology continues to invade our world, people are clinging to their humanity in a variety of surprising ways that developers really need to understand. You mustn’t miss this important session. Come and hear Genevieve share a refreshingly human perspective on technology; what human traits technology has not changed, and what it absolutely has. It’s within this deep insight that you may uncover the business idea for your very next project.

PayPal announced the PayPal beacon last year and you can now buy in stores with your mobile phone completely hands free.  John and Tim will dive into how beacon works and if feeling brave will do some live coding and show how easy it is getting Beacon working in a store.

Due to King.com's recent IPO filing and the SEC-enforced quiet period, Tommy Palm is no longer able to speak at WIPJam.

Come and hear how SwiftKey launched its first iOS product, SwiftKey Note, and got it into the top ten of the iOS store without spending any money on user acquisition.

2013 marked the year when smartphones reached a billion users. With that milestone behind us, let's look at what we as developers should expect from the next billion users. What will those users be like? What will they expect from their devices and apps? What do we need to do meet their needs? Who will be creating these apps?