Google's Schmidt Cheering On Mobile

Among other interesting comments about the online ecosystem, the economy, Microsoft, Yahoo and Twitter, Google's CEO Eric Schmidt had this to say about Mobile while speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference:

The fact of the matter is that mobile devices are going to be the majority of the way that people get information. The argument is relatively simple: You already have them. They're called your phones.

Schmidt continues to predict growth in mobile pageviews faster than other research organizations like Nielsen and even the industry's own MMA. He maintains that revenue from mobile search will eclipse that of the web in a matter of years, not decades.

Change Has Come To Whitehouse.Gov

Any Obama supporters that are interested in the intersection of politics and technology should go check out www.whitehouse.gov. I think the reality of the new administration has finally hit me: we own their web site. Here's the first post on the "changed" whitehouse.gov blog:

Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. I'm Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House and one of the people who will be contributing to the blog. A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. One of the first changes is the White House's new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world.

The rest of the post outlines planned features and resources. Much to explore here as governance opens up and becomes more inclusive at the highest level.

Just In Time For The Inauguration: Ustream iPhone Viewing Application Ready To Download

Just received this update from Ustream - the first streaming video application for the iPhone.

The Ustream iPhone Viewing Application was pending approval from Apple and was approved in time for the Inauguration. Now any user can watch the Inauguration from their iPhone. Presently, the Ustream application is WiFi only to ensure the highest quality broadcast on the iPhone, but stay tuned for developments. The application can be downloaded at this iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=301520250&mt=8 For updates and announcements, visit Ustream's blog site at http://www.ustream.tv/blog/ or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ustreamtv.

Off to go try it...