Tech Talks Central

Thomas Gronbach from Keynote Systems talks about the key differences that make integrating mobile into existing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) a challenge; how companies and QA testers can get a true sense of the user experience; when to test using emulators versus real devices; the difference between manual testing and automated testing; and tips for those who do not yet have a viable mobile strategy in place. Interviewed by Tina Miteko for Tech Talks Central.

We talk with Tim Messerschmidt, Developer Advocate for PayPal at Mobile World Congress 2014 about what beacons are, how PayPal is leveraging this technology to pilot cashless transactions in retail stores, his take on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins, and much more.

We talk with Opera Software and Sergey Lossev, head of products for Opera Max as he discusses the launch of Opera Max at Mobile World Congress 2014, a free app which promises data savings by compressing data across applications on your mobile device - including video, text, and images - so you can get the most out of your data plan and more control over your data usage. Interviewed by Tina Miteko for Tech Talks Central.

Priya Prakash is a passionate entrepreneur that believes in making services and products with a true purpose. She has been deeply affected by what she has seen in communities of people in less economically fortunate countries and along with her experience in designing products like the Nokia Asha smartphone, she combines her strengths for lasting social impact. Here she explains to us where Changify is heading to. Interviewed by Vicki Kolovou for Tech Talks Central.

We chat with Sami Pippuri, Nokia’s Lumia Product Marketing Director about Nokia’s Imaging SDK and the spaceselfie app which was developed to showcase its capabilities while providing users a fun and out of this world experience. The interview took place at WIPJam, Mobile World Congress 2014.

Jordi Bacaria, counselor-at-law at Global Legal Data, dives into consumer privacy and the guidelines mobile developers should follow to embed privacy practices in mobile app development. cInterviewed by Tina Miteko for Tech Talks Central.

Pantelis Angelidis, founder of Vidavo, talks about the state of mhealth and how innovations in mobile technology bring citizens and medical professionals together to better manage healthcare and wellness. Interviewed by Tina Miteko for Tech Talks Central.

A fireside talk with Paul Papadimitriou reveals how he sees trends and announcements at Mobile World Congress 2014. As an unstoppable force he covers the race to the next billion (Facebook), low cost phones, platforms, mobile payments, ecosystems, apps, IoT, education, developers and everything new in the emerging markets. Not to be missed. Interviewed by George Voulgaris for Tech Talks Central.

We talk with Scott Apeland at Mobile World Congress 2014 about Intel's developer program for Internet of Things (IoT), the challenges that developers face, what the Galileo board offers for developers, Intel's Code for Good program, and his take on how IoT, big data and cloud will converge in the future. Interviewed by Tina Miteko for Tech Talks Central.

George Markatatos, CEO of Regate, a spinoff company that specialises in outdoor enterprise mobility, talks about solutions their company offers and dives into use cases that help companies make the most out of their mobile workforce. Interviewed by Tina Miteko for Tech Talks Central.