Archive for July, 2009
Hunting Mobile & Web Ninjas
by wenhan.zhou on Jul.31, 2009, under News
About 2359Media
2359 Media is early stage funded startup with aims to revolutionize how content is
distributed and consumed over mobile devices. We believe that the world is at the cusp
of a mobile revolution where the mobile phone will increasingly be the forefront of how
people consume and interact with content and 2359Media will be a
key driving force of this revolution.
Ninja Wanted
Ninjas Wanted
2359 Media is hiring mobile and web Ninja developers who are
excited to be part of the team that will help bring about this
content revolution.
Each Ninja will be taking ownership of a single mobile platform and
will be responsible for developing high quality, user-friendly
applications that will aid users in consuming, interpreting and using
information.
Ninjas Profile
? Like all Kick-ass ninjas, we set very high expectations for your work. You need to be
self-motivated to produce the best piece of art possible within an impossible
timeframe. (PS: It will really help if you have a Black Belt in general programming
concepts and techniques)
? 2359 Media is a mobile company and all our Ninjas are expected to have a high
interest in the mobile industry. We are looking for Ninjas interested in one or more
of the following platforms
o iPhone – Objective C
o Android – Java
o Windows Mobile – C#
o Blackberry – Java ME
o Web – Ruby on Rails or PHP
o Symbian S60 – Symbian C++, Nokia WebRunTime
2359 Media’s 20% Time
The 20 percent time is part of our philosophy here, enabling Ninjas to spend one day a
week working on projects that you are excited about and will make a difference in the
mobile space. You can use the time to develop something new, or if you see something
that’s broken, you can use the time to fix it.
Apply
Send your resume to
huntingninja@2359media.com.
Fresh Graduates are not only encouraged; we are also very willing to train you into the next Kick-ass Mobile Ninja.
Trainee Ninjas (Internship) positions are available too.
Please see this file for more details.
Hunting Ninjas.PDF
http://2359media.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Hunting-Ninjas-v21.pdf
List of Free iPhone Apps for Singapore
by wenhan.zhou on Jul.02, 2009, under Info
There are a ton of iPhone apps for Singaporeans but because the way iTunes store work, new users have no idea of the apps they are missing out. Here is a comprehensive list of Local apps that you might be interested in.
Comments and suggestions of new apps are welcome!
| Category | Name | Description |
| News | ChannelNewsAsia | Read CNA news. Some short videos too |
| iToday | Today News | |
| Straits Times | ST news. Some stores abridged | |
| RazorTV | An app for Razor TV. Got video of events | |
| Shopping | SGMalls | See what shops are in shopping malls. Over 90 Malls in Singapore. Did you even know there are that many malls in SG? |
| Transport | SGBuses | The first bus app in SG. Available on Android too |
| Transguide | This is by far one the best Bus app! Crashes sometimes though | |
| SGTransport | I used to use this before Transguide came out. | |
| TrafficCam | See LTA Traffic cam to determine if there are jams on expressway. Great for Drivers | |
| SGERPLite | Check ERP rates, Great for Drivers | |
| Carpark@SG | Carpark rates! For drivers again. | |
| Restaurants | HungryGoWhere | From the main foodie site in SG. Interface need some work compared to buUuk but they have more reviews |
| BuUuK | Great app, available on Android too. Strong community in the app! | |
| Movies | Eng Wah | Check Eng Wah Show Times. OK Design |
| Golden Village | Same for GV. Needs more design work. | |
| FlickTouchGold | Weird Name. They were called CineTouch when I first downloaded the app.Check Cinema show times. Has all the cinemas in SG! Worth a look | |
| Utiltiy | 1-Click Wireless@SG | Login to wireless@SG |
| SGWireless | Not only wireless@SG. Also works with NUS too! Other networks maybe too | |
| Social Networking | Foyage | Social networking. The only one around for SG. |
| Banking | OCBC | More like a link page for the mobile sites. |
| Maybank | ATM locations and card privileges | |
| Gambling | SG 4D | Check 4D results |
| SG Toto | Toto Results | |
| SG Pools | SG pools results. Need I elaborate? Huat ah! | |
| Gaming | SG Mahjong Lite | Gaming and Gambling! |
| Others | SG Blood | Calendar for Bloodmobile events |
| Locacity | See Points of interest around you. Haven’t been updated for some time. |
Yes! We won Microsoft Mobile Incubation Week!
by wenhan.zhou on Jul.02, 2009, under News
We are so thrilled that we had a chance to join Incubation Week. We were sort of late entries because word got to us late. We only signed up on the friday before the week itself.
But we did make it for the event and rushed out a 60% feature complete version for the judging day. A week later, we were pleasantly surprised that we won!
Special thanks for Chris Chin at MS who is in charge of introducing developers to the Win Mo 6.5 platform and to Nick Randolph, a Microsoft MVP, whom was our trainer. In addition to the training, the experience sharing that took place between attendees added fresh perspectives and sparked new ideas for possible mobile applications.
From a development perspective, the platform was relatively easy to pick up, and by judging day, the SGMalls WinMo version was 60% feature complete. Right now we are focused on polishing the UI to ensure that the WinMo users have a good an experience as our iPhone users.
Some screenshots to keep you keeps salivating for the release:) If you are interested to be a beta tester, send an email to feedback@2359media.com
Top 10 Malls – June 2009
by wenhan.zhou on Jul.02, 2009, under Info
Hi People,
June is ending and the Great Singapore Sale is here! This month’s theme is competition and it is really heating up in the shopping mall space in East Singapore. There is a spanking new mall on the block and it has pushed its way into the Top 10 list!
Introducing Tampines 1!
Tampines 1
TP1 also has a blog! I believe 1st SG mall with a blog(tampines1.wordpress.com). Well done to the marketing folks over there!
With Tampines 1’s arrival, traffic to the neighbouring Tampines Mall has dropped. Tampines Mall dropped from 4th place ranking to 10th place in 1 month. Wow. We shall see if this is only a short term effect in next month’s result.
And before we sign off, a tip of the hat to Vivocity who still has as big a lead as ever J
The Results
Top 10 Singapore Malls - June 2009
1. Vivocity
2. Bugis Junction
3. AMK Hub
4. Jurong Point
5. Takashimaya
6. Tampines 1
7. Plaza Singapura
8. Suntec City
9. Marina Square
10. Tampines Mall
Malls Opening in July
- Orchard Central
- Ion Orchard