It definitely was a fun & educational weekend a couple weeks ago here in Boston for 2009’s Voices That Matter: iPhone Developers Conference. The hundred or so attendees all had their MacBooks out, taking notes, downloading presentations, and even coding as some of the speakers demonstrated the challenges of tomorrow and the best ways to tackle them. It was great to be in a building full of smart people — mostly developers, some designers, and some business folks — and be able to get different perspectives on where the iPhone and mobile in general is headed.

There were 20 presenters in total covering topics  ranging from app submission best-practices, to advanced accelerometer techniques, to hybrid app development, and more. I thought it would be a good idea to highlight some of my favorite presentations and share some of the documentations (if available). Read more →

This is really interesting. Google Labs is experimenting with allowing users to incorporate their various social network profiles with their Google accounts. What this’ll do is provide a section in your search results that pulls content from your “social circle” that’s related to your search query. These results can come in the form of blog posts, tweets, pictures, and more. And it doesn’t just pull from your direct circle of friends but your extended networks as well — very cool. Check out the video above for a brief overview or see Google’s post here.

If this interests you, check out my friends over at Pinyadda. They’re are a bit ahead of the curve by building a social platform that collects news and various articles based on the sites and topics interest you the most; sort of like if Twitter or Facebook took on RSS.