Raven Zachary
Areas of Expertise:
- iphone
- consulting
- speaking
- training
- writing
Raven Zachary helps people create, develop, and launch iPhone products and services. He also is a Contributing Analyst with The 451 Group, an IT industry analyst firm. Raven works with O'Reilly Media on iPhone and mobile technology related events and coverage, and is the founder of iPhoneDevCamp, a not-for-profit iPhone developer conference. He is currently advising a number of companies on iPhone strategy and product development. Raven has directed the launch of two Top 20
iPhone applications, Obama '08 for Obama for America and Nearby for
Platial. He is regularly quoted by the press about the iPhone and is a
frequent conference speaker on the topic. Raven’s iPhone pursuits can
be viewed at raven.me and he can be followed on Twitter, @ravenme.
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Raven blogs at:
http://radar.oreilly.com
http://raven.me/
Nike, TechStars Unveil Startup Accelerator Winners
March 20 2013
Nike, TechStars Unveil Startup Accelerator Winners by Austin Carr, Fast Company After receiving hundreds of applications to join the program, Nike narrowed the entries down to 10 new companies, which include startups specializing in everything from health and wellness to gamification. The first class of startups is impressive. I’m excited… read moreWho's Winning the Smartphone Wars?
August 24 2009
The short answer - Microsoft and Nokia are slipping, RIM and Apple are gaining. It's too early to tell with Google. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. read moreJune 18 2009
This is the biggest week of the year for iPhone users, as Apple released iPhone OS 3.0 on Wednesday and will be launching the new iPhone 3GS on Friday. The iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update provides a significant number of enhancements to the operating system including spotlight search, cut, copy,… read moreWho says Lite apps don't work?!
January 13 2009
For the first time in the history of the App Store, the same iPhone application holds the #1 spot in both the Top 25 Paid and Free apps lists. The app is iShoot by Ethan Nicholas. It's a fairly straightforward... read moreJanuary 05 2009
Headed to Macworld? There are number of iPhone-related talks and events taking place at and surrounding Macworld this year. This is liklely not complete list, but I provide some of the items that stand out. This information is collected from... read moreDecember 27 2008
2009 marks another year when Macworld and CES are scheduled for the same week. It'll be a great week for product announcements, but it'll also be a week of information overload. RSS feeds will overflow with gadget coverage. For those of us covering technology, it presents some logistical challenges, too.… read moreApple's New Position on App Acceptance
December 27 2008
As best as we can piece together, Apple changed its criteria for iPhone application acceptance sometime in early December. The first we heard of this change was from Sam Magdalein, creator of Pull My Finger. Earlier this month, he received... read moreDecember 08 2008
Apple has been focusing its recent iPhone marketing efforts on applications. This is an approach I am quite pleased with as it has tremendous strengths in regards to expressing the 'more than a phone' capabilities of the device. Application distribution... read moreDecember 06 2008
Apple has been focusing its recent iPhone marketing efforts on applications. This is an approach I am quite pleased with as it has tremendous strengths in regards to expressing the 'more than a phone' capabilities of the device. Application distribution... read moreDecember 01 2008
Two services that track the iPhone App Store - AppShopper and 148Apps, announced on Saturday that there have been over 10,000 iPhone applications released on the US App Store. The number of currently available applications is just shy of 10,000 due to discontinued apps and a few that have been… read moreNovember 30 2008
Put aside the debate about $0.99 vs $1.99 on the App Store for a minute. How about $109.99 vs. $199.99?! There are currently 14 iPhone applications for sale on the US App Store for more than $100. While some of... read moreNovember 30 2008
Put aside the debate about $0.99 vs $1.99 on the App Store for a minute. How about $109.99 vs. $199.99?! There are currently 14 iPhone applications for sale on the US App Store for more than $100. While some of... read moreTurning Ideas Into iPhone Applications
November 24 2008
"I have an idea for an iPhone application." The most common conversation I have with people these days concerns the process of turning ideas into iPhone applications. Someone reaches out to me from across the Internet, hoping I will be... read moreAsynchronous Multiplayer Mobile Gaming
November 22 2008
With all the news on Friday about Apple's release of iPhone OS 2.2, there was another iPhone news item that got less attention than it deserved. Two young iPhone developers, Danielle Cassley and Jason Citron, released the sequel to their much-acclaimed iPhone puzzle game, Aurora Feint. Aurora Feint II: The… read moreTurning Ideas Into iPhone Applications
November 22 2008
"I have an idea for an iPhone application." The most common conversation I have with people these days concerns the process of turning ideas into iPhone applications. Someone reaches out to me from across the Internet, hoping I will be... read moreSketching Your iPhone Application
November 11 2008
Brian Cooke of roobasoft has posted an insightful blog entry about the launch of his iPhone application, Count It Off, used for 'simple calorie counting and weight tracking'. What stands out about this blog entry more than anything else is... read moreiPhone is the Top Selling Consumer Phone in the U.S.
November 11 2008
The third calendar quarter of 2008 (Apple F4Q08) was a record for iPhone sales. 6.9 million iPhones were sold from July through September, more than the 6.1 million iPhones sold in prior quarters combined. Steve Jobs mentioned during Apple's most recent quarterly earnings call (transcript) that the company had even… read moreNew iPhoneLive Conference in November
September 04 2008
Please welcome Raven Zachary, an iPhone maven and the chair for our new conference. He will be blogging on Radar about iPhone and mobile issues. -- Brady I am pleased to announce the launch of a new O'Reilly Media conference focused on the emerging iPhone ecosystem - iPhoneLive. Apple's iPhone… read moreRecent Posts | All O'Reilly Posts
Webcast: A Preview of iPhoneLive
October 14, 2008
This is a free live event. Scheduled for approximately 60 minutes. In this live, online event, Bill Dudney and Raven Zachary share a preview of the presentations they'll give at the upcoming iPhoneLive Conference taking place November 18 in San Jose...
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