Mobile Social Software

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Mobile Social Software Maximizing Potential,
Minimizing Risks
Scott Counts Henri ter Hofte Ian Smith
Microsoft Research
Telematica Instituut
Intel Research Seattle
Primary discussion topics

• Anti-social mobile software How can systems
  support ambiguity and socially necessary white
  lies
• Supporting special communities
• Mobile social awareness and presence
• Mobile support for multiple cultures Mobile
  support for cultural translation on the fly
• Personal projectors Co-located, synchronous,
  multi-user applications like public events
  (e.g., sports), clubs, conferences
• Supporting epidemiology, combating spreading of
  disease
• Barriers critical mass, interoperability,
  carrier dependence

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