Leslie McCue (@lesliemcq)
startups, strategic networking and advocate for children's online safety (www.unitedparents.com)

In the past three years, Android has grown from a fledgling mobile SDK to a powerhouse platform. In May 2011, Gartner reported that, worldwide, Android based phones outsold all of its competitors during the first quarter of 2011, including Apple iOS, Symbian, and RIM Blackberry devices. Smart developers know that to develop tomorrow’s killer app,...

The Crunchies Awards celebrate the best tech accomplishments of 2011. Co-hosted by GigaOm, VentureBeat and TechCrunch, we will announce winners from 20 different award categories live on stage at the event. We will have special guest appearances and entertainment too.
The ceremony is to be held on Tuesday January 31, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Louise M...

Listen to industry leaders from EBay, Charles Schwab, PG & E, Jet Blue, Hop Stop, Capital One and more discuss mobile-technology initiatives to bring their company brand and product to consumers, business partners and employees.

The 3rd Mobile Commerce Conference is the only event with additional focus on transitioning successful B2C...

This is our monthly technical session for experiences Android developers.

Thanks to Julie Wilson and David Robinson of AOL, we'll be back in Palo Alto in January. We'll be in the same room where Disney Mobile hosted our October game design panel. But this month, our focus will be on design with two top-tier talks and a bonus from AOL's mobile team.
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Join us on the 19th for a purely social time. We'll be outside in the appbackr parking lot / patio area, so be sure to dress warmly, with food and drinks sponsored by Wild Needle, Azumio, and AdMob.
Driving?

What: Fall Wine Mixer
When: Thursday September 29 5:30
Where: Palo Alto Downtown (Exact address will be emailed 3 days in advance to those who RSVP yes)
Gary will be hosting another Mixer at a newly renovated downtown Palo Alto Wine Bar / Restaurant. This establishment has a trendy bar and a variety of nice wines for purchase by the glass.
Network...

What: Couples Late Summer Get-together



When: Saturday September 17th, 2011 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM



Where: Palo Alto Downtown (Exact address will be emailed 2 days in advance to those who RSVP yes)



Gary will be hosting a mixer for couples only (married, dating, life partners) at an upscale downtown Palo Alto Wine Bar / Restaurant. This...

Sade returns to the Bay Area for the first time in over a decade with not one but three performances for 2011 with John Legend!

By overwhleming demand a 3rd Bay Area show has been added! Friday 8/26 at the ORACLE Arena in Oakland.

Additional dates are Thursday 8/25 at HP Pavilion At San Jose & Saturday 8/27 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland.

Buy...

GTD de-energizes the "Type A" notion that more productive means harder work and more pressure. What does it take to train yourself in this new way of thinking (and working)? "When you jump into the dark alley, it's too late to train. Waiting to go back to work before you deal with work is not a good strategy."

This meeting...

Israel Mobile Tour 2011 is in town!! CICC teamed up with Silicon Valley super stars to host a carefully selected group of companies from Israel. They will be visiting with mobile teams in tech giants, investors on SandHill Rd. and blend with local ecosystem of startups from May 3-5.


Don't miss the opportunity to meet them too. Join...

What: Spring Wine Mixer Where: Palo Alto - Upscale Italian Restaurant (exact address to be distributed to those who RSVP yes the weekend before the event) When: Wednesday May 4th from 5:30 to 8PM
There will be a Spring Wine Mixer hosted by Gary at an upscale Palo Alto Italian Restaurant. This "off the beaten path" establishment is a...

It is possible to do GTD using a paper-based system (I did for several years), but, with the advent of iPhones and iPads (and their PC equivalents if you are not an Apple groupie, though I now shamelessly am one myself), electronic systems for GTD can be great. Even game-changing. So come to this event if you want to improve your e-systems or...

Girls in Tech presents 'A Fireside Chat with Dennis Crowley'

The O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference continues to explore what's at stake at the intersection of location, mobile, and social. The premier conference for all things location-aware, Where 2.0 brings together CTOs, developers, technologists, researchers, geographers, business developers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to shed light on...

What started in 2010 as a grass-roots efforts to motivate people to get out and check in is back and now with the support of over 100 local foursquare committees around the world.

On April 16th (4 and 4 squared) foursquare users are self-organizing meetups, lectures, swarms, scavenger hunts, and much more. Foursquare users can visit 4sqday.com to...

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco is back for another great year of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities.

Registration is now open! Use discount code websf11fb20 to save 20% on all conference passes or code websf11fbe for a free Expo Hall Only pass.

<p>GTD outlines a "natural planning model" to plan projects, and this is one of the major philosophical differences that differentiates GTD from most other productivity systems. It's not a new philosophy, per se, but using it in CONJUNCTION with a task management system is GTD's "secret...

The David Allen Company is generously sponsoring an event for our Meetup Group and providing all of us an opportunity to learn from a pro.
Those of you who are familiar with the David Allen Company know that their trainings and workshops are high ticket events, in the hundreds and even thousands of dollars. Senior coach Michael Dolan is gifting...

The Future of Money & Technology Summit brings together visionaries in money & payment technologies to discuss the evolving industry in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment.

Speakers from PayPal, Citi GTS, Intuit, Mint.com, Wells Fargo Bank, BillShrink, Bloomberg, Canaan Partners, Pageonce, Microplace, I-Capital Advisors,...

<p>Is this you? "I have to start somewhere but how do I catch up? I don't even want to begin GTD because I'd have to face the backlog." Are you ignoring red items in your Omnifocus?<br /><br />During this meeting we'll discuss tips, strategies, etc, to not let your back-log...

Waffles, waffles....and more waffles! We will be firing up our waffle irons again, brewing some good coffee, and hooking up the Kinect. Come join us for Startup Waffles again at VonChurch. If you thought last time was fun, this time will be even better...and there might even be a little raffle going on, too :) Same time, same place, same awesome...

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