Smartphones have challenged Microsoft’s success story; next titan to be beset by smartphones is Intel says NYTimes. http://ow.ly/19Ojw #yg

Great article on why Flash web sites don’t work on the iPad. Hint: it’s not Flash technology, but user interface. http://ow.ly/19A7e #yg

Cool poster: Google before you Tweet is the new think before you speak. http://bit.ly/d0GPHI

Great MITX discussion last night with Googlers Henrique de Castro and Eileen Naughton among the luminaries of Boston Digital marketing. #yg

Free BES! $RIM announces free version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express, but Notes users need not apply. http://ow.ly/17OXx #yg

Windows Phone 7 Series is so popular, MSFT servers are now saying “Service Unavailable.” Not good news for Azure. http://ow.ly/17Jr7 #yg

Microsoft’s 9-month pre-announcement of Windows 7 Phone just trashed the market for Windows Mobile 6.5 phones. #yg http://ow.ly/17Dee

More on Win Phone 7 Series: Looks to me like app developers must learn a new SDK and build WP7S-specific apps. #yg

To $MSFT: Kudos on Win Phone 7 Series. But will ops love the continuous over-the-air updates clogging their nets? http://ow.ly/17yEs #yg

Off to Carmina Burana rehearsal with New World Chorale. (In)appropriate texts for Valentine’s Day, depending on your point of view.