Interview with Robert Acker, CEO of Aha Mobile, a provider of road information on the go Aha Mobile is one of the many iPhone app makers racing to be the killer platform for a new "augmented reality" era. Augmented reality, as defined by Tim Chang, a venture capitalist at Norwest Venture Partners, is about making the physical world accessible around you. For now, Aha Mobile wants to make information you need while driving - like nearest gas station, coffee shop, road congestion - readily accessible. In fact, by January, these channels will be available in audio form to make them similar to a car radio. So, touching the 'coffee' channel will result in a voice saying, "The nearest Peet’s coffee is a half-mile away." Additionally, Aha Mobile connects fellow drivers with one another, allowing them to ...   [ Read more ]