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Google marketplace needs better marketing
News update Android mobile apps reportedly not selling as well as the iPhone's; developers blame it on Google's ineffective marketing on Android marketplace.
Tags: Development/design, Software engineering/development, Google Android, Apple Inc., App, Apple iTunes, Google Android, marketing, billing, Apple iPhone
APAC firms pass on remote admin via phones
News Businesses in Asia have yet to warm to using mobile phones to perform systems administration tasks remotely, according to industry observers.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms, Mobile applications, Infrastructure/architecture management, Network administration/implementation, Wipro Technologies, GUI, Infrastructure Management, Asia, Administrator
Windows Mobile UI tools less sophisticated
News update Windows Mobile offers less sophisticated set of user interface controls, says one developer, who hopes Microsoft will address this in future builds.
Tags: Development/design, Software engineering/development, Tool, Developer, Microsoft Windows Mobile, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, blog, barrier
OpenAmplify developer's diary - part three: Topic intention comparisons
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application that can match documents with content that is similar or identical to the source document.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Document, Comparison, Simple Object Access Protocol, system administration, SM, topTopicsResult, Web sites, Web 2.0
OpenAmplify developer's diary - part 2: Author comparisons
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application that can match documents with content that is similar or identical to the source document.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Microsoft SQL Server, Comparison, LINQ, Demographics, Web sites, Web 2.0, OpenAmplify Developer
Microsoft opens app store to more phones
News Although Microsoft has just made its mobile marketplace available for Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, Microsoft will have to do more if it wants to reach Apple's 100,000 apps--and counting.
Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, Apple Inc., Boulder, Phone, Operating System, App, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Mobile applications
Create and check file hashes with HashTab
Techguide Checking file hashes may seem like an arcane process, but it is still a good way to verify downloaded files before using them. Learn more about a tool that makes hash comparison a snap.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Virtualization, File, Windows administrator, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, system administrator
Vodafone to sell the iPhone next year
News Operator has followed Orange in announcing it will stock Apple's smartphone in the UK market, as O2's exclusivity on the handset draws to a close.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Networking, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, Vodafone Group Plc., pricing strategy, incentive
Use WSRM for resource provisioning in Server 2008
Techguide Improvements to the terminal services functionality in Windows Server 2008 are vast and feature rich. The Windows System Resource Manager allows policy-based allocation for memory and CPU resources.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Infrastructure/architecture management, Policy, provisioning, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Native Client in Chrome: Google flexes Web muscle
News Google has built into its browser the ability to tap directly into a computer's native processing power through software called Native Client.
Tags: Operating systems, Google Inc., Operating System, software, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Web Application, Programming, Microsoft Windows, Web
Microsoft hopes to turn it around with Zune HD
News The new Zune will play games, high-def video and radio, and stream music. Is any of this enough to close the gap on iPod?
Tags: MP3 players, Apple Inc., Organic Light-emitting Diode, Video, HDTV, Sales, Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, MP3 players
Let's kill the OS upgrade disc
News Life would be easier if we paid for ongoing OS upgrades the way we pay for other digital assets--by subscription.
Tags: Windows 7, Mac OS, Upgrade, Apple Inc., Computer, Operating System, App, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7
Apple's new data center foreshadows a cloudy future
Techguide Apple's new data center project is so big that it begs the question of whether Apple is simply planning for the growth of its current services or if it has more ambitious plans in the works.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Apple Inc., Tablet, Video, Storage, Apple Macintosh, Cloud computing, Apple iPhone, data center
Four steps to smarter outsourcing
Insight perspective Whether you're new to outsourcing or an old pro, a consultant offers advice to make your deals the best they can be.
Tags: Outsourcing, Offshoring, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Security, IT Security, Outsourcing Company, performance, outsourcing arrangement, outsource
Motorola's comeback attempt rests on software
News Motorola appears to finally get serious about modern phone software, building communications hub called Motoblur to run atop Android.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Motorola Inc., Android, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Hardware, Facebook, Apple iPhone, Motorola Razr
