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When it comes to privacy, we’re all just pretty little liars

Posted May 9, 2013 - 1:21 pm

More than 90 percent of people lie about their personal information online, according to a survey by Customer Commons. And who can blame them?
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Software licence optimization critical to enterprise app store success

Posted May 1, 2013 - 1:51 pm

Gartner recently predicted that 25% of organizations will have their own app store by 2017, and while app stores can improve flexibility and empower staff, once the floodgates open it can be incredibly difficult for enterprises to manage software licensing, control entitlement and track actual software usage.
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5 reasons to build an enterprise mobile app store

Posted May 1, 2013 - 1:47 pm

IT departments can keep employees from using malware-infested mobile apps by creating an internal store of company-approved apps. The store can also collect feedback from users about their preferences.
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10 yoga apps to help you find mobile Zen

Posted April 25, 2013 - 11:53 am

These apps will help your yoga practice whether you're a beginner or an instructor.
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Apps to help you avoid airport annoyances

Posted April 24, 2013 - 12:33 pm

The happiest place on earth they're not. But we find a handful of helpful apps that take the sting out of air travel.
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10 terrific apps for last-minute travel

Posted April 18, 2013 - 11:54 am

You can't plan for some things. These ten apps will help you deal with travel details at the eleventh hour.
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Need to control your futuristic bionic robot hand? There's an app for that

Posted April 18, 2013 - 10:49 am

Touch Bionics creates the first robotic hand controlled by an iPhone app.
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Money can't buy privacy in Google Play store, study shows

Posted April 16, 2013 - 11:30 am

Both paid and free apps in the Google Play store harvest the same amount of private information from Android phones, a researcher discovered.
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Turn your iOS devices into security cameras

Posted April 9, 2013 - 2:52 pm

The Presence app by People Power turns unused devices into surveillance cameras and can email you updates, as well as short video clips.
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Salesforce.com launches new services for mobile app development

Posted April 9, 2013 - 8:03 am

Salesforce.com is giving customers and partners access to a new set of tools and services for building mobile applications on its cloud platform.
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Open source plug-in speeds mobile app development

Posted April 2, 2013 - 11:24 am

Soasta, Cloudbees partner to connect mobile app dev to Jenkins continuous integration server, making it easier for developers to test and deploy apps to the cloud
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Forecast.io is a weather app worth gushing over. No, seriously.

Posted March 28, 2013 - 4:27 pm

Weather apps: there are a ton of them, and you probably already have one, whether you want one or not. But you should make room for a really good weather app, one that works on nearly any screen, and makes some of us proud of the web.
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HP launches free service to secure mobile, Web apps

Posted March 28, 2013 - 4:20 pm

HP says it now has a free service called "Fortify My App" that lets anyone building mobile or Web applications upload code to the Fortify software-as-a-service and get a limited analysis about whether the code has specific vulnerabilities or design flaws.
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Airport CIO turns to mobile app to help harried travelers

Posted March 27, 2013 - 11:49 am

Dallas-Fort Worth airport's smartphone app makes it easier for customers to find their gate, food and a parking place.
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5 ways to avoid mobile app development failure

Posted March 20, 2013 - 10:46 am

Businesses are moving fast to address the demand for both employee- and customer-facing mobile apps. However, there is a danger in rushing. Here are five ways to avoid pushing out a mobile app too soon.
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Microsoft set to roll out new mobile applications for Dynamics ERP, CRM

Posted March 19, 2013 - 12:28 pm

Microsoft's AX ERP (enterprise resource planning) application will be receiving a set of mobile applications that mix connectivity to back-end systems and processes with a social milieu.
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App Spotlight: Scan business cards straight to your Salesforce account

Posted March 19, 2013 - 11:42 am

Of all the magical things a smartphone can do, I rank business-card OCR among the highlights.
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Security pros pan and praise Microsoft's plans on updating Modern apps in Windows 8, RT

Posted March 14, 2013 - 11:35 am

Microsoft will issue security fixes for its Windows Store apps on the fly, not just on the familiar monthly Patch Tuesday, the company said this week.
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Five essential Pokki apps bring the best of mobile and the Web to your desktop

Posted March 13, 2013 - 10:44 am

The Pokki platform runs sprightly Web and mobile apps on your desktop, no browser required.
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Mobile app drives digital disruption for London taxi company

Posted March 12, 2013 - 11:32 am

Mobile transportation apps like Hailo and others have forced traditional taxi companies to pull a strategic u-turn. Here's the story of how 60-year-old Radio Taxis Group of London has gone digital and mobile to catch up to Hailo's disruptive powers.
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Awesome NASA apps to download and launch

Posted March 11, 2013 - 1:19 pm

If you're really into space exploration but can't afford a half-million-dollar ticket for a trip into space, NASA offers some less expensive and safer alternatives.
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What are all these iOS apps doing in my Recycle Bin?

Posted March 11, 2013 - 11:21 am

Did you just find a big batch of apps in the trash? Don't worry, they're supposed to be there. Sort of.
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Four productivity-boosting replacements for stock iOS apps

Posted March 9, 2013 - 8:15 am

Awesome alternatives to Calendar, Mail, Notes, and Reminders.
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Windows Store versus the world: How do Microsoft's offerings really stack up?

Posted March 2, 2013 - 8:35 am

We pit the Windows Store against its iOS and Android counterparts in several categories to see how its apps stack up in usefulness.
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Is your enterprise iPhone app user-friendly?

Posted February 27, 2013 - 9:30 am

Mobile enterprise apps running on iPhones, Androids and other smartphones must be "user-friendly." But what does that really mean? A mobile app expert gives a concrete definition.
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