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While Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2012 proved that mobile commerce is growing steadily, new research reveals that the top 20 brick-and-mortar retail brands still fall short of consumers’ expectations for fast, well-designed and functional mobile apps and websites. Continue reading »

Cincinnati, Ohio – AppsHeard has released Quad Screen Browser 1.0 for iPad users — a very cool new application that leverages the power of up to 4 browser windows simultaneously on the iPad.

As one law suit winds down, yet another looms on the horizon … everyone wants a piece of Apple, or in Google’s case, wants to block Apple!! Here are the best tidbits … Google Files New Patent Lawsuit Against Apple, Seeks To Block IPhone, IPad …
* Will there be a white iPad mini? New pics make it look that way
* Apple, Samsung Ready Closing Arguments in Patent Case
* Apple iPad mini: Five things that might interest you
* How Steve Jobs’ iPad landed in the hands of a clown
* Apple iPad Mini Production Already in Full Swing?
* Galaxy tablet wields pen to take on iPad
. . . and more

We start with a fundamental question:

Is this an Internet we all have a stake in,
or an Internet we are subjected to?

As long as spam, phishing, malware and unsolicited email exploits exist in an unaccountable structure, we are all subjects of other parties. The dirty secret is that the Internet is mandated to be accountable but is operated in violation of this mandate for a handful of beneficiaries. Continue reading »

 OKI Data’s recently-launched MB401 Series mono multifunction printers (MFPs) have been named “Pick” award recipients by Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI). Specifically, the MB461/MB471 models received a “Pick” award for “Outstanding A4 Monochrome MFP for Small Workgroups,” and the MB491 received a “Pick” award for “Outstanding A4 Monochrome MFP for Mid-Size Workgroups.” “Pick” awards are given twice annually, recognizing products that provided the most outstanding performances in BLI’s exhaustive lab tests.
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We all know that social media has had a major impact on the world over the last few years, and that businesses can benefit from utilizing social media methods – but the exact science behind becoming a social business can be a bit of a mystery. In this week’s Global Roundup email, IDG explains how to avoid social business pitfalls, provide a framework for utilizing social media, and share a guide to measuring social media success.

The Wall Street Journal has announced its comprehensive multi-platform coverage plans for the 2012 Summer Games in London. Coverage will be integrated into all of the Journal’s digital platforms — web, mobile, social, and live video — and span nearly all sections of the paper, including up to three additional Sports pages six days a week during the Games. Continue reading »

Angry Chicken Software today is proud to announce Photo Notes Pro and Photo Notes Free 2.2.5 for iOS, a major update to their popular Photography app that lets users add captions, images, and decorative shapes to photos.

Although biometric technology is still a novel concept to many of us, biometric features have been used in every day applications for over a decade. So what can biometric technology be used for, and who is utilizing it? In this week’s Global Roundup newsletter, we explore the Indian government’s ambitious plans, look at how enterprises can use biometrics, and discover what the future could hold for mobile biometric technology.

Nektony has introduced Clear Disk, a new Mac OS X utility designed to clear the hard disk of useless files which make Macs run low on disk space. ClearDisk analyses the state of particular system folders which tend to clog up, and enables the user to clean up the disk space quickly by removing obsolete files. The advantages of ClearDisk over other similar tools are its quickness and efficiency, because it closely inspects the file categories that are commonly used for storage of unnecessary stuff on Macs.   Continue reading »

Benevolent Media Festival to Celebrate Storytelling and Design for Good returns to Washington, D.C. on June 22-25. Organizers currently seeking ideas for projects and events.

Daydex Software today is proud to announce the released of Page Composer 1.0, an exciting new multipurpose note-taking and page composition utility for the iPad. Page Composer turns your iPad screen into a magical electronic canvas. You can draw, write or type on your screen with your finger or stylus and combine in images. Import from your photo image library and the map app or import and crop screen shots from other apps or your favorite browser.

With the incredible popularity of tablets and smartphones, organizations all around the world are preparing to allow employees to use their own devices in the workplace. But what are the issues surrounding this bring-your-own-device (BYOD) environment? Read on to learn if BYOD has a place from our latest blog, check out the latest trends, and see how you can tackle the most pressing concern :: security.

For all you musicians out there — Mitch Gallagher reports from the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center, and there’s a staggering array of new products to check out. Mitch covers some of the notable new products on display, but with so much to see and hear we have a lot more to cover! Continue reading »