Why — and how — to make the jump to iOS 7
Posted by Colin Gibbs, Wednesday, June 19, 2013
With the release of iOS 7 Apple will provide a huge opportunity for mobile developers to attract attention to their upgraded wares. Here are a few tips to help fully take advantage of the overhauled platform. Read more »
European cloud computing firms see some positives in the PRISM scandal
Posted by David Linthicum, Wednesday, June 19, 2013
However, while the NSA will add some question marks to many enterprise cloud computing strategies, it’s unlikely that the dominate cloud computing players will fall by the wayside in the European market. Read more »
The internet of things: a market landscape
Posted by Jon Collins, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
What can we expect the IoT landscape to look like, and how will its impact be felt? And is the attention being given by governments, manufacturers, and industry players merited, or is this just a fad? In this paper we look at the trends leading the growth of the internet of things, its components, and its characteristics. We examine the scale of the different opportunities and early examples of use cases. Finally, we look at potential inhibitors to adoption and potential challenges, notably around security, privacy, and system failure. Read more »
- Posted by Paul Sweeting, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
There's clearly plenty of user-experience mischief that can be made upstream of the last mile. Read more »
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Over the past few years it’s become obvious to all involved in selling both residential and commercial rooftop solar systems that customers will balk at the hefty up front costs of purchasing, installing and maintaining a solar system. Into the fray have stepped companies offering financing solutions, ranging from power purchase agreements at fixed rate [...] Read more »
Private PaaS: the next generation platform for enterprises
- Posted by David Linthicum, Monday, June 17, 2013
How do you make PaaS work for your enterprise? The answer lies in understanding new models of delivery, such as private PaaS. An enterprise needs a good understanding of its requirements, and this paper aims to help business managers find the best path to understanding and deploying this technology. Read more »
Does Nook Tablet firesale mean something big is afoot?
- Posted by Michael Wolf, Monday, June 17, 2013
Judging by the recent spate of news about Barnes & Noble’s Nook business, it looks like some big changes could be on the way. First it was reported the company killed the Nook apps for PC and Macs, and this week news came that the company is continuing its promotional pricing on Nook tablets indefinitely [...] Read more »
The share economy hits private planes
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Monday, June 17, 2013
An Airbnb type sharing service for private airplanes has just launched as the share economy just keeps stretching into new markets. Dubbed OpenAirplane, the company is essentially a vetting service for private pilots. Typically if a pilot has a private pilot’s license, the pilot can only rent planes from his local flight school. If the [...] Read more »
Apple’s new-found support for game controller accessories could be big news for mobile gaming
- Posted by Colin Gibbs, Monday, June 17, 2013
Logitech reportedly is developing a console-type controller for playing games on the iPhone. The news follows last week's announcement that Apple would support such devices in iOS, which promises to result in richer, more immersive play. Read more »
DreamWorks doubles down on the web
- Posted by Paul Sweeting, Monday, June 17, 2013
Last month DWA paid $33 million to acquire AwesomenessTV, not because the tweener-focused YouTube channel has good distribution on cable (it has none) but because its creating content that is finding an audience online. Read more »
