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A Flash™ In The Past: Steve Jobs is Right, Adobe’s Technology Is Long In The Tooth and Should Change or Die

A Flash™ In The Past: Steve Jobs is Right, Adobe’s Technology Is Long In The Tooth and Should Change or Die

Technology pundits (or users) who suggest that Apple, or any company for that matter should support Flash™ just because it’s widely adopted have failed to recognize what the crossroads of a new era in computing looks like.

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iPad v Laptop: Is it time to leave the laptop behind?

iPad v Laptop: Is it time to leave the laptop behind?

It’s been ten days since my iPad arrived and eleven days since I used my laptop.

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Waiting For iPad’s Killer App? It’s Already Here

Waiting For iPad’s Killer App?  It’s Already Here

When iPhone shipped, it’s “dock” revealed what Apple intended the device to be used for – email, phone, web, music and video. With these four functions, you could pretty much get an idea what this new device would do for the average user.

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iPhoneCTO Editor Bill French: My Top iPhone Business & Productivity Apps

iPhoneCTO Editor Bill French: My Top iPhone Business & Productivity Apps

As the authority of iPhone (and now iPad) in the enterprise, I decided to ask each editor what iPhone apps they use for business and personal productivity. I mean, are we drinking our own Kool-Aid? keep checking back as other members of the iPhoneCTO team weigh in.

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The iPad is a Glorified Digital Picture Frame, Or Not

The iPad is a Glorified Digital Picture Frame, Or Not

As we know, the highly anticipated iPad has been called many things including a big iPhone that can’t make calls, iPod Touch Maxi, a dumbed down laptop, a Kindle on steroids

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Apple iPhone OS4 Keynote: More Than Expected

Apple iPhone OS4 Keynote: More Than Expected

Bill French is an information architect specializing in Internet applications. He is also the co-founder of MyST Technology Partners and Senior Editor for iPhoneCTO. As expected, Apple announced more accurate iPad sales than respected Piper Jaffrey analyst, Gene Munster indicated earlier this week. According to Steve Jobs, 450,000 iPads have been sold in the first [...]

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iPad App Development Trends – An Early Look

iPad App Development Trends – An Early Look

I’ve been curious about what app developers were seeing as opportunities with iPad. The first few days of App Store flurry and new app availability is a general indicator for what’s to come.

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iPad and iPhone: Success Factors in Workforce Management for Medical Professionals

iPad and iPhone: Success Factors in Workforce Management for Medical Professionals

Geo-location features on iPhone and iPad combined with their extraordinary user interfaces overcomes many of the obstacles that have blocked the full adoption of computers in medical enterprises; the net effect is less paper, faster throughput, lower costs, and better patient care.

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iPhone OS 4.0: Multi-tasking & Multi-touch Certainly, HD Maybe Not

iPhone OS 4.0: Multi-tasking & Multi-touch Certainly, HD Maybe Not

It’s unusual for Apple or any company for that matter, to schedule big events back-to-back unless there’s a really good reason. Apparently iPhone OS4, scheduled for April 8th at 10AM PT, a “sneak peek of the next generation of iPhone OS software”, is one of those cases which means, it must be pretty big news.

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iPad Misunderstood: 5 Ways Apple’s Uber Tablet Will Transform Business

iPad Misunderstood: 5 Ways Apple’s Uber Tablet Will Transform Business

iPad users will find some very interesting and purposeful scenarios where this new device improves business life and ultimately operations and profits. Here are five ways that iPad will transform the lives of small business owners, enterprise executives, and many roles in between.

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Goober Networks VoIP and Instant Messenger for iPhone

Goober Networks VoIP and Instant Messenger for iPhone

Goober VoIP for the iPhone allows users to make local and international VoIP calls for significantly less money than their carrier would charge, saving up to 90 percent on all phone calls, with costs [reportedly] as low as $0.01 a minute.

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7 Resources for Developing iPhone App Requirements & Mockups

7 Resources for Developing iPhone App Requirements & Mockups

Inadequate or incomplete requirements is generally the number one reason that software projects fail. As as high as 83% project failure as a result of poor or ill-defined business and technical requirements.

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