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APPCON 2010: Mobile App Developers Get Down To Serious Business

APPCON 2010: Mobile App Developers Get Down To Serious Business

APPCON™ 2010 attendees will have an unprecedented opportunity to meet and learn—live and in-person—from some of the most highly respected authors and experts in the programming and mobile App development industry

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2011 Mobile Enterprise Development Controversy: Native App versus Web App

2011 Mobile Enterprise Development Controversy: Native App versus Web App

By 2012, for every Apple device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) in circulation, at least 3 Android-based devices are likely to be glued to corporate user’s ears or serving up business apps at a blinding adoption rate.

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iPhone calendar sharing made easy with Tungle

iPhone calendar sharing made easy with Tungle

Tungle offers a hosted services called Tungle.me. Tungle’s service focuses on doing one thing really well, allowing you to share your availability with anyone without compromising the security of the data within your calendar.

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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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Could Ondeego’s AppCentral Be Your Company’s Own App Store?

Could Ondeego’s AppCentral Be Your Company’s Own App Store?

The App Store is the first and only place to go for iPhone apps for most people. So how can a company distribute the applications it created for its own internal use?

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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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