Salesforce.com Feb. 1 acquired popular project management software maker Manymoon, which rose to power via the Google Apps Marketplace. The move raises some interesting questions. – Salesforce.com Feb. 1 acquired project management
software maker Manymoon, which shot to fame courtesy of its high profile on the
Google Apps Marketplace in 2010.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Google’s Apps Marketplace launched in March 2009 as an online store to help
smaller Web-based s…
With Super Bowl XLV set to draw legions of sports fans to bars, stadiums and the living rooms of relatives and friends (have you stocked up on beer and chips yet?), the annual tradition of gathering around the television and watching grown men tussle over a leather egg is alive and well in the United States. No matter whether youre a Pittsburg Steelers fan or will be rooting for a Green Bay Packers victory, the developers powering Apples App Store are ready to provide a host of applications designed to enhance and expand your enjoyment of this annual event. Millions will be glued to their televisions and radios for the big event, but nearly as many could be glued to their smartphones: either to catch scores while on the run, or else fill out their Super Bowl experience with stats and commentary. The following apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch can help round out your Super Bowl experience. Some will provide real-time updates from the year’s biggest game, while others let you do a little (virtual) football-playing yourself. The best part: no annoying 30-second commercials (You may still have to sit through the Black Eyed Peas halftime show, though). – …
GigaSpaces launched its latest eXtreme Application Platform 8.0 that provides developers an integrated platform with application scalability, a load balancer, and database to move existing applications into the cloud. – GigaSpaces Technologies launched on Jan. 31 its eXtreme
Application Platform 8.0, a virtual application platform that can transition
existing infrastructure into the cloud, the company said.
The XAP 8.0 platform modernizes older infrastructure into
distributed architectures, virtualized environ…
The World Bank has opened public voting on the applications submitted to the Apps for Development Competition that challenged software developers to get new perspectives in identifying solutions to development problems. The Popular Choice Award will be determined by public vote and the winner will receive a cash award and a feature on the World [...]
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While New Year’s resolutions come and go with alarming speed, the determination to squeeze more productivity out of your working days is always a worthwhile endeavor. As small business owners struggle to do more with less, Apple iPhone owners can look to the App Store for applications designed to increase productivity and streamline workflows. The wealth of applications is aimed at everyone from road warriors to IT managers, offering such helpful selections as flight trackers, to-do lists and motivational calendars. In addition, many of these apps are free or available for under $5, and many are also available for Apple’s popular iPad tablet computer. With an emphasis on cost-saving as the economy stabilizes, small businesses should be on the lookout for technologies that increase productivity without breaking the bank& and in an increasing emphasis on mobility and an "always-on, always connected" mentality, these apps might be just what your business needs to stay competitive in 2011. Here’s a look at 10 applications designed to help you and your business do exactly that. – …
RIM may be building Android app support into its BlackBerry devices, according to a new online report. That would certainly alter the companys competition with Apple. – Research In
Motion could be planning ways for Android applications to run on its BlackBerry
devices, according to online rumors. If proven true, that would give BlackBerry
users access to hundreds of thousands of applications. However, such a strategy
could also confuse developers interested in …
Like the mainframe, COBOL is not dead. In fact, COBOL continues to live and to thrive in various enterprise environments. In the fourth quarter of 2010, IBM saw a 70 percent increase in the sales of its System z mainframes. Likewise, COBOL use continues, with 5 billion lines of new COBOL code being added to live systems every year. Not only that, there are still at least 1.5 million to 2 million developers around the world who today work with COBOL in some way. Moreover, there are more than 200 times more transactions processed by COBOL applications than Google searches each day. COBOL is a proven, robust language. Its robust, with a host of third-party products to support it in testing, debugging, code reuse, application analysis and migration to other platforms. The programming language is scalable and can support large volumes of transactional data, its reliable for mission-critical applications, and its portable across platforms. Companies such as Micro Focus and Veryant produce tools that enable developers to extend COBOL to the latest platforms using a variety of application development environments, without having to rewrite code. As enterprises move to more distributed models, COBOL systems will continue to require revisions. This slide show points out 10 reasons why it is important to continue to modernize COBOL apps. – …
Verizon and Apple took to a New York City stage Jan. 11 to unveil the iPhone 4 on the carriers CDMA network, breaking AT&Ts exclusive hold on the device in the United States. General availability begins Feb. 10, with a price-point of either $199 for the 16GB model or $299 for the 32GB model with a two-year contract. Analysts expect the Verizon deal to significantly increase the number of iPhone users, although questions remain about how many customers AT&T might lose, and whether the iPhone on more networks will affect Android smartphones remarkable growth rate. The Verizon iPhone 4 closely resembles the AT&T version in both hardware and software, with the exception of some design changes to the exterior antenna rim and the addition of a Verizon-specific "Personal Hotspot" that lets the smartphone connect with up to five WiFi devices. For the first time, Verizon subscribers will have a smartphone that runs apps from Apples App Store, a prospect that likely fills some heavy games-and-apps users with near-religious glee. For those users (and everyone else), the following list provides some suggestions on what apps youll probably want to download first to your new Verizon iPhone 4. – …
A group of students has developed a cool new device for the iPhone and other iOS devices called Project HiJack. HiJack gets the power needed to run sensors and other items from the headphone port making developing accessories cheaper than normal methods. A report claims that for each iOS device on the market about 60 [...]
Android platform is indeed taking off and is slowly and gradually becoming a hit amongst Smartphone users. Apples App store has transformed into a huge marketplace for applications ranging from categories like E-books to productivity suites and scintillating games. With the introduction of Android and its steady growth, Googles Android platform App Marketplace is also becoming a phenomenon in the Smartphone industry. Last week Android Marketplace announced that they have a total of 10,000 apps in their store varying in categories like photography, location apps and productivity suite.
The current technology market is dominated with smartphone apps of major companies like Apple, Samsung, Android and now BlackBerry. If you happen to be a Blackberry smartphone fan, then you wouldnt be disappointed at the fantastic apps meant to be used specially on a BlackBerry smartphone. You could have a variety of apps, regardless of your preferences. Whether it is games, music, or simple fun, you can get all the apps you want from the Blackberry App Store.
Google has added DKIM to Google Apps to help users keep their messages from being flagged as spam. – Google is taking on spam with an extra layer of e-mail authentication for Google Apps users.
The company announced Jan. 6 it is making it possible for all Google
Apps users to sign their outgoing messages with DKIM (DomainKeys
Identified Mail) so that their mail is less likely to get stopped by…
Apple iPads are the most sought after devices and are currently the rage amongst computing devices. With this stunning device, there are hundreds of apps available meant for iPad users. Not only this device is liked by adults and teenagers but kids are also a great fan of it
A new report by Pyramid Research reveals that 70 percent of respondents want access to m-health applications, even if they have to pay for it. – The mobile health market is growing substantially and will increase
threefold by 2012, presenting both challenges and opportunities for MNOs
(mobile network operators) and companies across the mobile technology spectrum,
according to a new report
by Pyramid Research.
M-health uses CDMA (Code D…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace’s security is apparently vulnerable to being cracked, according to a proof-of-concept video drifting around the Web. – News that Windows Phone Marketplace can be cracked is
spreading across the blogosphere, after Windows
Phone Central posted a Dec. 29 proof-of-concept video illustrating what
some third-party developers have previously suggested.
“A ‘white hat developer has provided WPCentral with a
proof-of-con…
RIM has likely delayed the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet due to issues with the battery, says a new report, adding that the device may also have other problems. – Poor battery life is likely the reason that Research In Motion has
delayed the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet until the second
quarter of 2011, according to a new report from Kaufman Bros. analyst
Shaw Wu.
quot;We hear that the PlayBook needs to improve [its] relatively poor
battery …
