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Google Could Erase the Line between Web and Native Apps The latest update to Android is going to make web-based applications more integrated with native apps, reducing the transition time when switching from one to the other. After awhile, you might not even know whether you're thumbing through the web or accessing an app that's native to your phone. |
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Domestication of Data at Agile Development/Better Software West At the Agile Development/Better Software Conference West, James Whittaker presented a keynote on the future of web-based data. When we want information, we still use searches and filter through results, as hunters. Whittaker says we should become gatherers and let context-based data come to us. |
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Exploring the Role of Emotions in Software Testing When we talk about emotions in software testing, there are three parts to it: testing while keeping in mind the end-user's emotional state when using the software; testing for software that gauges the end-user’s emotions; and testing for software that has been built with emotions. |
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Cloud Streaming Could Eliminate Need for Expensive Hardware The PlayStation TV is just another example of an entertainment box lowering the barrier to entry. Thanks to the power of the cloud, expensive set-top devices that crowd an entertainment center could soon become a thing of the past. |
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Microsoft’s Kinect Might Finally Find a Home on Phones Microsoft's Kinect hardware is looking to make the move to mobile phones this year, possibly giving the struggling tech new life. While Kinect wasn't successful in video games, PCs, or medical applications, taking advantage of this innovation on a much smaller scale is a tactic that could pay off. |
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Business Analytics: Requirements for Big Data Transformations Many businesses are turning to big data and analytics, which has created new opportunities for business analysts. BAs are a valuable resource for stakeholders, helping them identify their analytics-solution needs by defining requirements, just as they would on any other software project. |
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The Tug of War between Ongoing Digitization and Digital Detox An innovation is considered truly successful if we cannot imagine a life without it, and the world of digitization is a testimony to this statement. While there is excitement about what is coming in digitization, the debate about whether it is good or bad continues. Is it time for a digital detox? |
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Heart-Monitoring Smart Devices Missing a Beat Smart devices used by fitness junkies tout the ability to measure heart rate. Yet, a recent report by CNET revealed that most of the heart rate monitoring functions for smart devices are missing a beat—literally. Some devices are unable to find a pulse when the heart rate reaches a certain range. |
