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China Bans Microsoft Windows 8 on Government Computers The relationship between Microsoft and China has been less than ideal for a couple of years now. That relationship took a turn for the worse this week when the Central Government Procurement Center of China announced that installing Windows 8 on Chinese government computers is now officially banned. |
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Why Facebook's Unbundling Strategy May Be Good for Its Future In a recent interview, Mark Zuckerberg mentioned the need to create single-purpose, first-class experiences to capture the attention of mobile users. One of the approaches Facebook is considering is unbundling the features offered for its mobile app. |
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Why Microsoft Launched Office for iPad as a Freemium Offering Microsoft recently announced the availability of Office for iPad as a freemium offering. Freemium combines two types of business models—free and premium. Anuj Magazine explores why Microsoft chose to go the freemium route for Office for iPad and how product strategy played into the decision. |
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Google to Startups: Move Out of That Garage to a Tech Hub Google has launched a Tech Hub Network partnership where today’s startups can move beyond a garage operation to a co-working space with access to technology, mentors, desks, and some atmosphere. Pamela Rentz profiles this growing effort to support startups and entrepreneurs. |
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Turning Smartphones into a Supercomputer Smart devices can now become super devices with the Power to Give initiative from HTC. The initiative aims to empower smartphones to become a collective supercomputer and to harness their unused power to solve complex problems—such as finding cures for Alzheimer's disease and AIDS. |
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Mobile Addiction Could Mean Highs for Mobile Developers The percentage of mobile addicts—defined as a user who launches a mobile app or opens a mobile process more than sixty times a day—has grown by 123 percent in the past year. This could be a fortunate trend for those looking for a little job security in mobile development and testing. |
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What Has Changed Since Support for Windows XP Was Retired? April 8 marked the end of Microsoft's official support for its most successful operating system, Windows XP. However, 25 percent of desktop operating system users still run it, and Microsoft just released a security patch that supports it. What's really changed with XP for developers and testers? |
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Facebook App Simulates Dementia to Promote Awareness Facebook has allowed its users to collect memories, store photos, make connections, and keep up with their social lives. FaceDementia, a new app from Alzheimer's Research UK, uses those same abilities to help others understand the challenges of suffering from dementia. |
