The true app count for mobile platforms
July 16, 2010
Even before tools like the Android App Inventor were created, I had a suspicion that the majority of apps in the market weren’t anything to write home about. After doing some digging, I think I’ve narrowed down the number of “good” apps available in the Android Marketplace.
Android Pit data shows that only around 6,250 […]
Google Apps Roulette, Round 3: Freshbooks
July 15, 2010
As many readers know, I’ve left my day job as technology director for my local school district to focus more on my night job as an intrepid ZDNet blogger. Man, in general, however, does not live by blogging alone. So I’ll be consulting. Consulting with schools, consulting with companies that sell to schools, and, frankly, […]
Apple getting ready to ditch Google?
July 14, 2010
It’s bound to happen — Apple and Google aren’t exactly on speaking terms. Google is pretty well rooted in the iPhone with their search and Google Maps — and users like it. I’m not sure I know anyone who is upset that their only choice for maps on iPhone is Google.
Apple and Google’s […]
One client to rule them all
July 14, 2010
I’m the first one to declare the desktop dead. I move from computer to computer, happily launching a few key tabs from a Google Site that I’ve created with my regular bookmarks. So whether I’m on a new netbook that some company sent me to test or I’m in a client’s office, I can quickly […]
Google App Inventor: Further degrading the marketplace?
July 12, 2010
The Android marketplace is getting big — there is no questioning that. Part of what makes mobile app stores successful is quantity — but it’s definitely not everything. In fact, when the ratio of bad apps outweighs that of good, it can actually hurt.
Instead of making tools that encourage people to create crappy […]
Google+Zynga=cash cow
July 11, 2010
Nobody is completely sure if Google purported $100 million investment in Zynga (the lovely folks who bring us Farmville, Fishville, Frontierville, and Zynga-time-drain-ville) is anything more than, well, purported. It sounds real enough, though, to raise some eyebrows. In fact, it’s raising a lot of eyebrows. $100 million is not exactly small potatoes and the […]
YouTube 4K resolution: Do we care?
July 11, 2010
4K resolution may not mean much now, but before long, YouTube has just given itself the potential to revolutionize the way cinematic movies are distributed and viewed.
Find open parking spots on your Android device
July 10, 2010
Great, one more thing for drivers to be distracted with. Open Spot is a cool concept, but it’s going to take a lot of users who share the same vision for it to get off the ground. Google has launched a new application for your mobile device that theoretically lets you find open […]
Google’s license renewed in China: At least Wall St. is happy
July 9, 2010
Did Google lose its face-off with China? Not exactly…a lot of constituencies benefit from the renewal of their license, even with the compromises it required.
Kin outcome not sitting well inside Microsoft
July 8, 2010
I’m not an expert on Microsoft, but as a designer/developer, I can completely understand what must be going on behind the doors at the company after the Kin was launched (and subsequently killed). Business Insider has a scoop on what the overall feeling within the company looks like.
Imagine working on a project for 3 […]
