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Telerik Deep Dives into the Tablet Space with Kendo UI Update
Telerik announced a big update to its Kendo UI mobile development framework today with the release of several new features, including ASP.Net wrappers and functionality that extends the platform from just mobile devices to tablets as well. The company added what it calls ‘server-side helpers’ for ASP.NET MVC. Now a developer can write code in his or ...
What Comes After Cloud Collaboration? Alfresco CEO Shares His Vision
With a penchant for scalability and modularity, Alfresco’s free enterprise cloud management software has a steady eye on open source trends. Having recently come out of beta, Alfresco’s tools are now available for the general public. Alfresco’s moving swiftly, having also initiated its plans for an IPO. The company’s CEO John Powell hopes Alfresco’s public offering will ...
Will Android ICS Take the Backseat for Jelly Bean?
Google recently unveiled the Nexus 7 running the latest Android version 4.1 – Jelly Bean. Everyone’s quite excited as it seems to be the best version of Android to date. But what does this mean for the Ice Cream Sandwich? Google’s struggled to gain significant market share of its own ecosystem with the latest “revolutionary” ...
Deep Dive: Springpad for Android Update
Springpad, the virtual notebook that lets you save all your awesome ideas in one big, fluffy cloud, has been pushing hard on mobile lately. Now, Springpad’s always had a vested interest in mobile–their recent 3.0 overhaul rolled out with the web, iOS and Android updates all at once, and the cross-platform integration has ushered in ...
Fancy Founder Wants to Be the “Pre-Crime” of Shopping, Minority Report Style
Fancy is a rising star in today’s era of curation and with a bookmarking tool and a focus on images, Fancy’s constantly being compared to the ever-popular Pinterest. But the two curation tools were built from different perspectives and different goals in mind, Fancy being designed around brands, the ability to purchase, and the overall ...
Acunote Analytics Takes the “Politics” Out of Office Decisions
Analytics firm Acunote has an impressive clientele that includes tech firms like EMC, IBM, Google Apps and other enterprise such as Bank of America. The company offers analytical solutions that make it easier to manage large workforces and predict where a project is going – now even better thanks to Management Analytics. Management Analytics is ...
Contently Lures Publishers with Free Editorial Management Suite
The world of web publishing has many benefits over traditional print distribution, a digital footprint being one of the most notable perks. The ability to track and collaborate around online content has certainly made my job easier in recent years, and as the cloud emerges as a necessary means for communicating around work, more tools ...
Google Takes On All Rivals at I/O: Nexus 7 Tablet, Nexus Q and Siri Clone
Google kicked off their annual I/O developer conference today and really rose to the occasion, touching on just about every speculation and expectation we had for the event. Running the gamut from Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to a new tablet, a connected home device and even a live demo of Google Glass by Sergey Brin ...
Google Glass Gets Gutsy Demo by Sergey at I/O 2012
During Google I/O’s keynote this morning Google co-founder Sergey Brin interrupted the Google+ product demo to run a demo of his own: Google Glass. The connected spectacles first made their appearance when Brin wore them to an event party several weeks ago, and they’ve raised all sorts of questions about Google’s plans for connected devices ...
DailyCandy CEO Puts Analytics to Work for Publishers with LinkSmart
LinkSmart is existing stealth today with a new product and $4.7 million in venture capital to finance its near term growth. It’s backed by the Foundry Group, Sutter Hill Ventures, and Costanoa Venture Capital, and deservingly so. LinkSmart is the brainchild of former DailyCandy CEO Pete Sheinbaum, who sought out to address a very specific pain point ...