Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Is Android in the business world to stay?

Do's and don'ts for using Android in business

Products of the week 4.1.13

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April 02, 2013
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Is Android in the business world to stay?

It's official, and it's been official for a while -- Android is far and away the most popular smartphone OS in America. Ever since January 2011, when the platform surpassed RIM to take the top spot for the first time in comScore's monthly market share rankings, Google's operating system has continued to grow its user base, which accounts for 52% of the market as of this January.

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Issue highlights

1. Do's and don'ts for using Android in business

2. Products of the week 4.1.13

3. "Tsunami" of bandwidth demand pushes IEEE 400G Ethernet standards process

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5. Judge rules ReDigi music resale service infringes copyright

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Do's and don'ts for using Android in business

While it's important to remember that the use of Google Android software in the enterprise is still a comparatively young phenomenon, there are a few general guidelines that businesses looking to use the platform would do well to remember. READ MORE

Products of the week 4.1.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Red Lion and Compuware READ MORE

"Tsunami" of bandwidth demand pushes IEEE 400G Ethernet standards process

The IEEE this week launched a study group to explore development of a 400Gbps Ethernet standard to support booming demand for network bandwidth. READ MORE

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Windows XP decline stalls as users hold onto aged OS, flaunt 2014 deadline

The decline in usage share of Windows XP, which is slated for retirement in 53 weeks, has slowed significantly, hinting that millions of its users will hold onto the operating system much longer than some, including Microsoft, expect. READ MORE

Judge rules ReDigi music resale service infringes copyright

Selling a pre-owned digital music file is quite different from selling an old CD in the physical world, and may infringe copyright, a court in New York has ruled. READ MORE

Rakuten CEO: Our values may keep us from beating Amazon

The founder and CEO of one of the world's largest e-commerce sites says his firm's moral principles may keep it from defeating rival Amazon.com in the long run. READ MORE

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Feedly gains 3M new users after Google's RSS death warrant, plans paid subscriptions

Feedly, which today announced it has added more than 3 million new users to its free RSS service since Google decided to retire Reader, said that it plans to offer a paid option this year. READ MORE

Amazon.com upgrades Cloud Drive with file syncing

Amazon.com has added a file-syncing feature to its online storage product, Cloud Drive, putting the service on par with competitors such as Dropbox and Google's Drive. READ MORE

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