Mobile Computing

A lot has been written about how the iPad can help the education of toddlers and kids. The ease with which even two-year olds can handle the iPad has been a subject of several news articles. But not much has been written about how the iPad has had a similar impact on the elderly. The intuitive iPad interface is intuitive in the true sense of the word and senior citizens are using this device to improve the quality of life.There aren't too many iPad apps for the elderly, but there are a few really good applications that help with reading,...

While many smartphone and tablet owners would like to believe their devices are not at risk to similar types of malware and virus risks that plague PCs and laptops, the reality is far from the fantasy. More than "80% of mobile apps have security and privacy issues."A mobile device not only produces data regarding web history and browsing, it essentially turns the user into a mobile node in a giant human network. Each of these nodes produce massive amounts of usage and geo-spatial data such as proximity to commercial locations and fellow mobile users. Facebook knows this, and they are...

Over the last few years consumer devices have overtaken enterprise devices in a lot of ways. Many of the features originally developed for the enterprise are now leveraged in mobile phones that we all have. Does this mean it's a no-brainer when it comes to choosing a device for an enterprise mobility project? Far from it, more choice brings more debate and more confusion. While BYOD may suit many organisations and mobile solutions it's worth looking carefully at your own situation to determine which devices are appropriate.Obviously amongst the fields of consumer and enterprise mobile devices there is a lot...

According to a recent survey it is found that, Samsung became the worldwide cell-phone leader back in 2012 and also holds the title for being the leader of smartphones in select countries. As of now, the best selling phone is Galaxy S3 based on Google's operating system with over 41 million sales.Let's take a look at what makes Samsung Android score over Google's Android:Versatile Double TapWhenever you wish to scroll back to the top of a long list simply double tap the top of the device. This quick action avoids the need to have small scrolls every now and then.Screen...

Data science and data driven decision making are becoming increasingly vital to businesses interested in new competitive advantage. Analytics, business intelligence applications and dashboards are bridging the gap between business user and IT professional. Creating an environment of collaboration is the goal, but for a while now the divide has kept IT in front a screen and business users in the office. Realizing the value of congruence between the two parties, Procter and Gamble CEO Bob McDonald refers to the impending 'cultural revolution' set to occur within enterprises who embrace analytics and data driven business processes.Mr. McDonald's sights are set...

As enterprises consider how technology can optimize business processes and empower collaboration, mobile continues to be adopted in order to achieve results. In the recent past, intranets and work space networks of computers were once high tech and forward thinking. Now that mobile computing devices are often more powerful than the standard enterprise computer, mobile is here to stay. Make no mistake about it, in 2013 mobile means business.In the last 70 years, we've gone from room sized processing computers at MIT to pocket-sized computer that are orders of magnitude greater in computational capability. The rate of change has been...

With a crop of over a quarter million iPad apps in the iTunes Store, it's evident the ability to develop apps has never been easier. A wealth of mobile developers, a stable SDK, and ample documentation on the app development cycle make it fairly straightforward to getting an app onto the store in few months time.The ability to develop a differentiable, value-added product or service via the App Store, however, has never been more difficult. This is not meant to discourage - it's just that 250,000 apps have an inconveniently annoying way of covering 99.99% of the general population's needs.So...