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6 uncertainties that will shape the future of mobile operating systems

Trends in the Living Networks

Yesterday I completed co-presenting the three-part Ketchum webinar series on Tapping the Power of Mobile. I began by looking at the mobile operating system landscape, showing the forecasts recently made by Gartner, as below. UNCERTAINTIES: WINDOWS PHONE 7. App developer enthusiasm for the Windows Phone platform.

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How Google is bringing Windows apps to Chromebooks

The Verge

Chrome OS will run Android and Windows apps side by side Google revealed earlier this year that it’s planning to support Windows applications on Chromebooks thanks to a partnership with Parallels. In an exclusive interview with The Verge , Google is now detailing how and why Windows apps are arriving on Chrome OS.

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10 Best ePUB Readers for Android, Mac and Windows for 2023

Kitaboo

If the ton of options across ePUB reading software intimidate you, and you are struggling to find the best ePUB reader, here’s a list of the most sought-after ePUB readers for iOS, Android, and Windows in 2023. Despite functioning incredibly well with all Windows devices, this software operates on the latest Android versions.

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

Over the last year, IT budgets saw modest growth as departments embraced mobile, cloud and virtualization in record numbers. Here are three key technology trends that CTOs should be thinking about over the next year. The end of support for Windows XP, slated for April 8, 2014, is a dangerous security issue. – bg.

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The Cybersecurity Risks of Bluetooth

SecureWorld News

Bluetooth has been around since 1994 as a wireless connectivity specification, but the first mobile phones did not appear with basic Bluetooth services until 2001. An employee rents a car and pairs their phone to the entertainment system to make calls or listen to music while they drive.

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The battlefield for mobile platforms and mobile applications becomes clear: fragmentation, innovation, and dead-ends

Trends in the Living Networks

I was just interviewed on Sky Business this morning about the news coming out from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. In the plethora of announcements, what stands out for me is the increasing clarity of the emerging platforms battle, which is happening on two levels: mobile operating system and applications.

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Power, patents, competition, and ecosystems: Google’s bid for Motorola Mobility

Trends in the Living Networks

Yesterday I was interviewed on ABC TV about Google’s bid for Motorola Mobility. Does building (and marketing) mobile hardware and software as an integrated package create a superior offering? The complexity of the mobile patent landscape means that a large portfolio of patents is required just to play the game.

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