June 28, 2011
Google in preemptive strike on Microsoft Office 365
The Register
Cade Metz writes on why Google is promoting its Apps as superior to Microsoft’s competitor.
“In other markets, Google rarely goes out of its way to attack the legitimacy of the competition. It typically leaves such heavy-handed tactics to the Microsofts of the world. But in recent months, Google appears to have taken a very different approach with its enterprise operation.”
E-reader ownership doubled in six months, growing faster than tablets
ReadWriteWeb
Dan Rowinski reports on the fast-growing market.
“Why the explosion of e-reader ownership in six months? E-readers have gotten to the point where the barrier for ownership is much lower than a tablet or a new laptop, more along the price of an expensive pair of shoes. It is a lot easier to justify a purchase of less than $200 than the $500-plus it takes to own a tablet…”
Smartphone for GPS navigation is better than a dedicated device
ZDNet
James Kendrick looks at using smartphones for the travel season.
“Most smartphones have full GPS capability onboard, so navigation is a natural use for that. All that is needed to get going is an app that handles the mapping and navigation. There are many options for all smartphone platforms, and my preferred app for navigation is available on both iOS and Android.”