Since Apple announced its forthcoming iPad tablet device last week, there’s been quite a bit of banter about its shortcomings. The device has no camera, no phone, no Flash support, no way to project to a big screen (TV), and doesn’t allow multitasking, just to name a few of the issues.

But before you conclude Apple’s made a terrible mistake here, remember, this is exactly how Apple it’s launched several of its most successful devices…Continue Reading

2009 marked another profitable year for online retailers with e-commerce growing by 5% despite lower overall consumer spending . This implies the continued decline of brick and mortar stores and rise of online commerce. This is due, in part, to the richer online experience, which helps consumers make better purchase decisions from convenience of a few clicks. What’s next for online retailers? Would social media transform online shopping into “social shopping”? … Continue reading

Life as a mobile developer can be tough. First, you’re hoping and praying your app will get noticed among the thousands in Apple’s App Store. Then, if you’re lucky, you hit the jackpot — your app’s downloaded by 10,000 users. But your excitement lasts only until you start getting tons of customer complaints and you have no money to pay a customer support staff.

Now, if you could outsource that customer support when you need it…Continue Reading

There are only a few users with more than a million followers on Twitter. A few of them might be flukes (Ashton Kutcher ?), but most are not. They are celebrities such as Britney Spears and Oprah Winfrey or popular media sites such as The Onion and New York Times. I call them “mega tweeters”.

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Research in Motion has announced that it is launching a mobile PowerPoint presenter, a device that completely does away with the need to carry around a laptop when you need to give a presentation with slides — consultants rejoice!

Able to store up to 100 presentations, the presenter only requires you to own a compatible Blackberry and have access to a projector. It’s like a Mac Mini dedicated just to the dreaded task of PowerPoint, only even… Read More