As news of Apple’s iCloud platform spreads around the world, more developers are making applications that aim to synergize with the system. The iCloud will be an extensive cloud-computing network that will allow for iPhone, iPad and iTouch users to connect and share information wirelessly. A new mobile application for the iPhone seeks to leverage QR codes with the seamless connectivity of iCloud. Known as Winq, the application is the first program from developer iNdevour. Winq is essentially a QR code generator in the palm of your hand. Using the…
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Apple takes a walk in the clouds with new all-in-one platform
Yesterday in San Francisco, California, Apple hosted their annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference. CEO Steve Jobs was in attendance to show off some of the innovative developments coming from the major tech company. Jobs spoke to some 5,000 software engineers, regaling them with tales of the ill-fated MobileMe platform, which he then announced had been terminated in lieu of a new project that would prove to be a worthy successor for the ambitious plans of MobileMe. After announcing that MobileMe will no longer be in existence, Jobs unveiled the iCloud. The…
Read MoreBusinesses start to navigate the mobile commerce highways
The word has finally sunk in with businesses, developers, marketers and consumers alike; mobile commerce is a big thing that is here to stay. The trends have been showing that mobile is where it’s at for some time now, and mobile commerce is going to continue to grow. For months now, marketers and tech geeks alike have been trying to spread the word about the direction that mobile commerce is taking. Most businesses that have been watching the industry know that mobile technology and popularity are exploding much faster than…
Read MoreWater cooler talk hovering around Apple’s World Developers Conference 2011
The World Wide Developers Conference is next month and all ready the assumptions are flying about what the Apple iOS 5 will have to offer. With so many improvements and additions over the last four years there isn’t much left to add. However, the speculation is that the iOS 5 will introduce file management systems. Revelation of the iCloud earlier this week hints that Apple may be looking at file management and sharing. Many have been puzzled as to why there are no means to attach, edit or share…
Read MoreA cloud computing cure for mobile commerce needed
Technology has boosted mobile device usage and mobile commerce. Yet Osama Bedier, Vice President of payments at Google, says that there are still many barriers that need to be corrected before mobile commerce can become successful. Bedier was in San Francisco, speaking at the Web 2.0 exhibition. One obstacle that was mentioned, was the current payment system; it needs to be digital, along with inventory. One suggestion was to make it all “cloud” based. Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted internet services. There are…
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