Mobile
Tech trends
Here are some links about changes and trends in the PC and tech world: It’s Time to Reinvent the Personal ComputerAlthough Windows and Macintosh are both showing their age, I think there is enormous opportunity for a renaissance in personal computing. (By personal computing, I mean the use of purpose-built computers for productivity tasks including [...]
Monday links
Mobile Chargers Prepare for Their Day in the SunWhether you’re comparing restaurant menus while sitting in the park or turning on the air-conditioner before getting home, life is becoming increasingly mobile thanks to smartphones and tablets. And with new apps appearing constantly, the possibilities for this kind of connected living could be endless — if [...]
Some facts about mobile platforms
Source: New Relic
How to get free books from the Internet
More and more, people are reading books in electronic form. E-books are not limited to special platforms like the Kindle and the Nook but can be read on a PC, an iPad, a smartphone or other devices. What many people may not realize is that there are large numbers of free books available on the [...]
Quote of the week
Mobile computing’s rise from niche market to the mainstream is among the most significant technological trends in our lifetimes—David Kanter at Ars Technica
Monday links
Artificial intelligence better than doctors at diagnosing treating patientsAI can think like a doctor, but faster and with more information, Indiana U. researchers find—ITWorld The future of mobile CPUs, part 1: Today’s fork in the road2013 may be a big year for the evolution of smartphones and tablets—At Ars Technica, David Kanter discusses where mobile [...]
Use of Mobile platforms keeps growing
Here is some more data that show the growth in mobile platforms. At ZDNet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes about a report on the switch to smartphones and tablets: An NPD Group report suggests that PC users continue to migrate traditional desktop activities towards mobile devices. According to the report, a total of 37 percent of consumers [...]
