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Recently, Dillon Behr (@dbehr24) wrote a great piece about how the consumer technology ecosystem has almost completely fractured - breaking into walled gardens. Those of Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft and the rest are all creating ecosystems with low barriers to entry, but even higher barriers to exit. This post is the first in a series where we will examine each ecosystem in depth. What does Google Have? Google is one of the largest email … [Read more...]
This week's Android/Windows/iOS/MacOS application of the week is Dropbox. I use Dropbox all the time, for both work and play. The premise behind Dropbox is configurable cloud storage that is yours to use and share, as you see fit. You can mount it to your Windows PC and use it as an additional drive, use the mobile client to access files, or use it entirely from the browser. Additionally, the most recent Dropbox update for Mac, offers Lion support, … [Read more...]
Every week at CTOvision we will be reviewing a mobile application that makes our enterprise run smoother. This week I will be reviewing the Quickoffice Pro HD for the Honeycomb Tablet. I have been using Quickoffice Pro for 6 months now. I use it on my 7" Galaxy Tab to take notes and do a little bit of Excel spreadsheets on it. I have been extremely pleased with it, though found it does have some limitations. The Froyo/Gingerbread version is … [Read more...]