June 22, 2011
Windows Phone Mango Rethinks Our App Addiction
ReadWriteWeb
Sarah Perez gives an overview of what Mango has to offer.
“Mango is the update that makes Windows Phone a more complete product. Unlike updates to Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android, which are often about adding features and tweaks these days, a good bit of “Mango” is about adding core functionality consumers have come to expect from smartphones.”
Tablet wars: RIM lowers PlayBook estimates, Amazon readies tablet, iPad rolls on
ZDNet
James Kendrick gives the update on the tablet war.
“While all of the Android tablet makers are fighting for slim sales, Apple keeps selling iPads like there is no competition in the market. The company is expected to sell 8 – 10 million iPads this quarter, with no slowing down in sight.”
Beating the Big Boxes at SMB Tech Support
MSPmentor
Dan Berthiaume reports on findings from the Office Depot Small Business Index.
“No company can afford to be anything less than productive in today’s economic climate, but small businesses must be especially efficient to obtain a competitive advantage on larger rivals. So survey findings that 48% of respondents took two to three days to get their computers fixed and 67% say technology issues have hindered their ability to do their jobs indicate small businesses face a potential competitive crisis as a result of not having a reliable source of help when IT issues arise.”
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