iPhone and iPad resouces: August 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

Western Digital Touts SSD Speeds from My Book VelociRaptor Duo HDD

If you've got money to burn and are looking for maximum speed, you've likely ditched traditional hard drives for solid-state storage. But Western Digital wants you to take one more look at its shiny platters.

Western Digital has introduced the 2TB MyBook VelociRaptor Duo, a Thunderbolt-powered external hard drive that touts performance speeds matching those of fast solid-state storage (SSD) with data rates up to 400MB per second.

The company has accomplished this task by pairing two 1TB 10,000 RPM VelociRaptor hard drives inside a beefy external black case ready to rock your Thunderbolt-equipped Mac. The dual-drive storage is capable of RAID 0 for performance or RAID 1 for maximum protection, and comes with two Thunderbolt ports for daisy-chaining to other devices.

"The My Book VelociRaptor Duo is the fastest and most reliable high performance consumer storage device on the market today," explains Jody Bradshaw, senior director of WD's consumer storage solutions group. "Creative professionals now have access to a super-charged storage drive that will keep pace with even the most demanding projects. Daisy-chaining multiple My Book VelociRaptor Duo devices together offers even greater speed, more capacity and flexibility."

It all sounds great until you get to the price: $899.99 retail, but at least it's available now at select U.S. retailers as well as through Western Digital's online store. And hey, it's still cheaper than 2TB worth of SSD

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OMG! Activision Anthology Brings 45 Atari 2600 Classics to iOS

Atari 2600 fans, sit down and take a deep breath, because your prayers have been answered! Following up on their "reimagining" of the classic Pitfall!, Activision has gone ahead and released a free iOS app which includes all 45 of the original games.

Activision Publishing, Inc. has released Activision Anthology, a free universal iOS app which brings all 45 of the company's classic Atari 2600 games to the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad at last.

And yes, that includes the original Pitfall!, which was recently released in a shiny new Temple Run-style version -- but if you were jonesing for the real thing, you'll get that and a whole lot more here.

While Activision Anthology is a free app, it only includes the classic KABOOM! -- to get the rest of the catalog, you'll have to pony up for some in-app purchases, available as a set of 11 titles for $2.99 or you can procure the remaining 44 games for a mere $6.99 in one fell swoop.

Between this app and the existing Atari's Greatest Hits, we're seriously reliving our youth over here, folks! Activision Anthology is available now from the App Store and requires an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 4.3 or later.

Now excuse us as we bail out on work for the rest of the day

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How to Turn on iTunes Sharing

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iTunes Sharing enables you to easily share your iTunes media library with up to five computers. It's simple to set up, and once you do so you can push music to any compatible device within your network. Read on to learn how.

1. Open the Preferences

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10 iOS Games That Make You All-Powerful

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How to Disable Notification Center in Mountain Lion

The new Notification Center feature in Mountain Lion is a helpful feature for some users, but it can cause a serious headache if you don't use it. If Notification Center is bugging you, you can disable it with a Terminal command. Continue reading and we’ll show you how.

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There are two ways to temporarily disable Notification Center. First, you can Option

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Win a Mystery Prize

What could it be??

What’s cooler than a mysterious box of mystery? Not much. While we don’t have any MacBook Airs lying around to give away, we promise we’ll send you something really cool, straight from the Mac

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Deals: Graphic Design Services from 99Designs

Competition often breeds creativity. No, this isn't a timely endorsement of any political candidate's economic approach--it's the theory that drives the services of 99Designs. By letting graphic designers of all experience and talent levels have an even crack at a task, they take a creative way to get a creative output. To help you benefit from their services, we've got $140 worth of credit to 99Designs for only $40.

Here's a scenario for you: You're in need of some top-notch graphic design work, but you have no idea who to turn to. There are just so many services out there these days, and with varying price tags that don't always reflect the quality of work. Meanwhile, as you search aimlessly to find a guy who can do more than illustrate stick figures but won't charge you an arm and a leg of your own, 99Designs continues to stockpile artist after artist that is willing to compete to provide you their services. Get whatever design work done that you need: T-shirts, logos, business card, website layout--if it's a graphic, 99Designs has an artist to design it.

$140 will carry a lot of bang for your buck at 99Designs. It's an even better value when you only pay $40 for it. That's an 80% discount for an entire crowd of graphic designers that are willing to work for you. Grab the savings from our Deals tab while you can.

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Rumor Roundup: iPad Mini, iPhone 5 with A6 Processor, 8-Pin Dock Connector Crops Up

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Summer's over and that can only mean one thing: The new crop of Apple mobile hardware will soon be upon us! What does the new iPhone have under the hood? When will the iPad Mini be announced? We've got your answers right here...so long as you like your answers to be unconfirmable, that is.

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Thursday Recap: CEO Chats, Adobe Retina Display Updates, Kindle Fire Sells Out

With a week to go before Amazon holds a media event, the e-tailer has announced its best-selling Kindle Fire is now sold out -- which certainly sounds more like "we stopped making them because a new model is coming" to us. While that seven-inch slate was quite nice a year ago, Google's Nexus 7 has pretty much made many of us forget all about the Kindle Fire, so Amazon is going to have to pull a real rabbit out of its hat to wow us once again. In the meantime, let's get caught up with the day's news for this Thursday, August 30, 2012.

Report: Google, Apple CEOs Holding Patent Talks

Reuters is reporting that Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page have been holding a series of "behind-the-scenes conversations about a range of intellectual property matters." According to sources in their inner circle, the two executive spoke by phone last week, presumably ahead of Friday's courtroom defeat for Google partner Samsung. Another source claims a new meeting was scheduled for this Friday but "delayed for reason that were unclear," but additional meetings will be held in the coming weeks. The move would certainly fit with Cook's own comments about wanting to settle patent issues outside of the courtroom, but we're a bit skeptical any such talks are actually taking place.

Adobe: Retina Support Coming This Fall for Key Creative Suite 6 Apps

There are still plenty of Mac apps yet to be updated for the MacBook Pro with Retina Display's high-resolution screen, and Adobe's Creative Suite 6 is definitely among them. But that will be changing this fall, as the company has officially announced Retina Display (i.e., HiDPI) support will be arriving in the next few months for a number of the company's key Creative Suite 6 and Creative Cloud software. The free updates will include Dreamweaver, Edge Animate, Illustrator, Lightroom, Photoshop Touch for iPad, Prelude, Premiere Pro, SpeedGrade and yes, Photoshop, which was demoed during the introduction of the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display back in June. According to the company's Photoshop.com Blog, Photoshop Elements "will not fully support HiDPI displays in the immediate future," but the team is hard at work determining what they need to do to make that happen.

Kindle Fire Now Sold Out, We Really Can't Imagine Why

Amazon issued a press release this morning to boast about selling out of the Kindle Fire, its number one best-selling product ever. Claiming the seven-inch tablet has already captured 22 percent of the U.S. tablet market, the news seems curiously timed considering the e-tailer is holding a media event next Thursday, which seems quite certain to debut a new Kindle Fire (and maybe a few other surprises). "Kindle Fire is sold out, but we have an exciting roadmap ahead," CEO Jeff Bezos says. "We will continue to offer our customers the best hardware, the best prices, the best customer service, the best cross-platform interoperability, and the best content ecosystem.

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Alteva Unveils Hosted SMB Unified Communications Bundles

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More businesses are turning to next-generation IT solutions in an effort to meet the demands of a stubbornly slow economy coupled with the challenges of operating in an increasingly connected world. Companies realize that in order to thrive in today's economic climate, they must be more agile and efficient than ever. One solution that has proven essential to helping businesses achieve these goals is unified communications.

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Drishti-Soft Ties up with Matrix Comsec

- Alert) (Software as a service).Their cutting edge technologies have not only added value to businesses but also have paved the way for growth. Their clients enjoy significant reduction in operational costs, better efficiency levels and a certain ROI (return on investment)

The manager for Product Management at Matrix Comsec, Sanjeev Nair said that Matrix had developed a range of IP-PBX and VoIP Gateways that would suit the requirements of all types of inbound, outbound and blended call centers. He added that in order to offer more opportunities to call centers and increase customer value, they felt that Drishti-Soft’s Ameyo was the perfect communication solution as it provided their customers with better customer service experience. He concluded by saying that they looked forward to a long association with Drishti-Soft.

The vice-president of Business Development at Drishti-Soft, Sachin Bhatia, said that the competitive business environment demanded unmatched customer service in order to enhance its market reach and brand image. He added that Matrix added that much needed differentiation to their business and also provided a reliable connectivity technology to connect with their communication solution, Ameyo. He also felt that Matrix with its extensive experience in Telco and VoIP domain will enable Drishti to widen their market reach so that they could serve a more comprehensive set of contact centers with solutions comprising of dynamic queuing, multimedia, intelligent routing and comprehensive reporting in addition to other features.

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Towers Watson and Hughes Telematics Sign Strategic Alliance

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FreshBooks Launches iPhone Expense Management App

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SolarWinds Releases VoIP Call Detail Record Tracker

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Cisco Named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant

- Alert) is known for providing a suite of unified communications solutions for a wide range of mobile devices. With the variety of devices being used by employees everywhere, multi-vendor UC client support is essential, but Cisco has provided it well. It’s also listed as number one in regards to “Ability to Execute,” based on quality, maturity, and breadth of its applications, as well as its ability to deliver solutions.

However, Gartner also recognizes the growing role of cloud services, as mentioned in its study “Predicts 2012: Successful UC Deployments Depend on Defining Organizational Objectives and Understanding the Challenges.” In the next four years, many more organizations will use a hosted subscription model for their UC services, and Cisco is already on board for that. Customers can deploy Cisco’s UC solution from virtual desktop integration options, or with a fully or partially hosted model through a subscription-based offering.

“Enterprises wish to avoid ‘closed gardens’ and weak support for standards to ensure choice and control,” say Bern Elliot and Steve Blood of Gartner. “Support for standards is a critical consideration, as enterprises wish to integrate their UC deployments with business partners, customers, business applications and third-party products.” In these regards, Cisco has certainly met Gartner’s standards, with standards supported deployments that work with a variety of devices.

As the Gartner reports are based on customer success as much as the company’s numbers and technology, this stands as a very nice achievement for Cisco. The company continues to innovate and excel in the market, so this recognition is well deserved, and will not likely be its last.

The full report can be found through Cisco’s website.

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Don't Click that Twitter Direct Message Link

etc. What I can report is that I ran anti-malware and anti-virus software designed to “root out” the Blackhole and came up empty.

My suspicion is the original bad boy has been perfected. Not only did I have the aforementioned nightmare but in attempting to change my password I was taken to a page that spoofed the Twitter change your password capabilities and thereby exacerbated the problem by giving the malware my current Twitter password along with a few other favorites when that did not work. Let’s just say for cautions I have changes all of my passwords on things I regularly use.

I also fear that this is a time bomb waiting to go off again since this is not the first time I have experienced the problem. My issue is that my

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Silverpop Reports Year-over-Year New Business Growth in First Half of 2012

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Outsourcing Can Give Insurance Companies a Competitive Edge

TantaComm to Broadly Distribute Centralize Solution for Multisite Call Recording

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Europe's Leading Bloodstock Auctioneer Picks Xirrus Arrays

Satellite Technology White PapersInnovative Features Mean Major Savings for Cellular Operators Using Satellite Backhaul
With the rising cost of satellite bandwidth and the need for more of it to support an ever increasing number of voice, data and now video services, operators must seek ways to reduce both their hardware investment costs and operating expenses, especially when fierce competition forces them to provide these new services without raising their rates.View More »Satellite Technology FeaturesIsoTropic Networks Adopts the iDirect Evolution Satellite PlatformKVH Unveils New TracPhone V7-IP for mini-VSAT Broadband ServiceTrimble Expands Connected Farm Solutions Line Up with a New Smartphone AppC-COM iNetVu Antenna System Successfully Completes Interoperability Testing with ViaSat Exede ServiceHurricane Isaac Monitored by Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Instrument on NASA SatelliteiDirect Government Technologies Bags Contract from USSOCOMSpaceX Officially a 'Go' for Commercial Supply Launches to Int'l Space StationGenesys Partners with KDDI in JapanSPOT Helps Rescue Over 2,000 Outdoor Adventurers

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Infonetics Research Ranks Actelis Number One for Fourth Consecutive Year

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C Spire Wireless Reports No Impact from Hurricane Isaac

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With technology pushing so fast toward wireless environments, you need to have wireless management in place to ensure you have the reliability, security and performance necessary to optimize your environment.

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Expert Planet Succeeds in the Cloud Thanks to Five9 and Salesforce

BluIP Debuts Cloud Self-Service Portal

Hosted Contact Center Solutions - Setting the Record Straight
With their minimal up-front costs, quick deployments, favorable ROI and a "try before you buy" approach, hosted solutions like Communications as a Service (CaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) are steadily gaining ground.

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Reynolds' Virtual Customer Care Center for Dealerships Gets New Services

Dell'Oro Group: Wireless LAN Market Sales up 16 Percent Year over Year in Second Quarter

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New Relic Server Monitoring Solution Now Supports Windows

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FFNA Releases Fujitsu Washable WT-A521 and WT-A522 UHF-Band RFID Tags

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Report: Apple Victory Over Samsung Affecting Android Resale Prices

Could Apple's $1.05 billion victory over Samsung last week be causing Android users to jump ship? That appears to be the case for at least one reseller who has noted a 50 percent increase in customers dumping their Android smartphones since the verdict.

Marketwatch is reporting that online reseller Gazelle.com has noted a 50 increase in Android-powered Samsung handsets being traded in since Friday's courtroom victory for Apple, which is causing resale values of those handsets to fall accordingly.

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Apple, Qualcomm Tried Unsuccessfully to Invest in Taiwanese Chip Supplier TSMC

Not everyone is happy to take cash from Apple, with a new report claiming Cupertino was turned away in its efforts to invest in a Taiwanese chip maker who also rebuffed an investment from rival Qualcomm.

Bloomberg is reporting that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has told both Apple and Qualcomm to take a hike when the companies separately offered the chip supplier cash to invest in their expanding business.

"Both proposals included investments, each of more than $1 billion, for the world’s largest custom maker of chips to set aside production dedicated to making chips exclusively for them," the report reveals, quoting unidentified "people with knowledge of the matter."

Mobile is where the growth is, so it's no surprise that both Apple and Qualcomm have come knocking on the door of TSMC, who reportedly "wants to retain control of its plants, doesn't want to sell part of itself and doesn't need cash for investments," according to chief financial officer Lora Ho in a July 19 interview.

"Apple and Qualcomm are trying to improve their position in a supply chain where a shrinking number of companies are capable of churning out the millions of parts needed to meet surging smartphone demand," the report concludes. "As they become more like computers, the advanced mobile phones need more sophisticated processors made with the latest production technology."

TSMC is currently Qualcomm's biggest supplier according to Bloomberg data, but the company appears to be keeping all of its options open for now -- probably a smart move considering the mobile chip market is expected to explode even bigger in the years ahead.

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VoodooPad Review

Like any good wiki, VoodooPad shows you a full history of your changes.

Of all the hundreds of ways of organizing information, a flexible, smartly linked wiki is one of the most modern, useful, and efficient. VoodooPad lets you easily whip up personal wiki pages including text, images, and more. If a word or phrase on a page needs further explanation, select it and click the Link button, and VoodooPad creates a whole new page for you to expand on it. Once you’ve created a page, any time you type the associated word or phrase, VoodooPad automatically links it to its page. Pages can have aliases, too

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The Incredible Shrinking iPad

The time has come for Apple to release a smaller iPad

Brace yourselves, because it’s coming. The rumors of a smaller iPad have swirled since, well, the first iPad came along, and it no longer seems to be a question of if we’ll see one, but when. There’s no doubt that a market exists for a junior iPad; Amazon and Google have proven it with their own pint-sized tablets. And judging by past Apple patterns, a mini iPad makes sense in Apple’s timeline. While nobody knows exactly what the device will look like, what its tech specs will be, or what it will cost, one thing seems sure: Apple will release a smaller iPad, and here at Mac

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5 Smartphones Giving the iPhone a Run for Its Money in China

China is now the world's largest smartphone market, and the race to see which manufacturer can lead the charge to the top of the great wall of Chinese smartphone sales is on. Particularly if you can make phones that look just like the iPhone, and Apple has not gotten around to suing anyone in China--yet.

Last week, market research firm IDC emailed analysts with the latest data on who was leading the pack, and the results were not good for Cupertino. Arch-courtroom rival Samsung holds the top spot with 19 percent of the market. Apple, after launching the iPhone 4S this past January to riot-inducing excitement and immediately grabbing 19 percent of the market, has now fallen to fourth place, clinging to a 10 percent marketshare, with users desperately waiting for the new iPhone to be released.

So who is applying all of this heat in the Chinese smartphone marketplace? A bunch of manufacturers you may have never heard of with a crew of "cheap and cheerful" devices you might not have known existed.

So let's take a look some of the cooler devices that are taking Apple's Chinese lunch money.

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Deals: Last Chance to Get Paradox Watch Kit for $69

Update: This offer ends today, so jump over to our Deals tab before it's done.

Man, it would be really nice to have a nice accessory to house that iPod Nano of yours, would it? Just a cradle of sorts that sits firmly on your wrist and allows that Nano to act like some sort of easily accessible and visable time-tracking device. Even better, what if you could get it at a discounted price? Today's shaping up to be a good one for you because we've got the Paradox Watch, normally priced at $110, on sale for a mere $69.

Your iPod Nano is already the perfect travel partner, so keeping it close to you should be a top priority. Things don't get much more intimate than carrying the awesome little MP3 player right on your wrist. With Paradox's watch conversion kit, that powerful package can crank up your style as well as your tunes. Whether you're taking the Nano to the gym or it's the final accessory to round out your outfit for a night on the town, Paradox converts technology to fashion.

Ready to snatch up some savings? Get the Paradox Watch kit through our Deals tab and knock 37% off your purchase. That's not just any discount--it's a wristcount. Get it? Because you wear a watch on your...nevermind. Just get the deal while you can.

How to Share an iMovie Project to YouTube and Vimeo

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Made a movie on your Mac? Aching to get it seen by your friends and family? There a a few ways to get your film out there and seen by the masses, including publishing it to various video hosting sites like YouTube and Vimeo, or compressing it to share on social networking sites like Facebook. Read on to find out how.

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Wednesday Recap: Personal Weather Station, Vimeo + Dropbox, Final Draft for iPad

If you're still a disbeliever who thinks the iPad won't someday displace the Mac for many uses, look no further than today's recap for proof that it's already happening. Heck, we've got Vimeo now connecting with Dropbox to get videos on their service, a personal weather station and even screenwriting tool Final Draft now on the iPad to allow work from most anywhere. So let's dig right into the news for Wednesday, August 29, 2012!

Netatmo Debuts Personal Weather Station for iOS Devices

Apple's iOS devices can do just about anything, but what about acting as a personal weather station? Thanks to the folks at Netatmo, now they can. The Netatmo Weather Station syncs with a free iOS app, wirelessly transmitting weather data via Wi-Fi with an intuitive, easy-to-read interface. Among the uses for this gadget are measuring CO2 concentration as well as assessing the best time for outdoor physical activity, with complete reports on air quality right at your fingertips. Netatmo's Weather Station is now available for $179 on the company's website and an Android app is also available on Google Play.

Vimeo Integrates with Dropbox for Easier Uploading

If you've been taking advantage of Dropbox's ability to automatically upload your videos from an iOS device, the folks at Vimeo are now making it easy to port that content over to their site as well. Beginning today, Vimeo users can link their Dropbox account and make it easy to add videos without the need to upload them again. Best of all, a Dropbox folder of your choosing can be assigned to auto-upload any videos dropped into it, which is going to be super-handy for those of you embarking on a Labor Day holiday this weekend. Head to your Vimeo account (free or paid) and connect to Dropbox with just a few clicks!

Final Draft Writer for iPad Now Available with Introductory Pricing

Screenwriters, prepare to part with 30 bucks! The folks at Final Draft announced this week that their new iPad app Final Draft Writer is now on the App Store, and it's already racking up a number of user reviews with high praise for the company's mobile solution. Writer takes what's great about the desktop Final Draft software and moves it to the iPad, allowing users to port their version 8 FDX files to the tablet for working on the go, complete with easy-to-use features like Tab and Enter navigation, ScriptNotes and SmartType -- then bring it all back to the desktop, just as if you had never left. Best of all, the Final Draft Writer app is on sale until September 30, 2012 for only $29.99 -- a $20 savings off the normal price of $49.99 which kicks in when the clock turns to October.

Nokia Claims "Things Are About to Change" in New YouTube Video

Never has a video of a woman riding a bike been so mysterious! The Verge is reporting that Nokia has posted a YouTube teaser video which promises "things are about to change," which points to the company's September 5 joint announcement with Microsoft to chat up new Windows Phone 8 hardware. The 21-second video offers little in the way of clues, but it's probably safe to say that its content may have been shot with a forthcoming Nokia handset -- of which the rumor mill claims could now be three different models. As fans of the Lumia 900, we're definitely waiting impatiently to see what's being announced.

TomTom Navigation App Heads to Android

Apparently not content to help power Apple's built-in Maps navigation app on iOS 6, TomTom announced today that they'll be porting their work to the Android platform in the near future.

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Video Conferencing Used in Mental Health Facilities

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Two New Devices Remove Blood Clots More Safely from Stroke Victims

Report an Outage with New ComEd Facebook App

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New York Times in Patent Suit Over Mobile Texting with Links

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Arbor Networks to Provide Starhub with Security from DDOS Attacks

Understanding TV White Spaces, Super Wi-Fi, WRAN and Wi-Far

EDITOR'S CHOICE How to Watch the Watchers at Work 'Post-PC' Era is, not Surprisingly, Hitting PC Sales Samsung Plans to Fight United States Sales Ban FCC Report Sheds Light on Broadband Deployment in the US

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Large-Scale U.K. National Health Service Data will be Tapped for Academic Research, Pharmaceutical Studies

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Evolve Your Contact Center with Zeacom and Microsoft Lync Integration

HealthStream and NurseCompetency Partner to Test Nursing Skills

Autonomy Extends Support to Secure VMware vCloud Director 5.1

Impact of Air Containment Systems
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Pennsylvania Library System Selects OpenDNS Enterprise

boxes, surveillance cameras, and interactive lobbykiosks) as well as required network infrastructure (cabling, switches, connectors, and related protocols).

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DOE Attempts to Remain Frontrunner in Solar Technology Race

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Tier 3 Rolls Out New Cloud Server Management Features

MSPAlliance MSPWorld™ The World’s Premier ManagedServices and Cloud Computing Event The MSPWorld 2012 conference will focus on: Managed Services Leadership Course for Executives Financial and Business Matters Facing Cloud and MSPs Managed Services Professionalism & Ethics Strategies for Evaluating Vendors Managed Security Cloud Infrastructure Development, Management, and Provisioning Managed Services NOC & Help Desk Practices

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IOCOM Provides Linux Support for Visimeet

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All in all, Samsung has pulled together a very nice suite of features. But we wonder a great deal about the efficiency of the Note's general size. We've had an original Note in hand for some time, but after the initial deep dive that goes with learning a new device, we haven't exactly put it through any blisteringly detailed use. Our own biggest problem is that it typically falls short in terms of offering enough functionality to make it a device of choice. And it is simply too large to just carry around as a smartphone.

It will be interesting to see how - or if - sales for the Note II develop. We greatly applaud the "innovation" but we're not convinced the form factor is a winner.

The Galaxy Camera

Samsung next surprised us by debuting a new camera, and specifically an Android-driven camera. The idea of the camera is to marry both video and optical technology with some smartphone capabilities. To date, most smartphones from most vendors (with the possible exception of Nokia) have offered basic camera functionality along with some software capabilities for editing.

Samsung has opted to take a different approach here - start with a very high end camera concept and then add some mobile operating system capabilities to the mix, so that one ends up with a very sophisticated mobile camera. Hence the Samsung Galaxy camera, shown in the accompanying image.

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Bluetooth Speaker Roundup

Bluetooth speakers are having a moment--not only are they dropping in price and increasing in quality, they provide more versatility than speaker docks. You can stream music from a Mac, an iOS device, or even a PC or Android handset, and you’re not stuck in one spot, either. As our office fills with piles of Bluetooth speakers, we singled out three in the $150 range: The main boast of SuperTooth’s Disco is 28 watts of kicking audio, while Soundfreaq’s Sound Step Recharge aims for versatility with four input options, and Brookstone packs big sound and sensitive controls into the Big Blue Studio.

Based on pure audio might, the 30-watt Big Blue Studio tap-dances all over the competition. Its two 2.5-inch front-facing drivers and 3-inch subwoofer pack enough punch to fill a living room or studio apartment, with adjustable bass and treble. The Disco is anemic by comparison--it loses audio clarity at about two-thirds of the max volume, with no bass levels worth mentioning. The Sound Step Recharge provides adequate sound, but it loses much of the midrange when maxed out.

But the Sound Step Recharge wins the versatility crown. It’s the Swiss Army knife of speakers, supporting four inputs: Bluetooth, the 30-pin Apple dock connector, a standard 3.5mm line-in, and even a built-in FM Radio. It charges your iOS device when plugged in, and the rechargeable battery lasts about four hours when transmitting via Bluetooth. Both the Big Blue Studio and Disco have a line-in jack along with Bluetooth, and the Disco’s rechargeable battery lasts about three hours. The hulking Big Blue Studio needs to be plugged in at all times, limiting its mobility even more than its 6-pound weight (the smaller, rechargeable Big Blue Live sells for $99.99).

Operating the Sound Step Recharge via Bluetooth handled like a dream, and was simple to pair and connect. It includes a remote control, and an optional app turns your iOS device into a remote too. Big Blue Studio was similarly simple to pair, and only lost its connection when the iPhone had left the testing room, gone down the hall, and down half a flight of stairs. The Disco, however, had trouble keeping a connection: audio would drop intermittently, and we had to restart the iPhone completely to restore it.

None of these speakers has a radical design, but the Big Blue Studio’s pearl white casing and aluminum grills look like they belong in any Mac household, although the touch volume buttons at the top of the speaker come across as gimmicky and unnatural to use. The Sound Step Recharge looks like any number of speaker docks that have existed since the dawn of the iPod; that said, its finish and soft speaker cover look sharp. Unfortunately, the Disco yet again pulls up in last with function as the only clear goal.

The bottom line. For all of the Disco’s reported power, we were left with the blues. Soundfreaq makes sure that anyone can get the party started the way they want, while Big Blue Studio changed our perception of Brookstone, and wins this battle of the bands.

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Dropbox Beta Adds Two-Factor Authentication Security

You only need look at the sad tale of Wired journalist Mat Honan to understand why doubling down on the security of your web identity is so important. Cloud storage is no exception, and Dropbox is seeking to keep data more secure with two-factor authentication.

As one of the most widely-used cloud storage services, there is -- of course -- quite a bit of personal data sitting on the Dropbox servers. The new security measure, currently in beta, will make it harder for hackers to access accounts.

Much like the security feature currently available to all Google users, two-factor authentication requires an additional login step when a Dropbox account is accessed from a new computer or other device.

If you're interested in turning the extra protection on now, you'll first need to grab the 1.5.12 beta. The two-step verification is turned on under the Dropbox "security" tab, and you'll receive an access code via SMS when a new device attempts to access your account.

Dropbox will also issue two-factor users a 16-digit code, which provides a back-up in case a phone is lost or unavailable.

The new security feature arrives just a month after Dropbox admitted to a data breach which affected a "small number" of user accounts. The usernames and passwords were allegedly swiped from other sites where the same credentials were used; a major reason for two-factor authentication.

Dropbox also recently added the ability to view other computers and mobile devices with access to your account.

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iPad Mini Event Reportedly Scheduled for October

We're only weeks away from an alleged September 12 event where the iPhone 5 may finally see the limelight. But as that assertion grows more and more likely, the Apple rumor mill is heating up in regards to a new, smaller iPad. According to a couple new reports, not only is the dwarfed tablet named "iPad Mini," but the device will receive its own reveal event in October.

Last week, tech bloggers were waxing about the merits of Apple splitting the little iPad away from a September iPhone 5 event. The primary argument centered on the company getting more marketing bang for the buck by allowing each device to shine on its own.

According to Macotakara (via CNET), an "Asian source" has confirmed to the Japanese site the name of Apple's little tablet is, in fact, the "iPad Mini." Could it be this is a case of bloggers guessing the correct name? Or maybe Apple just grew attached to the rumored moniker.

The same source also claims the iPad Mini will shrink down to 7.85 inches and feature the normal Apple logo on the device's back.

A separate report from AllThingsD seems to support the concept of separate events for the little iPad and iPhone 5. According to unnamed sources, Apple will hold the iPhone event on September 12, with an iPad Mini announcement slated for October. If further rumors hold true, the iPad Mini won't be revealed until after the iPhone 5 hits the streets on September 21.

Of course, absolutely none of this is really "confirmed" until Apple makes its intentions a little more clear. Despite mounting evidence and the assurances of multiple unnamed sources, Apple has yet to even confirm the existence of the September 12 iPhone event.

That said, if the smaller Apple tablet is real, the iPad Mini name makes obvious sense. But the company does like to pull a fast one, now and then; the third-gen iPad does't have a three in its name. Maybe Cupertino pulls another strange move and just calls this tablet "iPad," too.

Regardless, we'll likely have some answers within the next couple weeks. Fall 2012 could turn into an amazing season for iOS devotees.

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Deals: The Mac Hype Bundle

It was only a few years ago that Apple launched the, "there's an app for that" campaign. It has since run it's course, still popping up in conversation among people that don't get tired of those sorts of things. With that said, the newest offer in our Deals tab has an app for you. How do we know? Because it has ten apps and they're all awesome. We guarantee there's at least one you'll want. At $50 for all ten, you can't go wrong.

What comes in this bundle of app-y goodness? What doesn't would be a better question. But since you asked, here's what you'll get:

The productivity increasing iTaskX, a $115 app that is one of the most powerful project management systems availableMacFamilyTree, a geneology tool that normally is $59 and will give your Apple a place in the family treeThe $99 Data Recovery Guru, which will keep you from ever losing an important fileHype, a HTML5 animator tool and $50 valueAn app for editing PDFs, PDF Nomad would normal run $40Capture all of life's great moments with MacJournal, a $40 appDiskAid, a $25 value that transfer data from iOS to OS XThe $15 app updater App FreshStream data from your favorite device through your Xbox 360 or PS3 with Playback, a $15 value$15 Mac cleaner CleanApp will get rid of everything you don't need

It doesn't take too many apps to make this deal worth every dollar you invest in it. $50 is nothing compared to what this package is worth. This bundle would cost you $514 if you were to purchase every app individually, but it's 90% off in our Deals tab. Why are you still reading this? Go get these apps and start improving every part of your Mac experience.

A Widescreen iPhone Might Look Weird, But It Makes Perfect Sense

When Steve Jobs took the wraps off the iPhone back in 2007, he described it as, among other things, a "widescreen iPod with touch controls." But when we finally got our hands on one, we realized that wasn't exactly true. Sure, it was wider than any of the iPods at the time, but it wasn't quite widescreen--rather, the iPhone utilized a 3.5-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, closer to a standard-definition television set than an HD one.

But now, as we approach the sixth incarnation of Apple's iconic handset, it appears that the iPhone is indeed going full 16:9 widescreen, with a just-under-4-inch display that adds 176 pixels to its height while retaining its 640-pixel width. Besides increasing the physical length of the phone by roughly 9 millimeters (which will be more noticeable than it seems), the iPhone's alleged new display will no doubt enhance the iOS experience, with a fifth row of apps on the home screen and whatever other tricks Apple has up its sleeve.

But I'm not all that surprised Apple chose not to follow the how-big-can-we-get road paved by the Galaxy and the Nexus. If there's anything about the iPhone that sets it apart from the rest of the pack--other than its brilliant design, of course--it's the thousands of quality apps that run exclusively on iOS. Completely changing the aspect ratio wouldn't necessarily turn them away in droves, but it would certainly add a reason to consider another platform.

You see, it's not just about the new iPhone. Apple still has the iPhone 4 and 4S to worry about, and developers are not going to relish the task of suddenly designing for two vastly different resolutions. With a vertical-only change, Apple is assuring developers that designing new apps won't be any more difficult than it is today.

For one, existing apps can run as written, likely with a pair of black bars to block out the extra pixels (not unlike the iPad's pixel doubling feature). For another, adding height won't need to dramatically alter the appearance of our favorite apps. Apple is merely giving them more useable space, and I expect scrolling games like Doodle Jump and text-centric apps like Tweetbot to really take advantage of the extra real estate.

And Apple's making things even easier by bringing a feature called auto layout from OS X (in the land where where Macbook Pros are 16:10 and the 11-inch Macbook Air and iMac are true widescreen) to iOS. According to Apple's own developer notes, "Cocoa auto layout allows individual views to declare their own preferred size, which means you don't have to specify new layout if the label's text changes." In other words, the objects are smart enough to shift and scale according to the device they're on.

This process might work just as well for more width (though the data would probably get a bit scrunched), but the widescreen is a deliberate move by Apple. We all know Apple wants the iPhone to fit comfortably in our pockets, and everyone I know who has a Galaxy S III is forced to use a lame hip holster. But the main reason behind the change is Apple TV.

It's only a matter of time before Apple's streaming box is opened up to developers. Wouldn't it be something if Airplay worked both ways, and Apple TV could push content to your iPhone? Obviously, our HDTVs are 16:9, so a similar-sized handheld screen would scale Apple TV apps perfectly. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising if the so-called iPad mini is widescreen, too; if not immediately then certainly within a year or two.

So don't fret about the strange-looking screen you see in all those spy photos. There's always a method behind Apple's madness, and besides, after a few days of using it, we'll all wonder how we ever lived without that fifth row of apps.

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Whether you've got limited space because you're running OS X on a tiny SSD, or you're just conscious about getting the most out of every byte you've paid for, you can use two Terminal commands to help you keep track of disk space usage. We’ll show you how to track down large files eating away at your disk space using these built-in tools.

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Monday Recap: iPhone 5 NFC Chip, Apple Stock Soars, Eight Possibly Banned Samsung Devices

Well, much like the end of last week, it's another great day to be Apple. The fallout from the Samsung trial verdict is still reaping rewards for Cupertino, even as things get all the more complicated. Sure, it's going to be a while before Samsung will ever cough up any money for damages, but the win gave Apple shares a significant boost today.

Possible NFC Chip in 'Leaked' iPhone 5 Photos

We've seen images of purported iPhone 5 guts before, but the pics acquired by Apple Insider today are a little bit different. Close to the earpiece, there appears to be a near field communication (NFC) chip. The subject of significantly easier payment systems -- like waving your iPhone 5 over the coffee shop's card reader -- came up during WWDC 12. We already know Apple is planning to keep us organized with Passbook in iOS 6; an NFC chip seems like a valid possibility. Especially since, you know, Apple bought all those NFC patents this year.

Apple Inc. Shares Rally Amid Samsung Victory

After a $1.05 billion award in damages, Apple must be feeling pretty hot right now. But the outcome of the epic Apple v. Samsung trial did more than just enforce the company's patents. Today, Apple Inc. stock rose 2-percent to $676.56, according to Reuters; the all-time high is $680.87/share. Other U.S. stocks didn't perform too favorably in the same time frame, but then again, they didn't just receive the brand boost from a big win like Apple.

Apple Names Eight Samsung Devices For Banishment

Are you tired of hearing about the Samsung v. Apple trial, yet? Well, don't get too comfortable. Appeals will likely stretch on for quite some time, and today, Apple has filed a notice naming eight different Samsung products it believes should receive banishment from the U.S. market. The filing (via The Verge) lists the Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2 (AT&T, Skyrocket, T-Mobile), Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Prevail. Of course, these assertions are purely on the part of Apple; Judge Koh would have to believe "irreparable harm" will befall Apple if the Samsung products don't get the axe.

German Consumer Group Threatens Facebook with Legal Action

A German consumer watchdog group is threatening Facebook with legal action if the social network giant doesn't make significant changes to how user data is shared with third parties. The Federation of Consumer Organizations believes Facebook is violating privacy laws by giving out user information via the new Facebook App Center. The organization has given Facebook an ultimatum: comply with privacy regulations by September 4, or face legal action.

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ABI did note one up-and-coming company that is still in the back of the pack, but making progress. MiX Telematics finished seventh in the recent survey but ABI is labeling the company as “one to watch” thanks to how quickly it actually is climbing up the charts.

One ABI Research analysts was bullish on MiX in a recent press release saying, “Having recently moved beyond its South African home market into the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States, while also expanding its European base, the company’s regional coverage is improving. This, in addition to the fact that features such as real-time traffic and turn-by-turn navigation are now finding their way into MiX’s solutions means that the company is sure to rank even higher next time around.”

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We all know what it's like to have a busy schedule, running around all day with no time to stop. You've got your iPhone on you, and it never stops either--except when that "Low Battery Warning" kicks in. Sometimes you just can't get to an outlet and give your iPhone a little battery boost but with the Monster Watts Solar Charger Battery Case, you don't have to--You just need some sunlight. You can get the case for yourself for only $79--a small price to pay for all the battery life you'll save.

We can sit here and dazzle you with the technical aspects of this charger, but there's only a few things you need to know. This case will charge your iPhone 4/4S just by being in sunlight. It will up to double the life of your life line and it will keep you out doing whatever it is you're doing for that much longer. It doesn't matter if you're running errands or laying out in the sun. Let your iPhone 4/4S catch a tan with you and you'll get twice the amount of time with the device.

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TMCnet's Dialer Software Week in Review

White Papers view more The Leads360 2012 Lead Industry Report

- Get the latest report about customer acquisition performance based on 2011-2012 data, and see Leads360's recommendations and predictions for the future.

Evaluating Admissions Processes at For-Profit Schools

- Learn about the four key performance indicators of a sound enrollment strategy.

Leading Mortgage Lenders Keep Prospects Waiting

- Read how unresponsive customer service is allowing large lenders to lose out to competitors.

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TMCnet Unified Communications Week in Review

- Alert) vision is to make video collaboration ubiquitous, and we’re delivering on that vision by creating software-based innovations for mobile, social, and cloud platforms, and working with nearly 7,000 partners to drive interoperability and extend the reach of video," said Neeraj Gill, managing director, India and SAARC, Polycom.

Lastly, j2 Global announced the acquisition of the New Zealand-based business unit of Zintel Communications this week. This acquisition closely follows that of Zintel's Australian-based Communications business by j2 Global in March.

“Following the sale of our Australian business to j2 earlier this year, they are the natural home for the NZ business which also manages telecommunication services," said Zintel chairman Nick Gordon. "We have previously indicated the possibility of further divestment and this now leaves us with one trading subsidiary, Commit Services Ltd.”

That's all for this week in review. Be sure to check out the Unified Communications Channel for more news in this sector!

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TMCnet GreenTech Week in Review

Latest Green Technology News OCZ Technology Delivers Solid State Virtualization Solutions at VMworld 2012 Phony drug agents steal marijuana from Hilmar home SolarWorld Solar Panels Poised to Power Shelters as Hurricane Season Approaches K-State's football video series is an Internet success Fitch Rates Granite School District, UT's GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

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TechZone360 Week in Review

EDITOR'S CHOICE Facebook Retools iOS Presence, Boosts Power Apple vs. Samsung: Irony or Karma Squared? Is the iPhone Vulnerable to SMS Spoofing and Hacks? Yes, but Don't Blame your Wireless Carrier DOJ Approves Verizon Deal for Wireless Spectrum, Waiting on Final FCC Ruling

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TMCnet Call Recording Week in Review

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TMCnet Call Center Services Week in Review

Blinds.Com COO to Present at APOE Topical Forum on Contact Centers
When it comes to selecting suitable draperies for home or office windows, the online window covering store blinds.com has made it easier for millions of Americans with its amazing collection of custom blinds, shades, shutters and draperies. The company is going to participate in the upcoming APOE Topical Forum on Contact Center Series in Wahu, China.

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TMCnet Office 365 Week in Review

- Alert) or highly expensive software like Citrix GoToMeeting or Cisco WebEx.

Jerod Powell, CEO and founder of the company concluded, "Lync is a slam dunk argument for most people. It can save some companies thousands of dollars."

Be sure to check back each and every week to the Office 365 community for all of the latest news in the space!

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

TMCnet HD Video Conferencing Week in Review

Why HD Video Conferencing for SMBs and Why Now
Like many industry analysts I have spent seemingly decades proclaiming the coming year as, "The Year of Business Video." In fact, as the years have gone by predictions have become bolder with the addition of the words, "for everyone."

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TMCnet Email Hosting Week in Review

Resource Center How to add an autodiscover record in a DNS (Exchange 2010) How to check the size of a mailbox (Exchange 2010) How to configure a Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record (Exchange 2010) How to make an Offline Address Book and an Out of Office Assistant work (Exchange 2010) How to forward emails from an external domain to a Sherweb mailbox (Exchange 2010) Customer Testimonials Dale Coffing"I wanted to get in touch since I am a new customer and I really haven't had the need to contact you. I started a little over 4 months ago and I just wanted to say everything works. You all are a great example of how a service should work in that it simply works and I never need contact you. I know that seems like "so what?" but for the excellent pricing that SherWeb offers I must say I was a little hesitant to use you at first. Since I use a Windows Mobile 6 phone it was important to me to have an Exchange 2007 server so that the awesome new and additional features would be available to me on my phone. Thanks for being so good that I never need to call yet I know you are only phone call away if needed." Tim Tucholka"I just signed up with your Exchange and BlackBerry service, and WOW am I impressed! It took me less than 20 minutes to sign up, set my mx records, sign in and activate my BlackBerry sync. You guys really have a slick system setup here! Thanks!!"

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TMCnet Contact Center Solutions Week in Review

It was a busy week in the Contact Center Solutions community spanning all aspects of the business as well as the globe. Given the breadth of activities the thing that caught my eye was actually something that happened early in the week with the announcement from Nuance, famous for building Siri for Apple, that there is now a customer service rep called "Nina" that can live inside your credit card app. Very cool!

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TMCnet Network Packet Broker Week in Review

for Enterprise- A SANS Whitepaper View More Network Packet Broker Videos Network Monitoring 2.0 for 4G/LTE Network Intelligence Optimization View More Network Packet Broker Podcasts Ten Questions to Ask Your Traffic Capture Vendor Feature Focus: Time Stamping - NTP Edition Focus: Network Security Feature Focus: vStack

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Managed Service Provider Week in Review

Friday, August 24, 2012

WSJ Examines the Darker Side of Freemium

"Freemium" apps have been a success story for the likes of Dropbox, LinkedIn and Skype, but what happens when the strategy bombs? That's what a new Wall Street Journal report attempts to find out.

The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating report this week on how the "freemium" model doesn't always pan out for businesses, even as more and more of our favorite apps start to take the plunge into such waters.

"Freemium" is the term used to describe an app or service that baits users with a freebie, then once they're hooked, lures them toward the paid service. This strategy has worked well for countless companies -- but that's not the case for everyone.

Chargify LLC is a billing management software provider who launched in 2009 with the freemium model, giving away its wares to merchants with less than 50 customers per month. Unfortunately, the majority of its users never moved up to the $49 per month paid option for those with more than 50 customers per month.

Nearly bankrupt, Chargify soon ditched the freemium model and now has more than 900 paying customers with a starter plan of $65 per month, which co-found Lance Walley calls "the best business decision we ever made."

Among the success stories is Evernote, who offers a Premium version of its free note-taking app for $5 per month or $45 per year but has managed to thrive with fewer than one percent of its users paying within the first month, which eventually rises to 12 percent after two years.

"Freemium needs time to work," explains Evernote co-founder Phil Libin. "You can't use it for something that's a very hit-driven business." Nor is it surviving on users alone -- the company has raised more than $100 million in venture capital during its first four years.

"Freemium is really a construct of the digital age because there's almost no marginal cost to digital goods," concludes Chris Anderson, author of Free: The Future of a Radical Price.

Does that mean we can blame Google?

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