Southern Technology Leaders

Future of Screen Technology and Content Sharing

Southern Technology Leaders — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:36:43 +0000

TweetWhat experience do you see five years out for screen technology, user interfaces, mobile devices and content sharing? TAT, a leader in UI design, recently ran an open innovation experiment. The video below shows the results of the experiment and their take on the future of screen technology with stretchable screens, transparent screens and e-ink [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mobile Devices Transform Shopping Process (Report)

Kurt Uhlir — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:45:43 +0000

TweetNielsen and Yahoo show that mobile devices are transforming the shopping process, according to a new report released within the past several months. The wave of smartphone adoption and growing tsunami of tablets, combined with faster network speeds and better form factors (Please don’t get me started on some of the net books and clunky [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Worldwide Mobile Application Store Revenue $15 Billion in 2011

Southern Technology Leaders — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:14:22 +0000

Free downloads are forecast to account for 81 percent of total mobile application store downloads in 2011. This percentage has been decreasing since the first launches in 2008, and Gartner estimates free downloads will continue to decrease in 2011, but it will increase again from 2012 through 2014. Users will begin paying for more applications as they perceive values in the concept of mobile applications, and they become more trustful of billing mechanisms. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Did Eric Schmidt Jump Or Was He Pushed?

Southern Technology Leaders — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:45:19 +0000

TweetGoogle’s Q4 2010 results look good, but the big story is the stepping down of Eric Schmidt. Did Eric Schmidt Jump Or Was He Pushed? It sounds like a little of both. Michael Arrington at TechCrunch interviewed Eric Schmidt, Larry Page And Sergey Brin about Eric’s leaving earlier today. Read the full article on TechCrunch. [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Product Development, Magical Thinking and the Zero-Sum Roadmap

Kurt Uhlir — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:03:27 +0000

TweetWe all suffer from too many “strategic” features and not enough resources. This is where prioritization and reevaluation come into place. It’s an age old problem, and one that will make or break your company. It’s also part of what keeps things exciting and may very much be part of the reason you work in [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Vendormate Lands Growth Investment

Southern Technology Leaders — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:55:47 +0000

TweetVendormate, Inc. (“Vendormate”), the leading hospital supply chain and credentialing solution, today announced a significant investment from Primus Capital (“Primus”). This investment demonstrates the company’s commitment to growth and desire to win the vendor credentialing and compliance monitoring space in healthcare and across additional verticals. Vendormate’s flagship product, Vendormate VISIONTM, is used daily by over [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Interest is high, but few brands take loyalty to mobile devices

Southern Technology Leaders — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:44:38 +0000

Tweet As smartphones and the mobile internet increase penetration among Americans, shoppers are relying more on their phones while out and about to get product, store and price information to help them make decisions. Loyalty programs can also be tied to mobile, giving customers an easy way to access points and coupons—and retailers an easy way [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Dell to Acquire SecureWorks

Southern Technology Leaders — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:37:09 +0000

Tweet SecureWorks’ Security-as-a-Service Solutions Expand Dell’s Services Portfolio with Industry-Leading Enterprise Protection ROUND ROCK, Texas–Dell today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SecureWorks® Inc., a globally recognized provider of information-security services. SecureWorks’ industry leading Security-as-a-Service solutions include Managed-Security Services, Security and Risk Consulting Services and Threat Intelligence. The acquisition expands Dell’s global [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mobile Couponing Best Practices and Guidelines Released by MMA

Kurt Uhlir — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:20:44 +0000

TweetDownload “Guidelines and Best Practices in Mobile Price Promotions” at http://mmaglobal.com/mobilecouponguidelines.pdf. – The MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) (www.mmaglobal.com) today published “Guidelines and Best Practices in Mobile Price Promotions.” Created by the MMA’s Mobile Couponing Committee, the document is designed to provide marketers, merchants, wireless carriers and other ecosystem members with an industry-standard framework for using [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Mobile Year in Review 2010

Southern Technology Leaders — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:17:00 +0000

TweetHighlights of the 2010 Year in U.S. Mobile 5 billion mobile apps downloaded, up from 300 million in 2009 5 million Foursquare users, up from 200,000 in 2009 347% growth in mobile Twitter usage 200 million mobile Facebook users 100 million Youtube videos played on mobile devices every day 3,339 average number of texts sent [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.