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Taiwan: How to Reboot the Dragon Morris Chang is living proof of Taiwan's ability to transform its economy. In 1985, the China-born Chang, once a long-serving executive at Texas Instruments in the U.S., was lured to Taiwan by the government as part of its effort to develop a high-tech industry. He was hired to manage a state-funded research institute, but shortly after his arrival, an influential technocrat, Li Kuo-ting, called Chang to his office and told him: "Think about how you want to start a company."
Roundup: Hidden Object Games on the iPad I am a huge fan of hidden object games. I have been enjoying them on my mobile devices ever since my early days with Windows Mobile and the Dell Axim. I always felt, however, that the small screens on most mobile devices limited these games. A larger screen, it seemed, would allow for a more complex level of difficulty due to the increased detail available to developers.
iPhone and iPad SDK Development Tutorials and Programming Tips Welcome to the sixth iteration of the open source iPhone and iPad apps list. A For those that have seen similar listings on other sites using the exact wordings, and links below welcome to the source for the original list. Also included are some open source iPad apps, and universal open source iOS apps. It can be tough to learn how to develop, especially when it comes to finding complete examples.
Taiwan Today Executive Yuan set to promote e-book industry Publication Date： 07/08/2009 Source： Economic Daily News Rules of photo composition Photography Composition - Your Photo as a Story Photo Composition Rules What is a photograph? It is a story. the roots of Microsoft's Courier? Yesterday, the cats over at Gizmodo got a look at what appeared to be a pretty groundbreaking product from Microsoft -- the Courier -- a dual-screen, multitouch tablet with an advanced UI the likes of which we've rarely seen. According to the site's report, the product was in "late prototype" stages, and judging from the video, it looked to be pretty far along (at least as far as software was concerned). Today, MobileTechWorld looks as though it might be shedding a little more light on the device and its software... but it might not be quite what you think.
Don't Be A Sucker In The App Store: A Guide On Finding Good Apps Well, 2012 certainly has proven to be a very interesting year, in terms of the App Store. This seems to be the year of the rise in “scam apps”: apps that are purposely designed (and disguised) to trick customers into thinking that it is the real deal. In February alone, we have had “Temple Jump,” “Temple Guns,” “Clear Todo,” and even a pair of fake Pokemon apps. Oh look! More fake apps designed to ensnare people into the trap of deception. What do apps like these have in common?
3g iPhone Waterproof Case : (5 Star Rating): Google Checkout available. IMAGINE: YOU’RE CAUGHT IN A DOWNPOUR. Blinded by the storm, you fall into a swimming pool. And just when you pull yourself out – some joker dumps Gatorade on your head! What a bad morning! You want to call your boss and say you’ll be getting in late, but you can’t remember her number. E-Readers More Eco-Friendly than Paper Books A new study by The CleanTech Group reinforces the argument that e-readers are ultimately more eco-friendly than print. The production of one e-reader is the equivalent of the production of 22.5 paper books. CleanTech predicts that e-readers will save 9.9 billion kg of CO2 over the next 3 years, when e-reader sales are expected to reach 14.4.
Get over it, haters – apps really are the future, says Wired publisher There has been a growing revolt in the publishing community against the idea that iPhone and iPad apps are the best route to digital dollars. The Financial Times shuttered its apps this month, while a popular essay by another publisher lamented that apps were a “collective delusion” and an expensive failure. That’s bunk, according to Wired publisher Howard Mittman, who said in a recent interview that apps have proven “incredibly profitable” and touts the publication’s 165,000 tablet subscribers (65,000 of these are pure-digital subs). Mittman adds that Wired readers also spend a significant amount of time with the tablet version and that he “missed the memo” about the failure of apps. So what’s going on? Is there something special about Wired, or have other publishers simply failed to execute correctly?
IREX unveils DR 800SG wireless ebook reader (updated with hands- IREX is currently, right this very second, taking the wraps off its big new splash in the ebook space, the new DR 800SG. The 8.1-inch unit has wireless connectivity courtesy of Verizon in the US and Qualcomm's Gobi multi-mode 3G for switching it up in the rest of the world. There's also 2GB of built-in storage, memory card expansion and stylus input ("true finger touch" is coming in Q2 2010 to a future product, right now you can only use the stylus, and a color reader is in the works as well for 2011), and IREX claims to have the fastest page refreshes in the biz. Perhaps most notable is that the reader is Barnes & Noble's first big play in the space, with support for the B&N eBookstore -- though the whole thing is an "open platform" with support from content from Newspaper Direct and LibreDigital stores as well, and format support of PDF, EPUB, Newspaper Direct, Fictionwise, eReader and TXT.
Tips to Help Identify Scam Apps I couldn’t reblog this gem because it isn’t on WordPress, but I just read a blog from February at AppAdvice and wanted to relay these tips to my readers (sorry I’m so behind on my blog reading). Check blogs and websites that are reliable sources for app advice (like mine and AppAdvice’s, but mine at least :)). There is apparently some rule that app reviewers do not take money to do reviews. It’s a good rule and one that I would always follow. Be aware of quality app developers. 50 Fantastic Free iPad Apps We all love getting something great for free! However, hunting down the good free iPad apps from the terrible ones in the jungle of the App Store can be a difficult job. Fortunately for you, I’m here to help.
Kindle Sales explode for Random House – $2.9 to $22.6 million « Posted on November 15, 2009 by switch11 Crains New York has the scoop on Random House’s explosive rise in ebook sales from a year ago - September 2009 sales (of Kindle ebooks) were $22.6 million – a huge increase from a year ago when they were just $2.9 million. The Lost Symbol was a huge part with 100,000 eBook Sales in its first week out (5% of total sales).In first half of 2009, Random House kindle ebook revenue grew 400% from a year ago. The September figures were supposed to be kept secret but Crains’ secret agent ferreted out the details. More Signs and Speculation about rise of eBook Sales