http://www.silicon.com Results for apps en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39677642,00.htm eBay has released an app for BlackBerry. The application, co-developed by the auction site and RIM, lets users search, track and buy items using their smartphone. The app is available in the US and Canada, and can be downloaded from BlackBerry App... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:30:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39661660,00.htm Also the OS will automatically update itself and the apps it runs, removing the hassle of manually installing software patches. On top of that all user data is encrypted as its sent back and forth over the internet and apps are sandboxed when they... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39665922,00.htm Google released the source code for Chrome OS on Thursday, beginning the process of producing a browser-based operating system by the end of 2010 for lower-end PCs called netbooks. Although Linux runs under the covers, the applications all run... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:37:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39658906,00.htm BMC Software and CA have both teamed up with Salesforce.com to produce applications that are built and run on the latter's Force.com platform. The tie-ups were announced at Salesforce.com's annual Dreamforce user conference in San Francisco this... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39658902,00.htm SurePress touchscreen is good for slow, accurate tapping; speedy wi-fi and 3G connectivity; attractive screen; push email sends your messages to you in real-time; good apps available; 3.5mm headphone jack editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39656455,00.htm Chatter can also be linked to the 135,000 applications built on the Salesforce.com Force.com platform, while developers can also build apps that link it to business applications that don't run on Force.com such as Google Apps and software from the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39658898,00.htm The beta allows businesses to start using the browser-based Office Web Apps. Office 2010 beta is now publicly available for download, Microsoft announced yesterday. New features include a social networking connector that allows users to incorporate... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:03:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39655946,00.htm As a result, there's now fierce competition for domination of the mobile apps space. The increasing adoption of smartphones and the success of app stores has ignited the mobile apps market (follow the link for silicon.com's run down of the top... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39646335,00.htm In other words, iPhones that have been hacked by their owners using unofficial code permitting the customisation of the operating system and the loading of unapproved apps. Warning to iPhone users: you may find the contents of this first part of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:52:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39640950,00.htm October saw silicon.com cast its eye over the top iPhone apps for business. Check out what other useful apps your iPhone needs in the full story here. Shown above is the Skype app which allows users to make calls and send instant messages to anyone... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60673608p,00.htm This paper reviews four organizations who gained savings, productivity and innovation with Google Apps. Cloud computing may be new, but one thing hasn't changed: management's insistence on justifying IT investments by return on investment and total... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39609592,00.htm The netbook coped admirably with running all these apps. Netbooks are everywhere - but can they replace your work laptop? silicon.com's Bethan Jones put one to the test. Last week I set myself a challenge: ditch my current laptop and see if I could... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39631824,00.htm Check out silicon.com's list of business apps for the iPhone here. Look at the figures: there are more than 100,000 apps available for purchase and download. Apps have been downloaded more than two billion times and the massive range of software... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39621068,00.htm The company's CIO Paul Cheesbrough knows all about the challenges of moving to the cloud, after recently migrating 2,000 staff from Microsoft Outlook and Exchange to Google Apps Premier Edition and Google's email archiving service Postini. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:49:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60670484p,00.htm Nucleus Research conducted an ROI study with 2nd Wind Exercise and found that this 300-user specialty retail company achieved an ROI of 837% and a one-month payback.nd Wind replaced its existing Microsoft Exchange environment with Google Apps... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:06:15 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60670483p,00.htm An ROI study by Nucleus Research found that a 400-employee customer deploying Google Apps achieved an ROI of 500% with a one-month payback. TVR Communications replace its existing Microsoft Exchange environment with Google Apps and improved... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:06:15 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39617378,00.htm People can exchange real-time IM, photos, videos, maps and documents within the wave but it is the wave's ability to handle custom apps that promises to be the most useful for business. Since Google launched its Wave collaboration platform this... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:39:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39617379,00.htm Tech companies are already creating custom apps for Google Wave, with software-as-a-service provider Salesforce.com crafting a wave app that can help companies deal with customer queries. Here Salesforce demonstrates the Wave CRM app in use by the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:25:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39612408,00.htm The biggest issue for many organisations with Vista was that existing apps just didn't run on it: using 'compatibility modes' didn't help, and the thought of having to replace an application that worked fine under XP made Vista a no-go for many. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:43:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39612406,00.htm However, according to Rasmussen, it's Wave's ability to handle custom apps that opens up the most interesting possibilities for businesses. Wave will eventually have its own app store, similar to the one offered for Apple's iPhone, where developers... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:40:01 +0000