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  • Le navigateur Opera arrive sur les tablettes, la première démonstration en sera faite au CES

    Le navigateur Opera arrive sur les tablettes, la première démonstration en sera faite au CES C'est désormais officiel, Opera Software va présenter son navigateur pour tablettes dans quelques jours. Il y aura donc bien une version spécifique du logiciel pour ces appareils en pleine expansion. La première démonstration publique de cette mouture se fera en direct du CES de Las Vegas, dont le coup d'envoi sera donné le 6 janvier 2011. En attendant, une première mise-en-bouche est disponible en formant vidéo. On y voit un navigateur en fonction sur un tablet PC de la taille d'un gros smartphone et dont le modèle n'est pas identifié. Le logiciel tel qu'il y apparaît laisse présager une utilisation fluide. Ses capacités de ...

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  • bridge network using route

    - by wannabe
    I have been googeling and searching on how to do bridge my wifi connections to my internet connection using route. I have a ubuntu server 12.04 with a wifi and normal network card I also have a router that is connected to the internet on my ubuntu server i have eth0 connected to the router; IP 192.168.1.12 GW 192.168.1.1 DNS 212.54.40.25 this all works great I have set up my wlan0 as my accespoint, and DHCP to feed an IP to any device that connects to it. if i connect, for example, my android smartphone to my wlan0 acces point it will get the following IP 10.10.0.2 GW 10.10.0.1 DNS 212.54.40.25 How in earth can I bridge this connection and acces the internet from my android? I dont want to make use of BR0 bridge-utils but accomplish this using route. Many thanks in advance

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  • "Light Field" : prendre une photo puis faire le point, la technologie est-elle la prochaine révolution du traitement informatique de l'image ?

    Lytro : prendre une photo puis faire le point La technologie "Light Field" est-elle la prochaine révolution du traitement informatique de l'image ? Depuis quelques années, différents centres de recherche étudient une méthode de prise de vue nommée "light field". Le but est de remplacer la capture d'une image par la capture du flux de lumière de la scène. Il est alors possible de générer une image en modifiant le point de netteté. Après, une exploitation industrielle par la société RayTrix, une solution pour les smartphone par la société Pelican Imagine, c'est au tour de

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  • Smartphones : la taille idéale des écrans passerait à plus de 4 pouces d'après Strategy Analytics, pour vous aussi ?

    Smartphones : la taille idéale des écrans passerait à plus de 4 pouces A condition que le téléphone conserve sa finesse, d'après Strategy Analytics : pour vous aussi ? D'après un sondage réalisé par le cabinet d'études et d'analyses Strategy Analytics auprès de consommateurs américains et britanniques, il s'avère que les écrans larges auraient plus la côte que les écrans plus petits. Plusieurs prototypes sans marque ont en effet été présentés aux consommateurs interrogés. Le choix de ces derniers s'est directement dirigé vers les terminaux intégrant un écran tactile grand format. « 90% des possesseurs de smartphones interrogés ont choisi un prototype de smartphone avec...

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  • Nokia s'apprête à vendre Qt à Digia, cet éditeur finlandais pourra asseoir son expertise dans le domaine de Qt

    Nokia vend sa division Qt à Digia Qui pourra asseoir son expertise dans le domaine de Qt Mise à jour du 07/03/11 Dernières nouvelles : Nokia revend la division Qt (certains diront qu'il s'en débarrasse) à Digia. Un accord vient d'être signé entre les deux firmes, Digia reprendra 3500 clients de Nokia. Rappelons que Nokia avait acheté Trolltech, société éditrice de Qt, en 2008. Ceci fait suite à la décision de Nokia de ne pas sortir de smartphone basé sur Symbian ou MeeGo, le dernier résultant de la fusion entre Maemo de Nokia et Moblin d'Intel, et de se baser exclusivement sur Windows Phone 7. Sebastian Nyström, vice président de Nokia, Applic...

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  • How to Add a Google Call Widget to Any Web Page

    - by babblescribe
    Adding a Google Call Widget to your website or blog allows visitors to contact you using your Google Voice number. The widget provides an easy and cost-effective way to provide live customer support without the customer knowing your real number. The Call Widget works using Google Voice to first call the number the customer types into the widget form. Once connected, the user is prompted to connect to the number you have configured the widget to call. Google voice connects the two numbers and you are talking away in an instant.How To Encrypt Your Cloud-Based Drive with BoxcryptorHTG Explains: Photography with Film-Based CamerasHow to Clean Your Dirty Smartphone (Without Breaking Something)

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  • Microsoft Launches Outlook.com

    Microsoft announced the news in its Outlook blog, calling the new service modern email for the next billion mailboxes. The company is touting a fresh, clean user interface with fewer pixels in the header and no display ads; it should work well on portable devices. Another key point: it uses Exchange ActiveSync to synchronize your mail, calendar and social experience across your smartphone, tablet and desktop computer. Perhaps the biggest advance, though, is that Microsoft is connecting the email service to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google; Skype will be part of this list, too, though i...

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  • Hotel key mobile app for your Java ME cell phone

    - by hinkmond
    This is cool. Get this Java ME app to download your hotel key to your mobile phone without having to check in at the front desk. See: Mobile Key Java ME app Here's a quote: The new [app] makes it possible for ALL smartphone operating systems, including [blah-blah-blah], [yadda-yadda-yadda], J2ME, ... and [blah-blah-blah], to run the Mobile Key App. Mobile Key by OpenWays is the first and only ubiquitous mobile phone- based front-desk bypass solution that is truly deployable today... Nice. Just don't accidentally drop your cell phone in the toilet. You'll be sleeping in the restroom if you do. Just sayin'. Hinkmond

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  • Firefox pour Android : première version finale plus rapide et plus ergonomique, et avec le support du Flash

    Firefox pour Android : première beta pour la nouvelle version Avec des performances très intéressantes et un « Awesome Screen » Le nouveau projet de Firefox sur Android avance à grands pas. La beta vient en effet d'arriver sur Google Play (ex-Android Market). Pour l'instant, le navigateur n'est disponible que sur smartphone et uniquement en anglais mais le début reste prometteur. « Cette beta est très spéciale parce que nous avons beaucoup travaillé dessus pour lui ajouter des fonctionnalités, améliorer ses performances et résoudre les problèmes pour que la navigation soit plus rapide et plus simple », explique Mozilla en marge de ce lancement. Le travail sur...

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  • How to share my usb modem's internet connection in ubuntu12.04?

    - by Nandlal
    I am using ubuntu 12.04 on my notebook and my primary internet connection is reliance netconnect. I want to share it on my android smartphone, but have no idea about sharing usb modem on linux. I was able to share the same on wondows 7 using the software provided by the notebook manufacturer. Again it's my bad luck that the manufacturer(Samsung) does not provides any driver or software for notebook for linux os they only provide it for windows os, but still some of the features work same as on windows without any driver or software. Please help me.

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  • Les utilisateurs d'iPhone se regroupent en sept types, et vous, à quelle catégorie appartenez-vous ?

    Les utilisateurs d'iPhone se regroupent en sept types, et vous, à quelle catégorie appartenez-vous ? Actuellement, près de 70 millions de personnes dans le monde utilisent un iPhone. Et, d'après un site américain, le smartphone d'Apple compterait 7 types d'utilisateurs différents : - Le Fanboy : Pour lui, Apple, c'est l'Alpha et l'Omega, la perfection, le sacré. Il adhère donc à toutes les politiques de la firme et, évidemment, en achète tous les appareils, qu'il vénère et considère comme les "meilleurs jamais construits", largement au dessus de ceux proposés par la concurrence (entendez Microsoft). Pour lui, si son iPhone rencontre des problèmes, c'est la faute de son opérateur. Mais jamais de son si parfai...

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  • Un brevet de Microsoft révèle des travaux sur un casque et des lunettes de jeux compatibles 3D stéréoscopique pour Xbox

    Un brevet de Microsoft révèle des travaux sur un casque et des lunettes de jeux compatibles 3D stéréoscopique pour Xbox et autres dispositifs Microsoft travaillerait sur de nouveaux dispositifs de jeux pour sa console Xbox et les appareils mobiles. [IMG]http://rdonfack.developpez.com/images/microsoftgame.PNG[/IMG] Selon un dépôt de brevet daté de 2010 et qui a refait surface ces jours, la firme travaillerait depuis quelques années sur un casque de jeux pour la Xbox et des lunettes. Le casque et les lunettes disposent d'une paire de projecteurs qui permettent de visualiser des images à partir d'un smartphone, ordinateur ou autre périphérique. Les projecteurs...

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  • Infinite Flight : dans les coulisses du meilleur simulateur de vol mobile, une "success story" française en terres américaines

    Infinite Flight : dans les coulisses du meilleur simulateur de vol sur Smartphone et tablettes Une « success story » française en terres américaines Microsoft faisait travailler plus de cent employés sur les désormais feux « Flight Simulators ». « X-Plane » est conçu par une petite dizaine de personnes. « Infinite Flight » lui, n'a été créé que par deux développeurs. Des passionnés. De code et d'aviation. Et comme souvent avec les personnages de talents, ces deux professionnels - humbles et modestes - ne vous diront jamais que ce qu'ils ont fait, très peu en sont capables. [IMG]http://ftp-developpez.com/gordon-fowler/Infinite%2...

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  • BlackBerry 10 : RIM promet six téléphones avec et sans clavier sur 2013, les deux premiers modèles auraient déjà fuité sur Internet

    BlackBerry 10 : RIM annonce 6 téléphones avec et sans clavier Les deux premiers modèles auraient fuité sur Internet Lors d'une conférence de presse de RIM qui s'est tenue la semaine dernière, le constructeur du BlackBerry a confirmé à Developpez.com que la sortie de son OS BlackBerry 10, prévue début 2013, sera accompagnée d'un seul modèle, 100% tactile et haut-de-gamme. Suivra ensuite « rapidement » un deuxième Smartphone, lui aussi haut de gamme, mais avec un clavier physique. Ce pourrait être ces deux modèles ? baptisés officieusment BlackBerry 10 L & N, pour London et Nevada ? qui auraient fuité cette semaine dans une vidéo postée sur Internet et

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  • La publicité mobile en click-to-call peut générer un retour sur investissement de 800%, explique Google

    La publicité mobile en click-to-call peut générer un retour sur investissement de 800%, explique Google Il y a quelques semaines, Google révélait ses excellents résultats financiers liés à ses activités mobiles, et notamment publicitaires. D'autres statistiques viennent dorer ce blason, surtout dans le domaine des publicités appelée "click-to-call". En effet, quand on surf depuis un smartphone, on peut rencontrer des publicités ou des sites invitant à cliquer sur un lien ou une bannière pour être rappelé. Le but étant de proposer un contact téléphonique rapide, si ce n'est immédiat, pour répondre à toutes les questions ou demandes de l'internaute. Une mise en relation simple, qui ne demande en général qu'un...

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  • Samsung officialise son nouveau Galaxy S4 LTE-A, avec des transferts atteignant les 102 Mbps, il bat les records de vitesse de téléchargement

    Samsung officialise son nouveau Galaxy S4 LTE-A, avec des transferts atteignant les 102 Mbps, il bat les records de vitesse de téléchargementAprès le Galaxy S4 mini, le S4 Zoom, et le S4 Active le coréen présente un nouveau venu dans la famille Galaxy S4 : le Galaxy S4 LTE-A.Bien que Samsung n'ait pas modifié son apparence, les caractéristiques techniques sont des plus impressionnantes. L'appareil embarque un processeur Snapdragon 800 de Qualcomm quad-core cadencé à 2.3 Ghz ce qui en fait un smartphone incroyablement rapide, le plus rapide du monde d'ailleurs d'après les benchmarks. Le téléphone possède un écran Super AMOLED de 4,99 pouces en résolution Full-HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 2 Go de RAM, un capteur...

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  • Microsoft explique pourquoi Windows Phone 7 répond aux exigences des décideurs IT et propose d'accompagner leurs projets mobiles

    Microsoft explique pourquoi Windows Phone 7 est adapté aux exigences des décideurs IT Et propose un conseiller pour accompagner leurs projets mobiles Smartphone est-il synonyme de gain de productivité ? Oui, répond Microsoft. En quelques années les terminaux mobiles ont trouvé une utilité en entreprise et semblent être devenus un outil incontournable pouvant avoir une influence considérable grâce aux applications professionnelles : accès aux documents, aux mails, contacts etc. D'après une étude citée par Microsoft, la gestion des contacts et du calendrier sont ainsi les applications phares des Smartphones. A l'avenir, la messagerie instantanée, les conférence...

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  • Les premiers smartphones dual-core présentés au CES hier, à quoi servira une telle puissance ?

    Les premiers smartphones dual-core présentés au CES hier, à quoi servira une telle puissance ? Mise à jour du 06.01.2011 par Katleen Début décembre 2010, Nvidia affirmait que "les processeurs dual-core seront le standard en 2011" pour les smartphones et pour les tablettes. Cette prédiction semble être sur le chemin de la réalisation, comme l'ont démontré certains acteurs du secteur hier au CES. En effet, les premiers modèles de téléphones mobiles multi-coeurs y ont été présentés. Motorola a dévoilé son Atrix 4G qu'il vante comme «le smartphone le plus puissant du monde». Dans ses entrailles, on trouve un processeur dual-core Tegra 2 cadencé à 2 Ghz et 1 Go de RAM. De quoi réaliser de ...

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  • Access to my files on Android

    - by user18644
    I am thinking of subscribing to Dropbox which is slightly more costly than Ubuntu one but I need access to my files on the go, and I prefer to use my smartphone to my netbook most of the time as I like to travel light. I do not want to stream music, I want access to my files only. Whereas there is a free app for Dropbox to access said files, there isn't one for Ubuntu. I would be prepared to wait a while if you have got this in hand, have you actually given this any thought? Please tell me whether I should ignore Ubuntu One and link up with Dropbox?

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  • iPhone htaccess redirect redirecting the iPad

    - by Luis Armando
    how can I avoid this from happening? I currently have: RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} "smartphone|rover|ipaq|au-mic,|alcatel|ericy|vodafone\/|wap1\.|wap2\.|iPhone|android"[NC] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/m/ RewriteRule ^.*$ http://www.mydomain.com/m/$0 [R=301,L] but when someone logs in with an iPad he/she gets redirected =/ to the mobile version as well and I'd like them to see the normal site (without the /m/)

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  • Which mobile operating system should I code for?

    - by samgoody
    It seems as though mobile computing has fully arrived. I would like to rewrite two of our programs for mobile devices, but am a bit lost as to which platform to target. Complicating this decision: I would need to learn the relevant languages and IDEs - my coding to date has been almost all web based (PHP, JS, Actionscript, etc. Some ASPX). Most users seem to be religious about their mobile decision, so oral conversations leave me more confused then enlightened. I do not yet own a smartphone - will have to buy one once I know which platform to be aiming for. Both of my programs are more for business users, (one is only useful for C.P.A.s). I am a single developer, and cannot develop for more than one platform at a time. Getting it right is important. Based on what I've found on the web, I would've expected RIM to be a shoo-in, and the general order to be as follows: RIM Blackberry - More of them than any other brand. Despite naysayers, they've had double the sales (or perhaps 5X the sales) of any other smartphone, and have continued to grow. And, they have business users. Android - According to Schmidt, they have outsold everyone else except RIM (though I can't find where I read that now), and they are just getting started. According to Comscore, they are already at 8% of the market and expected to hit Shcmidt's claims within six months. Nokia - The largest worldwide. If they would just make up between Maemo or Symbian, I would be far less confused. iPhone - Much more competition by other apps, fewer sales to be had, and a overlord that can delay or cancel my app at any time. Is Cocoa hard to learn? Windows Mobile - Word is that version 7 will not be backwards compatible and losing market share. Palm WebOS - Perhaps this should go first, as it is the only one that offers tools to make my life easy as a web application developer. No competition in marketplace. But not very many users either. However, a search on StackOverflow shows a hugely disproportionate number of iPhone questions versus Blackberry. Likewise, there are clearly more apps on iPhone, so it must be getting developer love. What is the one platform I should develop for? Please back up your answer with the logic.

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  • make desktop sms application using windows mobile 6.1

    - by Amit Kumar Jha
    hey all, I have to make a SMS sending application in .NET which uses a connected CDMA based Windows mobile 6.1 device to send sms. The problem is I have never worked on smartphone app development so don't have any idea about how should i go about it. Couldn't find anything useful on SO or elsewhere, so please guide me in the right direction. Thanks in advance to all those who reply. P.S.:I posted a similar question regarding blackberry here

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  • Week in Geek: LastPass Rescues Xmarks Edition

    - by Asian Angel
    This week we learned how to breathe new life into an aging Windows Mobile 6.x device, use filters in Photoshop, backup and move VirtualBox machines, use the BitDefender Rescue CD to clean an infected PC, and had fun setting up a pirates theme on our computers. Photo by _nash. Weekly Feature Do you love using the Faenza icon set on your Ubuntu system but feel that there are a few much needed icons missing (or you desire a different version of a particular icon)? Then you may want to take a look at the Faenza Variants icon pack. The icons are available in the following sizes: 16px, 22px, 32px, 48px and scalable sizes. Photo by Asian Angel. Faenza Variants Random Geek Links Another week with extra link goodness to help keep you on top of the news. Photo by Asian Angel. LastPass acquires Xmarks, premium service announced Xmarks announced that it has been acquired by LastPass, a cross-platform password management service. This also means that Xmarks is now in transition from a “free” to a “freemium” business model. WikiLeaks reappears on European Net domains WikiLeaks has re-emerged on a Swiss Internet domain followed by domains in Germany, Finland, and the Netherlands, sidestepping a move that had in effect taken the controversial site off the Internet. Iran: Yes, Stuxnet hurt our nuclear program The Stuxnet worm got some big play from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who acknowledged that the malware dinged his nuclear program. More Windows Rogues than Just AV – Fake Defragmenter Check Disk Don’t think for a second that rogues are limited to scareware, because as so-called products such as “System Defragmenter”, “Scan Disk” “Check Disk” prove, they’re not. Internet Explorer’s Protected Mode can be bypassed Researchers from Verizon Business have now described a way of bypassing Protected Mode in IE 7 and 8 in order to gain access to user accounts. Can you really see who viewed your Facebook profile? Rogue application spreads virally Once again, a rogue application is spreading virally between Facebook users pretending to offer you a way of seeing who has viewed your profile. More holes in Palm’s WebOS Researchers Orlando Barrera and Daniel Herrera, who both work for security firm SecTheory, have discovered a gaping security hole in Palm’s WebOS smartphone operating system. Next-gen banking Trojans hit APAC With the proliferation of banking Trojans, Web and smartphone users of online banking services have to be on constant alert to avoid falling prey to fraud schemes, warned Etay Maor, project manager for RSA Fraud Action. AVG update cripples 64-bit computers A signature update automatically deployed by the AVG virus scanner Thursday has crippled numerous computers. Article includes link to forums to fix computers affected after a restart. Congress moves to outlaw ‘mystery charges’ for Web shoppers Legislation that makes it illegal for Web merchants and so-called post-transaction marketers to charge credit cards without the card owners’ say-so came closer to becoming law this week. Ballmer Set to “Look Into” Windows Home Server Drive Extender Fiasco Tuesday’s announcement from Microsoft regarding the removal of Drive Extender from Windows Home Server has sent shock waves across the web. Google tweaks search recipe to ding scam artists Google has changed its search algorithm to penalize sites deemed to provide an “extremely poor user experience” following a New York Times story on a merchant who justified abusive behavior towards customers as a search-engine optimization tactic. Geek Video of the Week Watch as our two friends debate back and forth about the early adoption of new technology through multiple time periods (Stone Age to the far future). Will our reluctant friend finally succumb to the temptation? Photo by CollegeHumor. Early Adopters Through History Random TinyHacker Links Fix Issues in Windows 7 Using Reliability Monitor Learn how to analyze Windows 7 errors and then fix them using the built-in reliability monitor. Learn About IE Tab Groups Tab groups is a useful feature in IE 8. Here’s a detailed guide to what it is all about. Google’s Book Helps You Learn About Browsers and Web A cool new online book by the Google Chrome team on browsers and the web. TrustPort Internet Security 2011 – Good Security from a Less Known Provider TrustPort is not exactly a well-known provider of security solutions. At least not in the consumer space. This review tests in detail their latest offering. How the World is Using Cell phones An infographic showing the shocking demographics of cell phone use. Super User Questions See the great answers to these questions from Super User. I am unable to access my C drive. It says it is unable to display current owner. List of Windows special directories/shortcuts like ‘%TEMP%’ Is using multiple passes for wiping a disk really necessary? How can I view two files side by side in Notepad++ Is there any tool that automatically puts screenshots to my Dropbox? How-To Geek Weekly Article Recap Look through our hottest articles from this past week at How-To Geek. How to Create a Software RAID Array in Windows 7 9 Alternatives for Windows Home Server’s Drive Extender Why Doesn’t Disk Cleanup Delete Everything from the Temp Folder? Ask the Readers: How Much Do You Customize Your Operating System? How to Upload Really Large Files to SkyDrive, Dropbox, or Email One Year Ago on How-To Geek Enjoy reading through these awesome articles from one year ago. How To Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium Edition How To Fix No Aero Transparency in Windows 7 Troubleshoot Startup Problems with Startup Repair Tool in Windows 7 & Vista Rename the Guest Account in Windows 7 for Enhanced Security Disable Error Reporting in XP, Vista, and Windows 7 The Geek Note That wraps things up here for this week. Regardless of the weather wherever you may be, we hope that you have an opportunity to get outside and have some fun! Remember to keep sending those great tips in to us at [email protected]. Photo by Tony the Misfit. Latest Features How-To Geek ETC The How-To Geek Guide to Learning Photoshop, Part 8: Filters Get the Complete Android Guide eBook for Only 99 Cents [Update: Expired] Improve Digital Photography by Calibrating Your Monitor The How-To Geek Guide to Learning Photoshop, Part 7: Design and Typography How to Choose What to Back Up on Your Linux Home Server How To Harmonize Your Dual-Boot Setup for Windows and Ubuntu Hang in There Scrat! – Ice Age Wallpaper How Do You Know When You’ve Passed Geek and Headed to Nerd? On The Tip – A Lamborghini Theme for Chrome and Iron What if Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner were Human? [Video] Peaceful Winter Cabin Wallpaper Store Tabs for Later Viewing in Opera with Tab Vault

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  • A Look Back at 2010 Predictions

    - by David Dorf
    Now is the time of year people make their predictions for next year, but before I start thinking about 2011 it's worth a look back to see how my predictions for 2010 fared. 1. Borders and Blockbuster bite the dust. I would have never predicted a strong brand such as Circuit City could die, but now I know it can happen to anyone. Borders has lost the battle with Barnes & Noble and Blockbuster has lost to Netflix. And just to be sure, Amazon put an extra nail in each coffin. Borders received additional investment from Bennett LeBow to keep it afloat, but the stock is down around $1.25 with no profits in sight. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy back in September. 2. Every retailer finally has a page on Facebook... but very few figure out how to keep fans engaged. Retailer postings become noise, and fans start to unsubscribe. Twitter goes in the same direction. A few standout retailers will figure out how to use social media, and the rest will remain dumbfounded. Most retailers are on the Facebook bandwagon, and their fan bases seem to be increasing thanks to promotions like The Gap's logo redesign, Lowes' black Friday sneak peak, and Walmart's Crowd Savers. There are several examples of f-commerce advancements, including some interesting integrations from Amazon.3. Smartphones consolidate and grow. More and more people will step-up to smartphones, most of which will choose iPhone, Blackberry, and Android phones. Other smartphones will vanish, and networks will start to strain. But retailers will finally embrace mobile as the next big channel. Retail marketing departments will build mobile apps without the help of their IT department, and eventually they will get into a bind. Android has been on a tear lately stealing market share from Blackberry. Palm and Microsoft are trending down, and Apple is holding steady. Smartphone sales are up 15% and expected to continue. Retailers understand the importance of mobile, and some innovative applications have been produced this year. 4. Google helps the little guys. Google will push its Favorite Places project to help give exposure to small retailers and restaurants. They will enable small retailers to act like big ones by providing storefronts, detailed product information, and coupons for consumers. Google will find a way to bring augmented reality to the masses. I can't say I've seen much new from Google regarding Favorite Places, but they've continued to push local product search. From the PC or smartphone, consumers can search for products and see which nearby stores have it stock. Oracle Retail even productized an integration to Google to support this effort. I suppose if Google ever buys Groupon then it will bring them even closer to local shopping. Google talked about augmented humanity, but that has nothing to do with augmented reality. 5. Steve Jobs Is Bugs Bunny and Steve Ballmer is Elmer Fudd. (OK, I stole that headline from an InformationWeek article. I couldn't resist.) Both Apple and Microsoft will continue to open new stores, but only Apple will show real growth. POSReady 2009 (formerly WEPOS) will continue to share the POS market with Linux. The iPhone and iPod will continue to capture market share, but there won't be an Apple tablet. There won't be an Apple tablet? What was I thinking? While Apple has well over 300 stores, there are less than 10 Microsoft stores. Initial impressions show that even though Microsoft is locating its store near Apple Stores, they are not converting customers, with shoppers citing a lack of assortment and high prices. 6. Consolidation of e-commerce software providers. Software vendors in the areas of search, reviews, online call-centers, payments, and e-commerce will consolidate, partly driven by the success of m-commerce and SaaS. Amazon will find someone else to buy, and eBay will continue to lose momentum. Consolidation of e-commerce providers continued with IBM acquiring Sterling Commerce and CoreMetrics, and Oracle recently announcing the acquisition of ATG. Amazon grabbed Zappos, Woot, and Diapers.com to continue its dominance of online selling. While eBay's Marketplace growth may have slowed, its PayPal division is doing quite well, fueled in part by demand for mobile payments. 7. Book publishers mirror music labels. Just as the iPod brought digital downloads to the masses, the Kindle and Nook will power the e-book revolution. Books will continue to use DRM for a few more years before following the path of music. Publishers will try to preserve the margins of hardbacks by associating e-book releases with paperbacks. Amazon has done a good job providing e-reader clients for smartphones, PCs, and tablets. Competition from Barnes & Noble has forced Amazon to support book loaning, and both companies are making it easier for people to publish ebooks (with or without DRM). Progress is slow but steady. 8. NFC makes inroads, RFID treads water. Near Field Communications start to appear in mobile phones, and retailers beta test its use for payments and loyalty programs. RFID tag costs come down a bit, but not enough to spur accelerated adoption.Nokia announced plans to offer NFC-enabled phones in 2011, and rumors are swirling about NFC in the upcoming iPhone.  I think NFC is heading in the right direction, and I've heard more interest from retailers about specialized uses for RFID.9. Digital Signage goes the way of augmented reality. People use their camera phones to leave geo-tagged notes all over cities, rating stores and restaurants, and "painting" graffiti. But people get tired of holding their phones in front of their faces, so AR glasses are offered in much the same way bluetooth headsets emerged. Retailers experiement with in-store advertising using AR. Several retailers like Pizza Hut, Benetton, and Target have experimented with AR but its still somewhat of a gimmick used by marketing.  I think this prediction is a year or two too early. 10. JDA flip-flops again. After announcing their embracing of the .Net architecture, then switching to J2EE after the Manugistics acquisition, JDA will finally decide to standardize on Apple's Objective C. Everything will be ported to the iPhone and be available on the AppStore. After all, there's not much left to try. This was, of course, a joke but the sentiment is still valid.  JDA seems more supply-chain focused than retail focused, which is a an outcrop if their i2 acquisition.  Of the 10 predictions, I'm going to say I got 6 somewhat correct.  (Don't you just love grading your own paper?)  Soon I'll post my predictions for 2011 so be on the lookout.  Until then here's one more prediction:  Va Tech beats Stanford in the Orange Bowl -- count on it!

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