Overheard in the tech blogosphere » mobile apps

Yes MAM, we need a tool to manage those mobile applications!

Margaret Rouse — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:06:58 +0000

“All of the major software vendors — Sybase, Oracle, Microsoft, and many others — have products specifically aimed at wireless and mobile users. The big issue, though, isn’t so much the applications and where they run but rather the data and where it resides and how it’s managed.” – Craig Mathias

Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is mobile application manager (MAM), a network administration tool for remotely installing, updating, removing, auditing, and monitoring software programs installed on smartphones and tablets.

Overheard talking about mobile development and the role of middleware

Margaret Rouse — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:31:41 +0000

“People are saying it costs 50 to 70% of the original project cost to port a mobile app to a second platform. Even in cases where needs for rewrites slim, testing and tweaking for different devices’ screen sizes can still run from 20 to 30% of the cost of the original project.” – Jeffrey Hammond

Today’s WhatIs.com Word of the Day is mobile middleware. Like other types of middleware, it connects disparate applications, programs and systems. Look for the buzzword mobile middleware-as-a-service (MMaaS) coming to an app/dev meeting near you!

Overheard talking about Apps.Gov

Margaret Rouse — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:09:56 +0000

More evidence of the growing emphasis on mobility came last week when Federal CIO Vivek Kundra announced plans to offer mobile applications from an iPhone-like ‘store’ that will give the public access to new capabilities developed by both the government and third parties. The mobile apps will be hosted on Apps.gov.

Casey Coleman, Mobility and Meteorology

Casey Colman is Chief Information Officer for U.S. General Services Administration.

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