Featured Report: China’s New Standards Concern Smartphone Makers

Yankee Group
Dec,06,2012
by: Wally Swain
China represents one of the largest mobile markets in the world, but breaking into it could soon become more difficult with the implementation of new standards for the manufacturing and licensing of smartphones. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese government officials have proposed new regulations that pertain to the licensing and testing of smartphones. Ahead of any changes, China’s government also filed a notification with the World Trade Organization. Under new rules, handset manufacturers would have to be sure that apps and other content that come preinstalled on many smartphones are in line with Chinese laws before the devices can be licensed for the Chinese market. Among other headaches, that would cause manufacturers to implement new rounds for testing devices and would force companies to notify the Chinese government of software updates. Both could delay the roll out of devices and new software, as well as add to manufacturers’ costs.
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Fierce Developer
5 female developers that are making their mark
Dec,10,2012
by: Sue Marek
When it comes to mobile app development, men outnumber women at a startling pace despite the fact that women are significant consumers of mobile apps. According to a report released by EEDAR Video Research, about 60 percent of app purchases in the 15 to 64 age group were made by women. But the gender gap in mobile app development is significant, and there are few signs of it changing, at least in the short-term. Demographics on the mobile app developer ecosystem are hard to come by but the market likely mimics the broader software/IT developer industry where recent surveys indicates that men outnumber women by about 10 to 1. According to Forbes, research from Los Angeles-based IT recruiter Q found that for every 100 software developers, only 10 to 12 are women.
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Fierce Mobile Content
Samsung launches Premium Suite upgrade for Galaxy S III
Dec,07,2012
by: Jason Ankeny
Samsung Electronics released its Premium Suite, a software update that expands features introduced in the manufacturer's Galaxy Note II phablet to its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone.The Premium Suite update includes a series of contextual awareness enhancements including Page Buddy, which predicts what the consumer intends to do based on their actions--for example, when the user plugs headphones into the Galaxy S III, Page Buddy automatically opens a page with the device music player. The upgrade also touts a contextual menu that presents a list of apps with the most frequently-used at the top, as well as contextual tagging that automatically attaches weather, date and location data to photos.
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CIO
Google Play Now Lets Businesses Host Their Own App Stores
Dec,06, 2012
by: Jon Gold
"Whether you've built a custom expense reporting app for employees or a conference room finder, the Google Play Private Channel is designed to make your organization's internal apps quick and easy for employees to find. Once your company has loaded these internal apps using the Google Play Developer Console, users just need to log in with their company email address to browse the Private Channel and download apps," said Google Play product manager Ellie Powers in an official blog post.
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Small Business Healthcare Consortium

Hello Small Business Owners,
I am writing to you because our changing health care system will have a profound effect on all of us. Now that the election is over and the Supreme Court has ruled, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not going away. It will not be repealed and it is up to us to make sure it will work for small businesses and individuals as it was intended to do. That’s why I joined the Campaign for Better Health Care’s newly created Small Business Health Care Consortium (SBHCC).

This consortium views the needs of small businesses and their employees as a top priority. And, as a member of the Steering Committee of the SBHCC, I am personally inviting you and asking you to invite your network of small businesses to participate in a one hour, educational free webinar about the Affordable Care Act on January 15th at 11:00am CST or January 16th at 3:30pm CST. Discussions around health reform have been confusing and, sometimes, even misleading. It is the goal of this free webinar to provide factual information about the changes that are already happening and those coming in the near future. It will discuss the benefits and opportunities of the ACA and what Illinois small businesses need to do to make sure this law will benefit them.

Follow this link to register for:
January 15th: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ecg0qj9s21aq

January 16th: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=m2wt2unotbju

Many key components of the ACA are national in nature. For instance, small businesses currently providing health insurance to their employees could be eligible for a 35% tax credit. And, while employers with fewer than 50 full time employees are not required to provide health insurance, their employees can take advantage of the ACA’s benefits. Other components will be implemented at the State level and these decisions will either enhance small businesses or provide another hurdle. One important component is that all states must implement a health insurance exchange (marketplace). These exchanges will include a rate review process with defined, easy to understand plans to consider and review side-by-side. As small business owners we share many of the same, serious business challenges. It is my hope that you and your small business peers do want to learn more about the ACA. Let’s take this opportunity to act collectively to get control of health insurance costs and improve access to coverage.

The opportunity to create positive change is now. It is about fairness and choices for small businesses. Please register:
January 15th, 11am CST:
https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ecg0qj9s21aq
January 16th, 3:30pm CST:
https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=m2wt2unotbju

And, do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or ideas. Reach me at 312-286-8416 email wireheadtec@gmail.com or Wirehead Technology Healthcare IT Serives at www.wireheadtec.com/Home.html Find a listing of our SBHCC Steering Committee members at: www.cbhconline.org/smallbusiness .

Sincerely,
Howard Lee CIO
Wirehead Technology

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