Is Apple ready for app changes?

New ways of delivering apps on mobile phones could spell trouble for Apple after it unveiled its latest iPhone. The new 5S has impressed onlookers with its fingerprint reader, while adding a better camera and a faster processor, but Dr Ronald Klingebiel, assistant professor of strategy at Warwick Business School, believes that Apple should go beyond product innovation and develop its strategy further as well. Commoditisation of mobile hardware and transformations in the way apps are delivered will reduce Apple’s ability to reap profits from smartphones.

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Why Apple suddenly needs Google again

Once back-slapping friends, the relationship between Apple and Google was torpedoed by the ascendency of Android. Eric Schmidt resigned from the Apple board, Steve Jobs declared "thermonuclear war" against Android, and little by little Apple disentangled Google services from its products as retaliation.

It's that last point that that Apple must now reconsider.

http://www.zdnet.com/why-apple-suddenly-needs-google-again-7000020442/?s_cid=e004&ttag=e004

Take advantage of Google Now on your Android tablet

If you've previously ignored Google Now, you should break down and give it a try. This powerful assistant that can help you in many ways, and it's certainly more efficient than having to do a number of things manually (traffic information, Google searches, and more). Google Now is much more than a simple Siri drop-in clone -- it's a predictive tool that works with you and offers you information that it thinks you need. Anyone on-the-go would appreciate such a tool on their smartphone. But did you know that you can get that same power on your tablet? That's right! Google Now is now available on tablets, as long as your device sports Android 4.1 or better.

 

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