Key points from a Google+ discussion between Tim O'Reilly and Bradley Horowitz.
by Mac Slocum
| @macslocum
| +Mac Slocum | 24 August 2011
Data liberation and user experience emerged as core themes during a recent
discussion between Tim O'Reilly and Google+ VP of Product Bradley Horowitz.
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Close attention to smart change management will yield positive results.
by Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.
| @reichental
| 24 August 2011
A strong IT strategy reconciles predictability with innovation. It will seldom fly to just have one or the other — both are required, and they must feed off each other.
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What does social data mean to Google? Find out in a free webcast on August 23.
by Mac Slocum
| @macslocum
| +Mac Slocum | 19 August 2011
Join Tim O'Reilly and Google VP of Product Management Bradley Horowitz on August 23 for a free webcast that will go behind Google+ and Google's embrace of social data.
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Gamers prefer consumables, cheap Android phones catch on in Kenya, and the anatomy of good apps.
by David Sims
| @ndwoods
| 18 August 2011
Flurry says gamers are more likely to buy goods they use than ones that last. Also, Safaricom sells buckets of $80 Android phones in Kenya, and some thoughts on what makes a good app.
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The ability to augment people (meat) with data and processes (math) is a key to success.
by Alistair Croll
| @acroll
| 18 August 2011
Successful companies find ways to augment their employees, allowing them to operate at scale with customers. Big data, machine learning, and an iterative, experimental mindset are essential — and increasingly, company valuations are tied to the efficiency with which firms put information to work.
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Marko Gargenta on investing in Android tablet development.
by Howard Wen
| 15 August 2011
"Programming Honeycomb" author Marko Gargenta discusses the state of Android 3.x, the technical hurdles of Honeycomb, and why the slow adoption pattern of Android tablets may soon change.
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