Mobile

Before I get into the details of the announcement on Offline Sync, let me take a moment for a quick introduction to Azure Mobile Services, as I don’t believe we have blogged on Mobile Services yet.   With Azure Mobile Services, it’s easy to rapidly build engaging cross-platform and native apps for iOS, Android, Windows or Mac, […]

If Will McAvoy taught us anything during those three powerful seasons of The Newsroom, it’s that verified facts and details outweigh the race to be first in breaking a story. Social Media is seen as the enemy throughout the series, and they make a good argument as to why my profession can destroy the truth, […]

The shift in retail strategies has allowed for consumers to change up their shopping behaviors combining an in-store and online shopping experience.  With the first rush of the holiday shopping season done, retailers are offering their most aggressive promotions and deals of the year.  And this holiday season is shorter than average with only 28 […]

BONUS! Watch our Live Virtual Keynote Online Event on “All Things Mobile” withGoogle’s Gary Illyes and Eric Enge. Google’s Gary Illyes recently was gracious enough to answer questions about the new “Mobile-Friendly” ranking factor, as well as other SEO related topics. Eric Enge, Question 1: This Search Engine Land article provides a lot of information on […]

In today’s increasingly digital, mobile and social purchasing landscape, shoppers have a greater say in when, where and how those needs are met.  To break through the disruption and provide quality experiences for these connected consumers at all stages of the purchasing cycle, businesses must examine the ways they engage their target clients through established […]

Well the day has come and gone and Apple Pay is here!  Retailers have been preparing to accept this new payment system and have equipped themselves with the necessary POS terminals to do so.  Although the system may be a little shaky out of the gate, like anything else, it will certainly start a new […]

Salesforce shared their roadmap for the Salesforce1 Mobile platform.  Here are the themes for upcoming releases, especially for Winter 2014. For Users: Find and update customer data finder – new customer lists, self-curated lists, more information on the list itself so you don’t have to go to the details view as often.  All of the […]

Like many of my fellow tech nerds, I took a long lunch break last month to watch the unveiling of the new iPhone. Not including the frustration of a livestream that even the White House could execute more properly, I wasn’t impressed by the new “features” Apple was flaunting in their new smart phone. Don’t […]

Privacy breaches in online security are growing exponentially, and all I can say is, “I’ve got 99 problems, and privacy is one.”  It’s an issue we’re slowly being forced to worry about. Whether it deals with stealing your identity or the personal content on your mobile device, lack of privacy is a problem many are […]

What is a Mobile Simulator? A mobile simulator is a software application for a personal computer that creates a virtual machine version of a mobile device, such as an iPhone, or other smart phone, on the computer.1 The mobile simulator allows the user to use features and run applications on the virtual mobile on their computer as though it was the actual mobile device. […]

Michael Porter, Sales Director at Perficient, recently wrote a blog post about Oracle Mobile support while being present at Oracle OpenWorld.  Most consumers are now armed with a mobile device wherever they go but especially when entering a retail store.  These consumers are highly informed and expect associates that they interact with to know as much or […]

Mobile has a lot of requirements.  You have to support bring your own device, support multiple form factors, and take into account integration and security.  Any mobile foundation needs to take all this into account. 93% of enterprises are concerned with data Oracle’s moble strategy is built on the following: Build your own apps Use […]