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Native App: Do you need one? Written by Chris Davis

Let me preface this by saying that I originally intended to title this “Native App vs. Mobile Website,” but the fact is that these two strategies serve such different purposes that it made more sense to discuss when you need a native app. Because you always need a website optimized for mobile.

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Obama to Government Agencies: Time to Embrace Mobile Written by Chris Davis

President Obama released a directive requiring all major government agencies to create and implement a mobile solution for two of their key services. And they need to create websites reporting on their mobile progress within 90 days. His reasons are simple:

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Time to Accept Square? Written by Chris Davis

In 2010 Square introduced, and I do not use this word lightly, a gamechanger. Download their app, sign up, and plug in in the little card reader they send you for free. You can now accept credit cards anywhere from anyone.

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Google Chrome Rises to #2: How to be a cool kid Written by Chris Davis

According to worldwide StatCounter statistics, Google’s Chrome Browser has just slipped above Firefox to become the 2nd most used internet browser. Despite being the youngest browser in the game, Chrome quickly became a favorite among web and design professionals. It’s fast, it’s light, it gets out of your way. And now it’s #2 in the world. Not bad for a 3 year old.

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Beginning of the End for Flash Written by Jon Garcia

Steve Jobs must be celebrating beyond the grave. After the next release, Adobe will no longer develop Flash for mobile browsing beyond bug fixing and limited on-going support. This doesn’t mean Flash is entirely gone, but  it does signal the beginning of the end of Flash as a relevant platform for web use.

Mobile usage increases daily and is expected to surpass desktop internet usage by 2014. Android OS devices, which are known for supporting Flash, are starting to overtake Apple’s iPhone in number of units sold. Why would Adobe decided to stop supporting Flash now?

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