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September 11, 2013
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When designers initially mockup websites and incorporate company logos it can be a real challenge to subsequently match ...

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Xbox Music for iOS and Android

September 09, 2013
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Today Microsoft announced the launch of Xbox Music for both Android and iOS (previously only available on Windows 8/RT ...

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Search Engine Optimization Basics

September 06, 2013
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So you have created a new blog or perhaps a website for selling your home made cakes, and now you want Google (or Bing) ...

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Can a Services and Devices Company Succeed?

September 05, 2013
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I was reading a brilliant article by Ben Thompson, Another Nokia Explanation Same Conclusion. Let me elaborate on what ...

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Microsoft, Nokia and The Voltron Effect

September 03, 2013
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I am sure everyone has read about Microsoft’s upcoming acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services division. This move is ...

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Software Patents in the US

September 02, 2013
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After almost five years of debate New Zealand’s Parliament has elected to ban software patents. The patent bill ...

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Responsive CSS

August 31, 2013
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Since I am using dasBlog as my blogging system it has been difficult to get access to popular blogging layouts a la ...

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Hammers And Surgical Knives

August 30, 2013
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Problem solving is what I do, I am software engineer and it is my job to translate a business requirement into a ...

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Android Security Threat

August 29, 2013
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The fragmentation of Android has been covered quite comprehensively in the past what may not have been obvious in the ...

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