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'''Why we should care:''' The new "browser war" reporting is cross-platform, with mobile contributing more and more to web browsing/access in general. There's a need to be aware in the gradual shift of market share reporting, and how more orgs are looking at browsers across platforms, rather than by platform. | '''Why we should care:''' The new "browser war" reporting is cross-platform, with mobile contributing more and more to web browsing/access in general. There's a need to be aware in the gradual shift of market share reporting, and how more orgs are looking at browsers across platforms, rather than by platform. | ||
A little-known company talked a bit about it's plans around operating systems and cross-platform integration at it's World Wide Developer conference. Lots of interesting bits around iOS 8 and Yosemite, including things like [https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/continuity/ Continuity] and mirroring voice and messaging between iOS and OS X, iOS [http://bgr.com/2014/06/09/best-ios-8-features-extensions/ app extensions], and expanded [http://www.wired.com/2014/06/smartphone-notifications/ notifications]. <br /> | A little-known company [http://www.techrepublic.com/article/xcode-6-swift-cloudkit-and-more-surprising-developer-news-from-wwdc-2014/ talked a bit about it's plans around operating systems and cross-platform integration] at it's World Wide Developer conference. Lots of interesting bits around iOS 8 and Yosemite, including things like [https://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/continuity/ Continuity] and mirroring voice and messaging between iOS and OS X, iOS [http://bgr.com/2014/06/09/best-ios-8-features-extensions/ app extensions], and expanded [http://www.wired.com/2014/06/smartphone-notifications/ notifications]. <br /> | ||
'''Why we should care:''' Apple continues to bring some amazing features to its platform, and only to its platform. They're taking good ideas from other platforms and improving on them as new features for the Apple ecosystem, while further locking their users in. Some great ideas, particularly around notifications/intents and picking up where you left off regardless of device. | '''Why we should care:''' Apple continues to bring some amazing features to its platform, and only to its platform. They're taking good ideas from other platforms and improving on them as new features for the Apple ecosystem, while further locking their users in. Some great ideas, particularly around notifications/intents and picking up where you left off regardless of device. | ||
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* Like Google search before it, [http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/06/new-android-feature-wakes-you-up-for-your-bus-or-subway-stop/ Google Now continues to add useful little features], like buzzing you when you're approaching your transit stop so you don't wind up in Coney Island or Oakland. | * Like Google search before it, [http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/06/new-android-feature-wakes-you-up-for-your-bus-or-subway-stop/ Google Now continues to add useful little features], like buzzing you when you're approaching your transit stop so you don't wind up in Coney Island or Oakland. | ||
* All those KitKat updates on multiple devices [http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html have finally pushed it's market share up past 13%] | * All those KitKat updates on multiple devices [http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html have finally pushed it's market share up past 13%] | ||
* What's been positioned as a [http://www.cnet.com/news/ios-8-grants-new-power-to-rival-browsers-web-based-apps/ win for browsers] in iOS 8 really isn't, if you're bringing your own rendering engine. | |||
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