| Today's Top 3 Stories |
| #1 | Family Unity Doesn't Extend To Apple IDs
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| | You succumb and buy your kids "Let it Go" on iTunes to play over and over on your phone - but are you thinking about what happens when they get their own devices? Even though you bought and own it, you can't pass it along, transfer or give it away because of the way digital purchases are structured. (Reuters)
Why This Is Important: Parents are frustrated that Apple, Google and Amazon all have content strategies in place that quarantine apps, songs and movies to one log-in. So when kids branch out to their own devices, they often have to start over, with limited workarounds, if they want their own control of the account.
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| #2 | U.S. Plan Aims To Draw Immigrants With Technology Skills
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| | The Obama administration, looking to make adjustments to the nation's immigration system while broader legislation is stalled in Congress, announced plans on Tuesday to allow the spouses of some highly skilled temporary immigrants to work in the United States.
(New York Times)
Why This Is Important: The proposals address rules that have long caused difficulties for the spouses of skilled immigrants who are working here on temporary visas. The spouses often have skills and education, too, but are not authorized to work in the United States, causing their careers to languish.
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| #3 | Apple's iPad Still Dominates The Enterprise
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| | Apple's iPad sales lost some steam in the most recent quarter, but the device is still the top tablet for businesses, according to a report released Wednesday by mobility management vendor Good Technology. It claims iPads accounted for 92% of enterprise tablet activations from January to March. (InformationWeek)
Why This Is Important: In addition, Apple's enterprise popularity might increase more in coming months due to the recent release of Microsoft Office for iPad. The suite was downloaded more than 12 million times during its first week on the market.
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"We understand that the convergence of device categories can make it difficult to define some devices, and as a result, we have built in some flexibility for subscription customers. For example, an Office 365 Personal subscriber can define their Surface Pro as either a PC or a tablet," said a Microsoft spokesperson.
| | | Blog Post of The Day | Next Big Thing You Missed: Inside Tindie, A Thriving New Marketplace For DIY Gadgets
By Ryan Tate
By day, Emile Petrone was a web programmer. But in his spare time, he would tinker with the Arduino and the Raspberry Pi, two inexpensive kits that let you build your own hardware devices. This was 2012, when other creative types were beginning to build "indie hardware" in similar ways. As he browsed online hangouts like Hacker News and Reddit, Petrone kept stumbling onto discussions of these hardware hacks, which provided inspiration for his own projects. The trouble was, he had no way to get his hands on them. More » |
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