Desire for various gadgets is an omnipresent trait of modern people. Technology has always aroused interest among us. But trends are gradually changing, going forward and back. Not so long ago we wished to have everything in one single device. Some of us still do; and the closest gadget was a smartphone; it had a multimedia player, a web browser, a means of communication, an organizer, and more, and more....

Communication is an essential part of business; corporate privacy is an obligatory work condition. If we combine these two notions, we'll get an ever acute issue in the world of business - secure communication. Security does not depend on the size of your enterprise; neither does on the industry you are in. Security is a general must, and it's hard to argue.


Online has always had a...

PhoneGap is a popular framework for creating cross-platform applications. The main advantage is the possibility of using the same code on various platforms. But that's not fully correct, because PhoneGap is a native WebView component, which has an HTML5/JavaScript application; and which is able to access the native functions of a mobile device (accelerometer, compass, contacts etc.).


Choosing platforms for a PhoneGap application


Currently PhoneGap supports...

Quick Response codes have occupied a significant place in marketing. They can contain more information than standard barcodes. There is a number of scanner apps available on smartphones and tablets. Most often QR codes serve as links to websites and apps, contain text information etc. Despite their popularity, for some reason they have gathered so far numerous negative responses and opinions; and most of them concern the flaw, which does not really have anything to do with the concept of QR code...

The practice of outsourcing is widely discussed today; it's used in many industries and branches of business. And if you know the time has come to start or enhance business with mobile software, outsourcing may be the most obvious choice in terms of quality and costs. But this choice must be deliberate; just like any other business, outsourcing bears inevitable risks, which can be ignored, prevented, delegated, or subdued (after an undesirable scenario occurs). Let's outline five such scenarios...