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The proliferation of mobile app stores has begun. First it was iOS, then it was Android, followed by Facebook, with more to come. But what does this mean for the mobile consumer and which app collection is leading the way?

Smart TVs have been here for a while. Leaders of the market -- Samsung and LG -- have put a lot of effort to push this concept into the mainstream. Microsoft stepped into the game just weeks ago with its Smart Glass technology that connects X-Box with smartphones and tablets. And more and more vendors are trying everyday to change the very foundation of the TV as we've known it for the past 90 years.

This movement has brought with it some challenges to the content management industry such as: how to deliver content to the living room?

What can popular games like the Draw Something app teach us about collaboration in the enterprise?

In response to the mere rumor that Apple was doing something fancy with its maps application for iOS6, Google has rushed to respond, sending fleets of planes into the skies to take oblique photos for better 3D maps. But what will the benefits be for users from this upheaval?

Good practices for mobile experience design are proliferating almost as quickly as the mobile devices themselves. But at the end of the day, it comes down to the user experience. So at the risk of entering the fray, I'm offering a few thoughts on what ingredients go into creating a great mobile experience.

There is no doubt that tablets are super popular -- everyone from preschoolers to grandparents love their ease of use and portability. But when tablets first appeared in the marketplace, they were not expected to be used almost solely for entertainment.

While apps exist to sync calendars across multiple devices, the equivalent solutions don't exist to integrate calendars with key enterprise tasks. Calendars are key in many applications, such as CRM and support and ticketing systems. Let's look into some of the technologies that exist and if they could provide the solutions needed.

Marketers thought copywriting was complicated when creating content for traditional marketing mediums. Yes, okay it was. I remember my first "copywriting for radio" class and the complexities of getting a user to engage. This course was taught after years of research on radio advertising. Now the internet and the exponential growth of social media along with the onslaught of devices has made producing content even more complicated. And we don’t have years of research.

The writing is on the wall and it has been read.

The importance of mobile devices, and by association mobile apps, is well established for businesses today.
 

iPad and even Android users have to wait on the new Google+ app update, but Apple iPhone users can get the free app now and the update seems to be a winner.

Facebook has entered the app game in some style with a new store for browsers, iOS and Android devices to create a new place for developers to sell their games, social apps and other fun.

Harmon.ie, the enterprise workflow integration specialists, has debuted a new mobile SharePoint iPad app, and the company promises a full mobile device management offering by the end of June.

Unless you were at SXSW, live in the Bay area or are really into SoLoMo apps, you’ve probably never heard of Glancee, the ambient location app that Facebook purchased last Friday night.

Google's head of mobile advertising has put together a little show-and-tell project, The Busy Executive's Guide to Winning With Mobile, which looks at strategies for success in the mobile space. The thing is, if you don't already know what the content is, you really shouldn't be running a company. Or have access to firearms. Or heavy machinery. Or livestock.

Hootsuite, the social media dashboard used by so many small businesses, non-profits and brands, has added five new apps that are aimed directly at the enterprise.