David Eun, presently serving as EVP at Samsung's Open Innovation Center after stints at AOL, Google, Time Warner and NBC Entertainment, just took the stage here in Dana Point, California during the opening night of D:Dive Into Media 2013. Given the media / content focus of the event, the conversation between Eun and host Kara Swisher revolved … [Read more...]
Samsung details Innovation Centers in San Francisco and New York, focusing hard on software + hardware marriage
February 11, 2013 by
DCM Dealer software platform mines social media for stock sentiment, Wall Street licks its chops
January 15, 2013 by
In this episode of "What could possibly go wrong?!", allow us to introduce you to DCM Dealer. Billed as an "online trading platform," this here project was whipped up by the same London-based investment outfit (DCM Capital) that went belly-up after losing some $ 40 million in assets in just one month during the summer of 2011. Granted, that was a … [Read more...]
Replacement for troubled student enrollment software BCeSIS delayed
November 21, 2012 by
The Ministry of Education has delayed putting a contract out for tender to replace the pricey provincial student enrollment software called BCeSIS. The ministry had planned on putting the contract out for tender this fall. But now Education Minister Don McRae says that won't happen, until the spring of 2013. McRae says he is also … [Read more...]
Troubled, and expensive, student enrollment software will soon be replaced
September 3, 2012 by
This is the last year for the troubled $ 100-million dollar provincial enrollment software known as BCeSIS. The Ministry of Edcuation says they will likely seek a BCeSIS replacement this fall when they put the contract out for tender. Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus "It can't come too soon BCeSIS has really been a … [Read more...]
Apple TV software beta 4 released to developers, addresses Photo Stream and control issues
August 18, 2012 by
Right alongside iOS 6 beta 4, Apple has also pushed out beta 4 software for its Apple TV -- useful for "testing AirPlay for iOS apps," according to the company. Not surprising, actually, considering that a bit of the polish from the former relied on updates to the latter. It's available as we speak to registered developers, and it promises to fix a … [Read more...]
The NDP wants someone to answer for another pricey software boondoggle
July 19, 2012 by
As the government scrambles to fix troubled software giving child welfare workers headaches the NDP says somebody has to answer for the boondoggle. Children and Family Development critic Claire Trevena says the software failure is a case of gross mismanagement. Trevena says it isn't the first time either as the government had to also … [Read more...]
Pricey B.C. government software slammed by children’s watchdog
July 19, 2012 by
BC's child and youth representative is slamming new software used by the Ministry of Children and Families. And Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is so concerned about it, she's making a rare public statement. Launched in April, the "integrated case management" software was supposed to save time for child welfare workers, so they could spend … [Read more...]
Xbox 360 software at E3: FIFA 2013 / Madden 2013 gaining Kinect voice commands; Halo 4, Fable, Forza Horizon and Gears of War showcased
June 17, 2012 by
No new hardware for Microsoft at E3? No problem. Clearly, this year's all about software for the Xbox 360, with both FIFA 2013 and Madden 2013 confirmed for release with Kinect support. Aside from letting you flail to and fro in order to make plays, both titles will also support voice commands, right down to understanding multiple dialects in the … [Read more...]
Offshore Software Development
February 27, 2012 by
Elan technologies, an offshore software development company provides various services that includes mobile app development, Web Application Development. HTML5 Development, Asp.net Development, ios App Development, ios application development, iPhone OS 5 App Development and e-commerce application development. We are iPhone app development companies … [Read more...]
10 years of Experiences with Agile Software Development
January 11, 2012 by
Time: Networking starts: 6pm Presentation and Q&A: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Location: Welch Room, 4th Floor, YWCA at 535 Hornby Street, Vancouver Description: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., based in Richmond B.C., has over 40 years of experience building systems and software for Canadian and international customers. Since 2001, … [Read more...]
