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Understanding Context When Designing Products for UsersWhen designing software, you must look beyond simply knowing the goals of your users. It's far more useful to understand the context in which the product will be used.
Siri: Novelty or Helpful “Friend?” Could Siri potentially be a valuable tool for CM professionals or is it just a novelty item? Joe Townsend explores the pros and cons of Apple's voice recognition helper.
Growth in Mobile DevelopmentMobile software development has hit some high marks this year. The latest numbers from some of the most popular app stores—operated by Apple, Google, and Microsoft—show that the ongoing demand for developers is looking strong.
Digital Technology: Burden or Benefit?

If the teens who attended the recent Apple Developers Conference are any indication, there’s a lot of development being done by teens. But, even as young people join the ranks of app developers, there’s growing concern about the dependence of kids—and adults—on technology.

FDA Looking to Regulate Medical AppsWith the growing popularity of mobile medical apps, some of which are designed for critical health-monitoring tasks, the Food and Drug Administration is considering some form of regulation.
Telerik Releases New Version of Kendo UI CompleteTelerik, an application tool company, announced a new version of its Kendo UI Complete tool, which now supports tablet UIs and contains server-side wrappers for ASP.NET MVC.
Google Software News RoundupGoogle's had a busy week announcing new Android software features and Google Glasses as well as taking part in a software mentorship program for high school girls.
The Week in Major Software Bugs

It’s another end of the work-week over here at TechWell and what better way to celebrate the upcoming weekend than by taking a look at the major software glitches and errors that recently took place.