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Sitecore Lucene Search Index

by on Jul 27, 2011 (1) Comments

Sitecore has been using Lucene search since version 5, which used the Sitecore.Data.Indexing namespace and Sitecore -> Indexes section in the Web.Config. Starting in Sitecore 6.4, they introduced a new Search namespace – Sitecore.Search, this uses the Sitecore -> Search -> Configuration -> Indexes section in Web.Config. From what I know, Sitecore recommends using the [...]

Google Scores “Instant” Home Run

by on Oct 06, 2010 (0) Comments

While Bing by Microsoft seemed to some like a huge step forward in the search world, Google’s Instant is a whole new world of search. Rendering the “enter” key nearly useless, Instant anticipates your query and combines its Google Suggests recommendations that would appear as you typed in past queries with an instant live search [...]

Android takes Over Smart Phone Market

by on Sep 13, 2010 (0) Comments

I’ve been touting the benefits of Android for a while now, and now smart phone users around the world have caught that Android fever. In August, Android shipments beat out iPhone shipments for the first time, which is important for business owners and developers. DigiTimes reports that Android shipments around the world will surpass 55 [...]

Apple’s Aggressive Patent Stand Inhibits Innovation

by on Apr 21, 2010 (0) Comments

We’ve already noted how Apple – once the edgy, cool company for the outsider who was just slightly smarter than the average – is now the industry behemoth with the lion’s share of the market. But while Apple likes to promote itself as a freedom-loving, innovation above all company, that moniker applies only to the [...]

New Android Apps Will Make Your Life Easier

by on Jan 26, 2010 (0) Comments

With the Verizon release of Droid, the Android platform is cemented as a powerful operating system that will be around to improve and expand. Google and Verizon have made a significant commitment to the Android platform with the release of the sleek Droid phone and the associated intense marketing campaign. Meant to provide a serious [...]

Google Wave Invites

by on Nov 13, 2009 (0) Comments

I have 5 Google Wave invites. If you want one, add a comment to this post and I will pick 5 people at random to send out the invites. Please make sure you include your email.

Be Smart – Plan for Phone Browsers

by on Oct 22, 2009 (0) Comments

Consider: Some cell phone plans are offering Internet capabilities for only $10 a month. Each provider is announcing the availability of different types of Smart Phones on what is nearly a daily basis. Many people can access email easily on their handheld devices and will soon expect to be able to access other internet content [...]