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A simple tweak could improve app discovery for everyone

yatsiu — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:49:24 +0000

One of the most common problems in the world of apps is app discovery. In our most recent blog post we discuss this idea in some more detail.

The summary of the suggestion is: don’t show apps that have already been installed on your device when you are browsing the top rankings. If you are a moderately active user, chances are you already have a fair number of the Top 25 apps installed, so you are already engaged with those products and don’t need to see them again when you browse top lists. This simple tweak would benefit app developers, consumers and the platform. For more on this click here.

Merry Christmas

yatsiu — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:50:43 +0000

Christmas is one of the best times of the year, the world is taking a break and you can take one along with it. Merry Christmas Everyone!

Congratulation to IBM, Hong Kong and Outblaze for the opening of the first Cloud Computing Lab in Hong Kong

yatsiu — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:56:36 +0000

At its foundation of this Cloud Computing Lab was the cloud technology and expertise of Outblaze which IBM acquired from us not too long ago and having recently launched Lotus Live iNotes the team has started offering the first results of this Lab.

Even though the asset acquisition happened some time ago, the lab officially opens in Hong Kong today with Financial Secretary Mr. John C Tsang opening the event and gave a speech. As I am in Paris for Le Web I was not able to attend it but wanted to congratulate everyone.

I congratulate IBM for officially opening this Cloud Computing Lab, this is a strategic investment to IBM and is only one of a few such centers world wide. I am happy to hear that IBM will continue to invest and grow this Lab and lead the way of large multinational technology companies to grow and build some real R&D effort in Hong Kong. This is a subject that I have been talking about before and I hope more multinational companies will emulate.

I congratulate Hong Kong because it demonstrates that Hong Kong has the stuff to develop leading and cutting edge technology with a global reach. Lotuslive iNotes is made in Hong Kong!

and last but certainly not least I wish to congratulate everyone at Outblaze who have made this possible through their effort, dedication and passion. You have demonstrated what is possible in Hong Kong and that will continue to foster and grow the spirit of research and development in the field of technology here in Hong Kong.

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