App economy expected to double by 2017 to $151B

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	App economy expected to double by 2017 to $151B The combined value of paid apps, app-enabled purchases of goods and services and in-app advertising is expected to double to $151 billion in the U.S. by 2017, AppNation said. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Backup Game Plan Learn the 3 steps you can take now to implement the right disk platform, ensure quick recoveries, identify the biggest backup pain points, and add a range of value-added services across the organization. Learn more. In this Issue Jonny Evans: Apple seeks 'Pie in the sky' ideas for innovation Ad networks agree to take steps against online piracy China's Baidu to acquire local app stores for $1.9 billion Apple ends litigation against Amazon.com over its use of 'Appstore' In Kenya, Bitcoin linked to popular mobile payment system Apple colluded with book publishers on e-book prices, judge rules RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Forbes White Paper: Global Cloud Perspectives Read a Forbes Insight study that examines what business leaders really think about the cloud. Learn how more than 500 senior executives from companies around the world are progressively using cloud collaboration to increase productivity, accelerate business results, and enhance innovation across borders and functions. Download Now Jonny Evans: Apple seeks 'Pie in the sky' ideas for innovation Apple has turned to retail store employees in an attempt to improve the way it sells iPhones in its stores, urging its workers to dream up ideas it calls, "Pie in the sky". Read More Ad networks agree to take steps against online piracy A group of U.S. companies operating Internet advertising networks has pledged to bar websites trafficking in pirated goods from using their services and to take other steps to fight online copyright infringement. Read More China's Baidu to acquire local app stores for $1.9 billion China's largest search engine Baidu is planning to acquire two leading app stores in the country for $1.9 billion, as the company seeks to expand its presence in the mobile Internet space. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Enable Faster Backup and More Effective Long-Term Archiving Read the IDC report on how EMC is well positioned to help organizations that want to consider alternatives to tape for long-term backup retention and archiving needs. Learn more. Apple ends litigation against Amazon.com over its use of 'Appstore' A lawsuit filed by Apple over Amazon.com's use of the term "Appstore" has ended after Apple decided to withdraw the case. Read More In Kenya, Bitcoin linked to popular mobile payment system A project underway in Kenya is linking Bitcoin with M-Pesa, a popular mobile payments system, in an experiment designed to spur innovative payments in Africa. Read More Apple colluded with book publishers on e-book prices, judge rules A U.S. district court judge has found Apple guilty of e-book price fixing after three weeks of court proceedings that ended June 20. Read More
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