"The company is doing out additional ways to visualize data on iPads and iPhones, including "heat map" and calendar-style presentations and many more. Another new feature will enable in-memory data stores on mobile devices to receive new information without having to remake the whole repository. MicroStrategy's in-memory capabilities will now also be able to suck in data from multidimensional databases such as Oracle's Essbase"


"A product called MicroStrategy Transaction Services like barcode reader which will allow mobile applications to talk to transactional systems back at the home office. For example, a store worker could use an iPhone "to scan the bar code of an item, identify the product as a top-seller, see the sales forecast for the item, and immediately initiate a re-order," the company said  on their statement"



"MicroStrategy is also use to discuss tools. Business users can use to explore large data sets in visual fashion, as well as an on-demand version of its BI platform, which is now in beta"


"Of all the announcements, MicroStrategy's mobile plans are the most significant, said Forrester Research analyst Boris Evelson"

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''French broadcaster TF1 has launched a application in the Apple App Store for both iPhone and iPad. The app gives access to streaming live content, as well as on-demand catch-up TV and ‘bonus’ content.

The broadcaster has said the TF1 Vision app will offer at least 80 hours a week of fresh programming, “representing the variety and richness of TF1′s programme grid”. The application is full of free of charge.

The application also offers social media integration via its TF1&Vous (TF1 and you) functionality, which connects the channel to Facebook. The broadcaster claims it is the most popular media company in Europe on Facebook with over 4 million fans. “We are leaders in social TV”.

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"Apple will add NFC (near-field communication) capabilities to next generation iPhone and iPad, director of the consulting firm Some Group.  NFC is a Basic form of wireless data transfer over short (up to Some-inch) distances, which could be used to make purchases with a mobile device. If Apple ties the technology with customers’ iTunes account, making purchases may become as easy as swiping your phone over a specified designed sticker or payment terminal.
"Apple is thinking of starting a mobile payment service as early as mid-2011, integrating it into iTunes and adding the familiar concept of loyalty credits and points into the service.Doherty claims, which may be heavily subsidized or even given away to small businesses, starting the service.  At first glance, NFC may not seem like a big deal, but making payments simple and easier makes a world of difference, which Apple already demonstrated with the success of its App Store. Turning the iPhone and the iPad into digital wallets opens up a great of things which can give potentially mean billions in revenue for Apple"

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