White House lists top mobile apps

The White House published a list of mobile applications that the Obama Administration feels are 'must-have' tools for all Internet users, reports Bluhalo.

The applications, developed by US government agencies, are on the White House Web site and aim to offer users tips and assistance on everything, from dealing with federal security screening guards at airports to assistance finding unemployment after losing your job.

The mobile apps form part of a Web site development project unveiled earlier this year, which aims to have all tools and online services provided by the American federal government available on a single, one-stop-shop Web site.

All Android apps will have content certification ratings added to them to help provide users with additional information when choosing apps over the course of the 'next few weeks', according to Android developer Eric Chu, writes ZDNet.

New and existing apps will be categorised in one of four categories: All, Pre-teen, Teen, & Mature.

Chu says the decision to classify content was one of the most requested features from Android users. From 29 November, new or updated apps will need a rating to be shown in the correct category on the store.

IBM revealed that Russian pharmaceutical distributor Protek has switched to IBM Power7 systems for its data processing centre, notes Advertiser Talk.

The new systems from IBM replace the previous servers from HP, enabling Protek to improve the performance of critical business applications while reducing power consumption and increasing return on investment.

Protek is one of Russia's largest pharmaceutical companies, distributing medicines to 44 000 pharmacies and health-care institutions across the Russian Federation. The company's rapid business growth and the implementation of a new ERP system across all of its offices resulted in a sharp increase in workload for the company's IT infrastructure.