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Multiple reports show that Google’s Android app store will eclipse the size of Apple’s by August of this year. The Android Market is expected to have around 425,000 apps by that time, but does it really matter? While Android is experiencing much faster growth, only a small percentage of apps actually generate revenue. In other news, China recently created a new central agency that will serve to regulate the country’s Internet. The State Internet Information Office will continue China’s agenda of cracking down on dissidents and punishing violators. Preexisting Chinese organizations are fighting for the very lucrative, regulatory power. And finally, Apple will release its newest operating system, Lion, through the Mac App Store. Discs will be available if you don’t have broadband, but the shift to digital downloads is here to stay. By removing physical media, Apple can make smaller laptops with larger batteries.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.