Published at CITEworld – 1/17/2013
Although technically still part of the larger Android camp, Samsung has begun to create its own platform, a version of Android on running its most popular devices intended to offer some of the enterprise security previously found on BlackBerry devices. Meet SAFE.
Published at CITEworld – 1/15/2013
The Horizon table PC seems poised to offer a new take on family game nights, but the same interactive features that make it great for family gaming may also make it good for office collaboration – provided that Lenovo manages to work out some important kinks.
Published at CITEworld – 1/14/2013
According to a recent report, EMRs aren’t delivering the anticipated cost-savings expected when the U.S. government began pushing for them. Lack of integration with consumer tools – including smartphones and tablets like the iPad – and related workflows in healthcare can be seen as one reason why.
Published at CITEworld – 1/10/2013
The Kindle Fire HD proved to be a holiday winner for Amazon this year (and last year). Fortunately for IT professionals that ay soon be called upon to support the device in the workplace, Amazon has options in place to help IT manage them in both businesses and schools/colleges.
Published at CITEworld – 1/3/2013
The Next Web’s decision to kill off the Android version of its digital magazine offers six key lessons for companies of all types that are beginning an enterprise app development program, particularly if that program is gearing up alongside BYOD initiatives.
Published at CITEworld – 1/2/2013
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google and Microsoft have all delivered tablets with multi-user capabilities while the iPad remains a single-user device. These multi-user features are great for families, but they don’t offer any business or enterprise multi-user support.
Published at CITEworld – 12/27/2012
Mobile devices and BYOD present new challenges for help desks and support teams. One ideal solution, particularly for supporting remote workers, is adding video support to the help desk toolkit.
Published at CITEworld – 12/19/2012
Many companies need to restrict what systems older devices running older iOS and Android releases can access to ensure network and information security, but drawing that line and getting the political capital to enforce those restrictions is never easy.
Published at Computerworld – 12/18/2012
Several reports indicate that Apple or an Apple supplier is looking for sites within the U.S. to build a new chip fabrication plant for the Apple-designed A-series chips that power iOS devices including the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. The move would free Apple from relying on Samsung to build the chips. Here, I look at several reasons why upstate N.Y. would offers ideal facilities and a skilled labor force for such an initiative.
Published at CITEworld – 2/17/2012
A survey by the Enterprise Device Alliance finds that many organizations are overwhelmed by the dozens of mobile management tools on the market. With tools that focus on managing devices, apps, business data, remote network access, and even mobile voice and data costs, many IT departments struggle when it comes to selecting the best tools and approaches for their needs.
Published at CITEworld – 12/14/2012
Doctors began changing healthcare by bringing their iPads and other mobile devices to work. Truly transforming medicine, however, requires disrupting the traditional model of monolithic medical applications and re-imagining clinical tasks and workflows for mobile.
Presented by Enterprise Device Alliance – 12/12/2012
In this hour-long presentation, I join T. Reid Lewis of Group Logic in taking a look at the results of the Enterprise Device Alliance’s annual survey of IT professionals that manage mobile devices in enterprise organizations and what those mean for IT and mobile technology over the coming year. We cover several topics including IT staffing and budget challenges, the increasingly wide range of disparate solutions mobile management tools, and the security challenges posed by BYOD programs.
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Published at CITEworld – 11/28/2012
MOOCs, iTunes U, and digital textbooks are just a few examples of the consumerization of training and education — a process that is empowering people to take unprecedented control of their professional development and career advancement in virtually every field. Find out about all the new ways to learn and gain competitive skills in this article.
Published at Computerworld – 10/25/2012
Apple made a statement with its announcement event for the iPad and iPad mini. That announcement, which was the first to be streamed live by the company in two years, is that Apple intends to compete for the long haul in the tablet market, but with outside sacrificing a high quality user experience, selling tablets at a loss of marginal profit, and with a commitment to enterprise standards.
Published at Computerworld – 10/22/2012
Apple is one of the most agile companies in the world, something that it has proven by announcing that the iPad mini days before Microsoft’s official Windows 8 and Surface RT launch. The move proves Apple intends to remain a major player in the mobile computing market well beyond the death of Steve Jobs — and that the company will use all the capabilities at its disposal to maintain its position as the world’s most valuable tech company.
