02/10, 12:10pm
iPad painted as integral tool
Apple has updated its "iPad in Business" promotional page with a new profile, the Theatre Consultants Collaborative. The firm designs and builds theater spaces around the world, and Apple is marketing the iPad as an essential part of TCC operations. The company is said to use the tablet for functions like conference calls via GoToMeeting, and handling architectural drawings in AutoCAD WS. An app called AudioTools is used to judge sound frequencies in a space.
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02/09, 4:20pm
iPhones, iPads become de facto hardware
The US government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is dropping BlackBerries from the roster of supported devices for workers, reports indicate. A memo from CIO Joseph Klimavicz, dated February 3rd, is said to show that BlackBerry support will end after May 12th. Beyond that point, the organization is throwing its weight behind iOS, the minimum standards being iOS 5, an iPhone 4, or an iPad 2.
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02/06, 2:25pm
Halliburton defects from BlackBerry to iOS
RIM has taken one of its largest, more conspicuous blows as a leaked e-mail and subsequent confirmation have revealed on Monday that Halliburton is switching from the BlackBerry to the iPhone. After "significant research," according to an AppleInsider copy of the memo, the controversial energy giant has told staff that it will transition from the BlackBerry to the iPhone, described at first as a one-year transition but now described as two. Apple's platform had superior features, controls, and app development security, Halliburton said.
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02/06, 1:10pm
Interface should avoid web limitations
Microsoft is at work on several mobile app versions of its Dynamics CRM platform, a preview (PDF) reveals. This includes an app for iOS devices, which will require iOS 5, but have access to native iPad and iPhone interfaces. Other apps are planned for Microsoft's own Windows Phone platform, as well as Android and BlackBerry.
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02/03, 2:00pm
US near federal Android use
A handful of new tips have hinted that the US government's custom Android work is going beyond just military use. After soldiers, federal agencies and contractors would get the devices, CNN heard. The platform would be locked down enough only to store the documents at first, but it could be cleared send them over the cellular network in a matter of a "few months" if the sources were right.
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02/01, 10:15pm
Browser-based visual management tool
DataStax, which specializes in commercial tools to deploy and work with the open-source Apache Cassandra database management system (DBM), has updated its own browser-based visual management and monitoring system for Cassandra's linear-scalable P2P post-relational database system and introduced its first version of the Mac after polling its users and discovering demand for a Mac version.
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01/31, 11:30pm
Will enable firm to deploy new apps more quickly
IBM today announced an agreement to acquire Worklight, a privately-held Israel-based app development studio, along with bringing Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices out of beta. The new app will leverage its existing BigFix infrastructure to integrate security and management of mobile devices using the same controls that are already in use for desktops and notebooks. The moves are expected to help IBM expand its mobile credentials in the enterprise market.
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01/27, 12:00am
Now does Time Machine, extended attributes, more
Taking note of a recent Forrester Research report that enterprises will spend 45 percent more on Macs and 68 percent more on iPads in the corporate sector compared to 2011, GroupLogic has updated its flagship ExtremeZ-IP program that allows for easy integration of Macs into existing Windows-based server environments. The new version adds full support for Lion and the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), including Time Machine and OS X extended attributes.
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01/26, 6:05pm
Autodesk continues to focus on Mac ecosystem
After a successful year on the Mac App Store, Autodesk is continuing to focus on the Mac platform for its 2012 product lineup. MacNN talked with Autodesk product managers this week in San Francisco, where the company provided an early peek at its Inventor Fusion modeling software for Mac OS X.
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01/26, 4:15pm
iPhone more common tool than Mac
Over a fifth of information workers worldwide, about 21 percent, are using at least one Apple product for work, a new Forrester Research poll suggests. The group asked 10,000 workers spread across 17 different countries, the selection criteria being that each person had to use a computer or "smart" device for work at least an hour a day. In detail, 15 percent used one Apple product, while 5 percent used two, and just 1 percent used three.
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01/25, 8:20pm
Good Technology shows iOS widening lead at work
Good Technology broke down its latest enterprise stats Wednesday to show that the iPhone 4S had a tangible impact on share at work. The new Apple phone made smartphone activations through the enterprise platform "skyrocket," making up for any pent-up demand from the summer with a record in the fall. iOS as a whole made up 70 percent of the newly switched-on activations, keeping its summer share even in the face of theoretically tougher competition.
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01/23, 11:30pm
Follows a $1.3 billion bailout last year
Troubled joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks has raised $1.6 billion from US and European banks as part of a restructuring and re-focusing of the company's telecommunications equipment business. It had originally sought $1.95 billion to help pay off a $2.6 billion debt caused in part by the cost of a large redundancy program, and was bailed out last year to the tune of $1.3 billion by its parent companies after they failed to sell the joint venture.
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01/21, 6:30pm
HTC to use IBM business apps on Android devices
HTC and IBM together said in an interview Friday that they were working together to get Android into the workplace. IBM's business apps were running on HTC's phones and tablets, HTC's Global Enterprise and Services director David Jaeger told eWeek. On its side, HTC was making sure both that the devices took full advantage of the IBM apps and that they "focused extensively" on security.
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01/19, 10:30pm
Move reflects sea change in non-Windows platforms
DSPanel has utilized Java to create multi-platform native versions of its Performance Canvas Studio for Mac OS X, Linux and Unix as well as its original Windows platform. The suite is the company's flagship product for business intelligence (BI) correlation of various data sources and is also accessible on mobile devices via the web. The program is "multi-tenant" meaning databases can be set up to serve multiple clients, organizations or users to access the data.
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01/18, 10:30pm
Only has Firefox 8 and higher support for now
Snapstream, a company that offers a hardware-based TV broadcast monitoring server and integrated software, has released a Mac version of its web player, letting Mac users search, view and save clips on various subjects. The Mac version, a first for the company, is limited compared to its Windows counterpart but is expected to gain support for additional browsers, video formats and playback options over time. Mac compatibility greatly helps those who rely on Mac workflows for video editing.
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01/18, 3:10pm
iOS edges ahead in corporate network use
A new study from Check Point on Wednesday hints that iOS use may have pushed past the BlackBerry in at least one metric for corporate use. Among the device types connecting to 768 IT pros' networks in the US, 30 percent said the most common was one of Apple's mobile types at 30 percent. Just slightly less, 29 percent, pointed to the BlackBerry as the most common, while only 21 percent were pointing to Android.
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01/17, 11:10pm
iOS devices, employee demand seen as drivers
The Wall Street Journal has profiled the ongoing emergence of Apple products (beyond just iPhones) at the 120-year-old conglomerate General Electric as a kind of metaphor for how Apple is continuing to nibble away at the corporate sector, largely driven by employee-choice programs that are allowing employees greater freedom and allowing Apple a level playing field against the dominant Windows PC hegemony found in most businesses.
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01/16, 9:25am
IDG finds iPad replacing PCs at work
Nearly every business pro with an iPad is using it primarily to get work done, IDG determined in a study on Monday. About 91 percent worldwide who have iPads use it for work first, leaving just the small remainder to personal-first use. About a quarter of those tablets had been supplied by work, showing that companies were increasingly handing out Apple's tablet as a corporate tool.
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01/13, 2:00am
Gives users full Windows MS Office experience
OnLive's iPad app that allows users to access, run and work with the Windows version of Microsoft Office using touch controls via the cloud has gone live on the App Store. The free app promises an "instant response, no-compromise" touchscreen experience using a cloud-optimized version of Microsoft Office, but limits the connection to just the three main Office applications -- Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The company says even video and animations will play smoothly and lag-free.
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01/06, 9:00pm
Popularity in enterprise continues to surprise
Apple's acceptance in the enterprise sector (leading with the iPad and iPhone) has been one of the more surprising changes in the corporate landscape over the past two years, but even more remarkable is data that shows that the revolution appears to be gaining strength. A new global survey done by Forrester Research indicates that the enterprise sector will increase its spending on Apple products by more than 50 percent in 2012.
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01/05, 2:10am
Fusion-io springs surprise guest at Woz talk
Freaks, geeks, nerds and dorks of all variations may converge upon the Temple nightclub in San Francisco tomorrow evening for an unusual meeting of minds -- Apple co-founder and inventor Steve Wozniak will host a talk at a DEMO conference on technology's past, present and future with special guest Leonard Nimoy, an actor and photographer best known for his role as "Spock" in the Star Trek franchise of TV shows and movies.
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12/29, 9:45am
iPad 'synonymous for tablet' among businesses
About 73 percent of small- to medium-sized US businesses -- those with under 1,000 workers -- are planning to buy tablets within the next 12 months, according to an NPD Group survey. The amount is up from 68 percent in a second-quarter poll. The NPD also notes that 90 percent of the latest poll group anticipated spending the same or more on tablets in the next 12 months; the average spend is expected to top $21,000, although larger businesses have skewed the results.
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12/22, 4:30am
Educational, business and creative apps
Three completely different new iPad apps help show off the platform's full range of capabilities with interactive educational content, serious business use and creative imagery. The magazine Science offers an app that features content aimed at the ongoing impact of our planet's human population and the issues that arise from that growth; ByteSquared takes your business mobile with Office2 HD, and Evernote debuts Skitch for the iPad.
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12/21, 8:25pm
Manages documents via EchoSign account
EchoSign, which was acquired by Adobe this summer, has now produced an iOS version of its technology. The app, called Adobe EchoSign, lets users with an EchoSign account get documents digitally "signed" using an eSignature either in person or through other digital communication, manage documents and view stored signed agreements. Signer can either draw their signature using a stylus or invoke a typed, authenticated eSignature.
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12/21, 7:55pm
Tools and scripts for corporate Mac fleets
A Google administrator, Clay Caviness, who works with the search giant's internal "Macintosh Operations" team, has announced that the company will be releasing a range of tools that it uses to manage its Mac machines. The company has added a "macops" page on its project hosting site, where the utilities and scripts will be posted in the future.
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12/20, 3:20pm
Full-scale Conference due Oct. 17-19
MacTech Magazine has announced its complete slate of events for 2012. The publication is more than doubling the amount of gatherings next year, holding 15 instead of just seven. At the core is the three-day MacTech Conference, this year scheduled for October 17th through the 19th in Los Angeles. The event is aimed at developers as well as IT and enterprise professionals.
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12/13, 3:05pm
Supports printers without native AirPrint
Lantronix has announced the xPrintServer Network Edition, a new add-on peripheral. The device allows iPhones, iPads, and iPods to send files to printers lacking native AirPrint support. Once connected to a network the xPrintServer should discover local printers automatically, and accept input from iOS devices without any extra configuration.
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12/13, 12:50pm
Lightspeed for iPad launched
Feral Interactive has confirmed that Tropico 3: Gold Edition will be released for the Mac on January 26th. Tropico 3's campaign mode features 15 missions that challenge players to develop a single island, each with its own victory conditions, within a set time frame. When released, the game will be available for direct download from a variety of digital partner sites including the Mac App Store. Tropico 3 will retail for $35 and pre-orders will be accepted through Feral's online store in early January.
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12/09, 3:10pm
Platform connects business workers
Microsoft will finally launch planned Lync mobile clients on December 12th, a report indicates. The primary source for the information is Alessandro Zattoni, an Italian IT profession who through Twitter says he learned that the Lync client for Windows Phone will become available on the 12th. Zattoni elaborates that the information was revealed at a partner-only Lync event. Possibly backing up the claim is that Zattoni has been retweeted by a representative for Microsoft's Lync Server technical reference hub, although officially Microsoft has refused to comment.
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12/08, 10:35pm
Promotion targets small business owners
T-Mobile is reportedly set to begin a promotion that will provide free Square credit-card readers for subscribers who upgrade to 4G handsets. The program, which also brings discounted service rates, is aimed at business users who might benefit from Square's mobile payment system.
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12/08, 1:55pm
ProtectedSMS for iOS released
Syncro Soft has released the latest version of its Subversion client for the Mac, Syncro SVN Client 7.1. The new version introduces a reworked flexible layout, as well as a redesigned History View. Thew updated design improves the way information is displayed by grouping revisions by their commit date and adding a tree-like representation of the affected patch used for filtering them by location. In addition, the update also improves the syntax highlight engine of built-in editors and fixes a number of issues. Syncro SVN Client with a one-year maintenance pack costs $59, while a full site license costs $2970.
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12/07, 12:10pm
PDF2ID Enterprise 2012
A free, fully-functional public beta of CameraBag 2 has been made available by Nevercenter. The updated software features a new Analog Engine capable of retaining smooth colors, even when applying numerous modifications simultaneously. As effects are added, they are placed into a bottom tray as tiles where they can be edited or rearranged at anytime. In addition, the company is currently offering free upgrade licenses to anyone who purchases the original CameraBag before version 2.0 is officially launched.
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12/05, 6:35pm
Latest company to team with cloud storage provider
HP has announced a program that will provide free Box cloud storage for customers who purchase select Compaq pro-level desktop machines. The computer maker appears to be expanding its collaboration with the cloud service provider, following a similar promotion that brought 50GB in free storage for the TouchPad tablet.
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12/02, 10:35pm
E-mail system can't cope with mobile proliferation
The deputy CTO of New York City's public school system, Tom Kambouras, has warned school principals that the widespread use of mobile devices, from iPod Touches to Android smartphones, by school employees has overrun the IT department's capabilities to the point that as of November 10th, no new devices were being allowed to register on the system-wide Wi-Fi network. The NYC Department of Education's system is run using Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync.
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12/01, 12:55pm
MacPractice software adds Lion support
FileMaker has release The Bento Christmas Kit, a free tool for organizing Christmas plans. Included in the kit is a 30-day trial of Bento 4, as well as Cards and Labels, Party Planning and Gift List templates. Together the templates allow users to organize a number of items, including mailing addresses, gift budgeting, party lists, and more. In addition, the three templates provide full support for both iPhone and iPad versions of the Bento databasing software.
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11/30, 1:30pm
Cisco to bring out two Cius tablets in 2012
Cisco has plans to follow up its enterprise-oriented seven-inch Cius tablet with at least two potential successors, CNET learned. A larger and smaller version are due in the spring and fall of next year, respectively. The current tablet uses Android but is optimized for business use with a slew of security software. It also docks into phone stations for desk use.
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11/29, 8:35am
RIM cedes as Mobile Fusion supports non-BlackBerry
RIM bowed to the realities of the market Tuesday by starting up a private beta of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion. The company's first device management tool lets IT admins remotely track and control phones, including remote wipes, locks, and regular configurations. The platform is RIM's first that isn't exclusive to he BlackBery: it can control Android and iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads.
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11/28, 9:10pm
Fully supports Lion, 10X faster
Elements CRM 4.0 is now out, sporting a more Lion-compatible interface along with better navigation and 10x speed improvements. In addition, Ntractive has released Elements CRM Mail 2.0, which sports its own set of improvements. The Pro edition of Elements also sports new features such as PayPal Website Pro support, the ability to customize invoices and other forms, a re-designed reports elements and automatic backup.
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11/25, 12:15pm
MacTech Early Bird registration
GameAgent will be offering a 33 percent discount on Sid Meier's Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition for a limited time on Black Friday. From 12pm until 3pm CST the turn-based strategy game will be available for the reduced price of $35. In addition, numerous FLASHSALES will be offered on Cyber Monday. The short sales should launch on the hour, every hour, starting at 10am CST and will be announced through both the company's Facebook and Twitter pages.
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11/16, 1:15pm
Jobs had 'awkward' encounters with businesses
New Apple CEO Tim Cook is likely friendlier to corporate customers than his predecessor, Steve Jobs, suggest two former Apple workers quoted by the New York Times. Identified as having operated in business sales, the sources claim that while he was still just COO, Cook met with corporate customers more often and seemed to appreciated their needs, although he stuck with Jobs' position that Apple should focus on consumers rather than businesses. "Tim was always very good with customers," one of the sources says.
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11/15, 6:00pm
Updates available for Android and iOS apps
Square has introduced significant updates to its mobile-payment apps for iOS and Android devices. The service brings several new capabilities, enabling vendors to take advantage of loyalty programs or print physical receipts. Businesses can create custom promotions that provide special discounts or other benefits to regular customers who open a tab with Card Case.
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11/14, 9:55pm
Switching to tablets may save money
Two more US federal agencies -- the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the US Forest Service -- are evaluating iPads as replacements for notebook computers and other computer tasks, according to PDFs obtained via the Freedom of Information Act. While no final decision has been reached yet, the Forest Service appears to be planning to deploy iPads beyond the test program beginning in the middle of next year, while the BLM is currently at an earlier stage of evaluation.
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11/11, 12:40am
Deals with certificate, authorization issues
Apple has posted two new technotes outlining solutions to issues users have encountered in Lion Server, the separate server version of Mac OS X 10.7. The first deals with users who cannot view podcasts if the server certificate isn't trusted, while the second offers a fix to allow administrators to access all volumes and shared folders over SMB. Both were posted to Apple's technical support site late Thursday.
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11/07, 9:05pm
Panasonic Toughpad A1 and B1 official with Android
Panasonic formally launched into Android tablets on Monday night by rolling out the Toughpad. The 10-inch A1 and seven-inch B1 are considered "professional-grade" and have the durability more commonly associated with Toughbooks. Either can meet US military 810G specs for resistance to shock, dust, water, and sometimes temperature, and they have extras intended for years-long use, such as removable batteries.
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11/07, 7:30pm
System centers on 16-core processors
Fujitsu has introduced a new supercomputer, known as the PrimeHPC FX10, that is said to be capable of theoretical processing performance up to 23.2 petaflops. The system relies on the company's new VIIIfx processor, which serves as the successor to the existing IXfx chips. The 16-core water-cooled design supports standalone performance up to 236.5 gigaflops, with performance-per-watt reaching 2 gigaflops.
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11/07, 11:40am
Valentina Office Server made free
AquaFold has announced the launch of Aqua Data Server, a new product that can help organizations simplify and lower the cost of their business intelligence and data warehousing environments. The software provides an open API for accessing, manipulating and visualizing data from numerous sources. The APIs are accessible from scripts, known as AquaScripts, which use a simple JavaScript based programming language. The scripts can be executed by multiple users simultaneously, or scheduled for automatic execution with the Aqua Data Server scheduler. Pricing is based on the number of required threads, with a three thread personal license starting at $1500.
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11/03, 1:00am
Easier setup came with update to iOS 5
Getting Microsoft's Hotmail service to work with Mail -- the default program for e-mail on the Mac -- and later with iOS devices -- has long been a popular subject in help forums and FAQs on the web. But now that it is one of several default choices on iOS 5, combined with incredibly strong sales of the current-model iPhones, Hotmail users are connecting their accounts to their iOS devices in large numbers, reports the Inside Windows Live blog.
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11/03, 12:15am
Notebook offers Beats audio
HP has introduced the 3115m, a new notebook that serves as a business-focused variant of the company's Pavilion dm1. Both 11.5-inch notebooks center around a dual-core AMD E450 processor and Radeon HD 6310M graphics, however the 3115m adds Windows 7 Professional and HP's ProtectTools software suite.
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11/02, 8:10pm
HP Slate 2 adds Oak Trail Atom, Swype
HP late Wednesday refreshed its lone remaining tablet through the Slate 2. The Windows 7 hardware keeps the same outside form with an 8.9-inch, 1024x600 display but trades up from the 2009-era Atom of the original Slate 500 to a modern 1.66GHz Atom Z670 from the Oak Trail family. The upgrade theoretically nets it six hours of actual battery life versus the original's claimed five and often much less.
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11/02, 4:35pm
Enables cloud backup via WebDAV
Retrospect has launched Retrospect 9, a major upgrade of its Mac backup software. The program is now compatible with OS X Lion, and uses a new 64-bit network backup client with support for Growl notifications and 256-bit AES encryption. It is also faster, running twice as many operations simultaneously while consuming less memory and idle processor cycles.
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