For me tablets are just too big and clunky, and lack a harddrive for storage, and thus have a limited use for most business people and even consumers. It's a great reading and entertainment device, or device if all your files are on the cloud. Or for entertainment with games, and for travel. But not for everything.
I think that BYOD policies these days are being accompanied by BYOD software now being integrated in later OS versions. For example BlackBerry Z10 has BYOD policies and separate environments for personal and work that is controlled via BlackBerry Enterprise Server administrators.
The variety of choices available surely makes it less and less likely that enterprises will seek to impose a uniform device policy on workforces. This is another driver for BYOD.
Yes, no one wants to be on the bleeding edge, that's for sure. Typically it is better to wait and see how v1 works, then purchase v2 (or even v3); or buy a small deployment as a pilot before jumping in, wholeheartedly. Companies have more options than ever -- and that's both good and bad for IT! Especially with BYOD giving end-users the ultimate decision on what they'll actually use to get their work done.
Ever since Microsoft threw its Cash pile behind Dell;I am more than Certain that Microsoft will do whatever it takes to support the Biggest Players here.
After its Microsoft's Survival which is at stake here.
HP is way too confused regarding its Survival Strategy here.
The company has just become nothing better than a Revolving Door for Senior IT Execs to come in,Rip them company off and leave with a Golden Parachute!!!
In my Opinion,they should seriously refocus on their (now Declining) PC business and use Existing Customers to push through New Services Products.
The market is heating up very fast and even though Microsoft messed up(so far) on the Mobile front;I don't think this is gonna be the Status Quo in the future.
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Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.
The apartment and house sharing service, Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Subsidized handsets, rather than locked handsets, should be the focus of regulators. We're not getting good deals, not fostering innovation, and weakening our power as buyers.
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