Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Just when you thought the iPad could be safely ignored as unimportant to the enterprise, suddenly two related facts have emerged to change our perspective. The first is that a small army of executives now are, dare I say it, proudly, carrying only iPads on business trips. “That’s what I usually do,” said Marc Siry,…
iPhones and Droids may appear to be the alpha and omega of the smartphone revolution, but the upheaval is far from over. And no, the upcoming charge of change doesn’t have anything to do with Windows Phone 7 or any other late-to-the-fight contender. But Apple and Google can’t just sit back and claim to be…
The war is over and, in case you missed it, IT lost. The once ferocious attempts to guard the corporate perimeters against unapproved devices and applications is sputtering to an end because, frankly, all but myopic IT diehards recognize this is battle that’s already over. “Workers are adopting the tools they believe will help them…
Microsoft updated its Bing search client for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad on Tuesday. The upgraded client, Bing 1.2, adds combined status updates for users’ Facebook and Twitter accounts within Bing, according to a post on Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bing Community blog. “Now when you search for something using our Bing app, you’ll…
It wasn’t until a year after Apple unveiled the iPhone in 2007 for consumers that it started talking seriously about promoting the device to businesses after it added software support for Microsoft Exchange as well as security features favored by IT. Consumers are still Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) prime focus, but a growing ecosystem of software…
There are more than 180 iPhone apps that can make rude bodily noises, but what about more useful apps for IT managers that can help you manage the rude moments when you network is down or when you can’t easily get access to a full-blown desktop? My favorite app for business travel is the Amazon…
Brace yourself. Before the month is out, they will be knocking at your door, insisting that Apple’s iPad tablet―for sale on or about April 3 (pre-orders started March 12 at 5:30 pm PST)―is just the gadget that will solve a multitude of IT problems while, simultaneously, giving your IT strategy a leg up . It…