Monthly Archives: October 2012

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Why BYOD Policies Won’t Win Over Everyone

BYOD programs are booming — 84 percent of smartphone users use their own devices at work — but does that suggest booming universal endorsement of those programs for all the end users and employees? Not quite. Take Gary Z., an employee in the legal department … Read More

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White Paper: Five Practical Tips for Getting Corporate Mobility Plans in Order

Whether it’s corporate-run, I.T.-issued, or a bring-your-own setup, enterprise mobility programs are taking on more prominent roles as smartphones and tablet computers reshape how and where employees do work. Visage Mobile on Tuesday released a white paper, “Five Practical Tips … Read More

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Weekly Roundup: Apple, Microsoft Spice Up Tablet Market; Gartner Releases 2013 Tech Predictions

It was a big week for the tablet market, as Apple released the iPad Mini and Microsoft unveiled the Surface tablet, along with the new Windows 8 OS. The flurry of activity certainly seemed to lend credence to Gartner’s tech … Read More

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Rapid Reaction: Microsoft’s #Surface Tablet

Microsoft announced both its Windows 8 computer operating system and its Surface tablet Thursday — right on the heels of Apple’s announcement of the iPad Mini. Here’s what a few tech observers on Twitter had to say. [View the story … Read More

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Podcast: Mobile’s Potential in the Enterprise

More organizations are embracing mobility by implementing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) business models. As a result, companies that offer mobile security and management solutions are at a great advantage. During this episode of ChannelChat by Channel Marketer Report, I … Read More

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Mobile Device, OS Wars Top Gartner’s 2013 Predictions

The mobile device and operating system war will continue to rage on in 2013, say analysts at Gartner. It’s a bit obvious (no?), given the recent flurry of product and OS announcements from Apple, Google, and Microsoft — or perhaps we’re just … Read More

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Will the iPad Mini Click with Business?

Apple’s iPad Mini announcement had many consumers excited by its size and portability. But does the smaller tablet make sense in the office? Managers, employees and journalists weighed in on Twitter. [View the story “Will the iPad Mini Click with … Read More

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Daniel Pink: Why a Mobility Plan Should Be a Motivational Plan

Deciding what sort of mobile devices and plans employees are given is a task that often falls to IT bosses — not folks who have a bigger stake in what actually happens with all that cool technology. True, setting policies … Read More

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A Tablet for Every Worker — OK, Now What?

In two years, iPads will be more common in businesses than BlackBerrys (OK, maybe that’s not saying much) and 20 percent of sales organizations will use tablets as the primary device for their mobile salesforce, according to Gartner senior VP Peter Sondergaard, who gave the … Read More

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