One-quarter of notebook computers to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
One-quarter of notebook computers are forecast to ship with touchscreens by 2016, according to research firm IHS.
Apple does use tax gimmicks, law professors find
While the sparks between Apple CEO Tim Cook and members of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations were the focus of media attention, the testimonies of two law professors were virtually ignored in the hoppla. Despite Cook's assertion that Apple does not engage in "tax gimmicks," these professors found otherwise.
Spotlight: Nokia works with AirWatch to deploy Windows Phone 8 MDM offering to staff
Nokia is implementing an AirWatch mobile device management product for its 25,000 staff members who use a corporate-issued Nokia Lumia smartphone, according to a report by ZDNet.
Accellion teams with Ricoh to offer secure mobile printing product
Accellion, a provider of mobile file sharing products, and copier and printer maker Ricoh have team to provide enterprises with a secure mobile printing product with the need for a virtual private network connection.
Aruba makes enterprise Wi-Fi less 'sticky'
Aruba Networks unveiled on Tuesday its next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi product that includes Aruba 220 series Wi-Fi access points and its ClientMatch technology to lessen "sticky" clients that do not automatically stay connected to the best access point.
Sprint ups the ante for Clearwire
In apparent response to pressure from Clearwire's minority shareholders, majority shareholder Sprint has bumped up its offer for the rest of Clearwire to $3.40 per share from a previous $2.97 per share, an offer that would value the wireless provider at $10.7 billion.
Apple's Cook takes it on the chin from Senate panel
Apple CEO Tim Cook was grilled by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Tuesday about his company's practice of setting up holding companies overseas to avoid paying U.S. corporate taxes.
Strategy Analytics: Axeda tops M2M application development platform vendors
Strategy Analytics has tagged Axeda as the leading machine-to-machine application development platform vendor, according to a new report from the Boston-based research firm.
Spotlight: Canadian Tire ditches BYOD, goes with corporate-issued BlackBerrys
Concerned about the security risks of BYOD, Toronto-based Canadian Tire has decided to issue its 3,000 employees corporate-owned BlackBerry 10 devices, according to a report by Computerworld.
Reuters: Clearwire minority shareholders to reject Sprint takeover offer
Clearwire's minority shareholders are expected to reject a buyout offer from majority shareholder Sprint, according to analysts consulted by Reuters.
Groups team to standardize mobile device bar code scanning
GS1, the Brussels-based supply chain standards organization, and the Open Mobile Alliance, a San Diego-based mobile standards organization, announced that they are working together to enable bar code scanning to be built into mobile devices.
SAP unveils mobile enterprise apps with consumer feel
Enterprise software giant SAP has unveiled consumer-style apps for the mobile enterprise under the Fiori name.
Senate to scrutinize Apple's $100 billion overseas cash hoard
On Tuesday, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will question Apple CEO Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer about Apple's practice of shifting profits offshore to avoid U.S. tax payments.
Samsung gets lion's share of $5.3 billion in Android profits
Samsung captured 95 percent of the $5.3 billion in profits generated by global Android smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest stats by Strategy Analytics.
Spotlight: IT managers can access Fiberlink MDM through Google Glass
Despite the privacy and safety concerns enterprises could have with Google Glass, Fiberlink has decided to embrace the new product and enable IT managers to access its MaaS360 mobile device management platform through Google Glass.
Survey: Shortage of in-house mobile app developers prompts enterprises to outsource
There is a shortage of in-house expertise that is forcing enterprises to outsource mobile application development, according to a survey of 232 IT and business leaders conducted by IT staffing firm TEKsystems.
Despite BYOD security worries, SMBs are slow to deploy MDM, survey finds
While 61 percent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have implemented a BYOD policy, only 37 percent are managing or plan to manage those devices usin a mobile device management (MDM) product, according to a survey of 991 SMB IT professionals conducted by Spiceworks and sponsored by MDM firm Fiberlink.
Windows Phone passes BlackBerry as number 3 smartphone, says IDC
Reflecting BlackBerry's continuing slide in the consumer market, Windows Phone as surpassed the iconic brand as the number three smartphone for the first time, according to the latest IDC stats.
US government's case against Apple based on 'fictions,' firm's lawyer charges
The Department of Justice's case against Apple is based on "fictions and incomplete quotations," according to a lawyer representing the company in its trial for colluding with publishers to fix e-book prices.
Frost: European M2M market to increase at 33 percent CAGR
The European machine-to-machine market is forecast to increase at a 33 percent compound annual growth rate through 2016, fueled by the shift of market focus to M2M applications, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.
