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.
FCC takes step in right direction to improve in-flight broadband
The Federal Communications Commission took a step in the right direction last week by proposing a plan to improve in-flight broadband connectivity for airline passengers.
Spotlight: BlackBerry Z10 users can now access Skype
BlackBerry unveiled this week the next version of its BlackBerry 10 operating system, the BlackBerry 10.1, which enables users of the all-touchscreen Z10 to use Skype, according to a report by ZDNet.
Apple accused of colluding with publishers to fix e-book prices
The United States Department of Justice is accusing Apple of a price fixing scheme with publishers to fix e-book prices, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Nokia dresses up Lumia 925 in metal jacket
Nokia unveiled on Tuesday the Lumia 925, the latest version of its Windows Phone 8 Lumia line, with a new design incorporating aluminum around the edge of the sleek, lightweight smartphone.
Loop simplifies customer survey process using iPad app
Startup Loop's app enables enterprises to conduct immediate surveys using an iPad, according to a report by TechCrunch.
Android malware rise could be 'game changer,' warns F-Secure
IT managers spend many sleepless nights worrying about the security risks being introduced by employees who bring their own devices. And a new report from F-Secure showing a marked rise in Android malware is not going to help them sleep any better.
Samsung extends mobile phone lead, while Apple gains on second place Nokia
Samsung extended its lead in worldwide mobile phone sales to a 23.6 percent market share, buoyed by a 13 percent year-over year sales increase in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest stats from Gartner
Spotlight: FCC proposes plan to improve Wi-Fi on planes
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a plan to improve the performance of Wi-Fi on planes, which should be welcome news for frequent business travelers.
