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You may already know this, but it's tough times for technology professionals today. A new survey shows just over 51 percent of IT field service professionals said that reduced business spending and few IT service job opportunities has hurt their bottom lines. Online technology talent marketplace OnForce has launched this new quarterly study that measures business confidence. Called the OnForce IT Field Services Confidence Index, the study shows that entrepreneurs in IT field services are pessimistic about the current economic situation. “These small businesses are on the front lines of the IT industry and are a great indicator of what’s really happening in IT,” said Peter Cannone, CEO of OnForce. “This new index adds a clear, quantitative measure that will give the industry a way to move beyond broad generalizations and anecdotes.” Here's a look at what they said, including the silver linings reveal an underlying optimism.
Google Apps Certification Program Unveiled
Google says its new certification program for Google Apps will help its 2,500 authorized resellers stand out from the competition. The first certification Google is offering is a Google Apps Certified Deployment Specialist.
Mobile Consumers Willing to Pay More for Faster Connections
Frustrated with slow mobile Internet connections? You are not alone. A new survey shows that consumers are willing to pay a premium for faster speeds.
10 Reasons Enterprises May Pick Tablets Over PCs
The face of corporate computing is changing and more than ever before, companies are taking a look at traditional PC form factors and turning to tablets instead. In fact, according to a recent study, tablet shipments have the potential to outpace PC shipments within the next 18 months. If true, that would mark a significant shift in the way the enterprise computing space operates and will undoubtedly have a major impact on the way companies leverage IT solutions to do business. As more employees get comfortable using tablets, the enterprise could realize that the PCs might not be the best solution any longer and that tablets are a viable part of the enterprise IT portfolio. Will the enterprise come to use tablets more frequently than notebooks or desktops? Even if enterprise adoption of the tablet grows, it won’t be the death knell for the notebook. For the foreseeable future, notebooks and desktops will play an integral role in the average company’s daily operation. But tablets are going to take on an even greater position in corporate computing. Here’s why.
Survey: Small Businesses Optimistic About 2011
Things are looking up in the small business world, according to a Pex Card survey. Small companies say they are optimistic about business -- and hiring -- in 2011.
HP's TruClient, Sprinter Streamline Software Testing
HP's TruClient and Sprinter testing technologies let enterprises test Web 2.0 and rich Internet application technologies and automate manual testing.
Apple iOS, Android Hottest Platforms for 2011
Nielsen predicts that Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating system will be the most coveted mobile platforms for those looking to upgrade their smartphones in 2011.
Apple, Old Navy Testing POS Systems: Report
According to a Mac blog, Apple and retailer Old Navy are partnering on point of sale (POS) trials using a modified iPod touch.
ManageEngine Updates ServiceDesk Plus 8.0 With Service Catalog
The upgrade also features new asset management capabilities and automation of common help desk processes.
Reports: Intel, Nvidia in Settlement Talks
The companies are reportedly trying to settle disputes over licensing issues and have asked to postpone a trial secheduled for Dec. 6.
Motorola to Split Off Enterprise Division in January
On Jan. 4, Motorola will create a seprately traded company out of its enterprise business in a move it says will help it better focus on customers.
HP`s ALM 11 Improves Services, Security
HP's new ALM 11 technology is enabling its services team to pursue new service and pricing models, and it's security team should take notice.
Enterprise Cloud Deployments to Go Mainstream by 2015
A report from IDG finds that three-quarters of enterprises either already use or plan to use colud computing solutions, but that 60 percent of IT managers say finding the right package is a challenge.
Gartner: HP Top Server Vendor in Q3
According to research firm Gartner, Hewlett-Packard led a growing server market -- fueled by jumps in x86-based systems -- in the third quarter.
Smartphone, Tablet Computer Users Blow Off Security
A global survey of 6,000 consumers commissioned by Juniper Networks found that although there is an awareness of security issues among smartphone and tablet PC users, there’s a huge gap between being concerned about those issues and doing something to protect themselves. When shopping for new mobile devices, a growing number of consumers are taking security features into account, but less than a quarter of consumers are actually taking advantage of those security options. According to Mark Bauhaus, executive vice president and general manager Juniper’s Service Layer Technologies Business Group, smartphones and tablets are a new on-ramp to information, applications commerce, but they’re also opening users up to security threats. The good news is users are more security aware than they used to be. The bad news? They’re engaging in risky behaviour on their mobile devices that could make them and their employers vulnerable to attack or identity theft.
Annoying Website Flaws Holding Your Business Back
Every company today needs a website to show the world what it does. Whether you are selling IT services, PCs, tablet computers, storage devices or high-end servers, your site portrays you to the world and lets potential customers know how to contact you. And yet your site may actually be turning those customers away. Here's a look at Website & Features& that may be holding your company back.
Sybase Discusses SAP Merger
SAP's agreement to buy Sybase for $5.8 billion should help the software company stay competitive with Oracle through new revenue streams and a larger technology portfolio. Analysts agree that the acquisition also gives SAP the ability to capitalize on former strategic partner Sybase's mobile technology at a time when businesses seem to be gravitating strongly toward smartphones and tablets. So, how will this affect Sybase and its customers? Ziff Davis Enterprise, VP and Editorial Director sits down with Dr. Raj Nathan, Executive VP and CMO, to discuss what this merger means for them.
Microsoft Strategy Surprises: 10 Baffling Moves by the Tech Giant
As one of the biggest companies in the technology industry, Microsoft continues to succeed even as the market changes around it, embracing mobility, cloud computer and other technologies disruptive to Microsoft’s business model. At the same time, Microsoft’s business is in decline. The company’s most recent operating system isn’t appealing to as many customers as the company might like, its mobile division is in ruin, and its online services are struggling to gain any kind of footing against the Google juggernaut. All the while, Microsoft is trying its best to stay relevant in the corporate world that is increasingly influenced by these disruptive forces. And staying relevant in that space is getting harder than ever. The competition is fierce, and thanks to some mistakes by the Redmond-based software giant, the competition is doing better than ever. Plus, a couple newer entrants -- Google and Apple -- are having success in the space when they never had before. Things are changing in the enterprise. And Microsoft’s decisions in the face of that continue to surprise every stakeholder in the space. Here are some of the things that surprise companies most about Microsoft:
IT Spending to Suffer Due to European Debt Crisis
Gartner analysts in a report July 1 said they expect global IT spending in 2010 to hit $3.35 trillion. That would be an increase of 3.9 percent over the $3.25 trillion that was spent in 2009, but a drop from the 5.3 percent growth Gartner had predicted in the first quarter.
Amazon Announces Release of Its Kindle Android App
The free Kindle application requires Android OS 1.6 or higher, allowing it to run on the newest Android phones such as the Motorola Droid X. Features include the ability to adjust text size, add bookmarks, view annotations created on other devices, read in landscape or portrait mode, and turn pages via tapping or flicking. Users can purchase ebooks directly through their Android devices, but periodicals such as newspapers and magazines are apparently not available.