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RIM Launching PlayBook Software Update in February 2012
Research In Motion’s long-awaited software update to the PlayBook isn’t due to arrive until February 2012, according to the company. “We expect to deliver the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS to customers in February 2012,” David Smith, RIM’s senior vice president of BlackBerry PlayBook, wrote in a post published on RIM’s official BlackBerry blog Oct. 25,…
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Trend Micro Updates OfficeScan, Data Security Platforms
Security specialist Trend Micro announced enhancements to its OfficeScan, Mobile Security and Data Protection solutions, which includes the ability to integrate management of security, data protection, and mobile management. Trend Micro OfficeScan 10.6 now includes an optional data loss prevention (DLP) plug-in that enables customers to deploy endpoint DLP in minutes, while Mobile Security 7.1…
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Mastering Mobile Device Management
The inclination among employees to bring personal mobile devices into the workplace is creating serious challenges for companies that have to protect their networks against unauthorized use. IT managers often don’t even know what or how many devices are tapping their networks, and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out how dangerous that is.…
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Tablet, Shmablet! Why iPad, Tablets Are Just a Fad
Mark me down as a skeptic of all the tablet hoopla. Sure iPads are cool, but most other tablets have failed to rouse any real interest in the market, so don’t toss your laptops to the junk heap just yet. The iPad is no iPhone. It’s more like the iPod and, as such, will likely…
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HP Offers Business Services for Mobile Devices
Hewlett-Packard is creating a suite of services aimed at helping enterprises extend their businesses applications to employees and customers who are using mobile devices. The HP Mobile Applications Services, announced Oct. 24, are designed to enable workers and consumers to access applications, data and businesses processes through any device and from any location. HP, like…
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Android Tablet Share Hits 27 Percent Vs. iPad’s 67 Percent
More than 4.5 million tablet computers based on Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system shipped in the third quarter, comprising 27 percent of the market shipments, according to research released by Strategy Analytics Oct. 21. Android’s tablet share pales in comparison to the 67 percent table share enjoyed by Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad, which the company said…