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Why Smartphones Are Better Than Tablets For Business Users
Why Smartphones Are Better Than Tablets For Business Users 1. The Cost Is RightIf nothing else, companies today are extremely concerned about their budgets. And adding tablets to a mobile mix that already includes smartphones is a mistake. Not only will it cut into budgets, but since 3G is so necessary in the enterprise, it…
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Study: Virtualization, Cloud Management Can Be Tricky
Network Instruments announced the findings of its fourth annual State of the Network Global Study. The study’s findings suggest a need for IT organizations to monitor performance and identify potential trouble spots as organizations move to cloud-based projects, virtualization, and unified communication initiatives. The report concluded these technologies, while being adopted, present “enormous” troubleshooting challenges…
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HP Takes on Cisco, Microsoft With New Video Collaboration Solutions
Hewlett-Packard is rolling out a host of new video collaboration technologies, unveiling its additions in the middle of a week that has seen more than its share of communications announcements from top-tier vendors. Cisco Systems, kicking off its Collaboration 2010 Summit Nov. 15, introduced its efforts to integrate its visual communications technologies with a new…
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Spam Slows, But Malware Still a Menace
Spam might have slipped, but malware authors were as busy as ever during the third quarter of the year, according to McAfee. In the "McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2010″ (PDF), the company notes that even though spam declined, an average of 60,000 new malware threats were identified each day, which is nearly four times…
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Dell Mobile Executive to Leave
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The executive in charge of Dell Inc’s (NASDAQ:DELL) mobile group is leaving the company as it begins a major push into the smartphone and tablet markets. Ron Garriques was a high-profile hire when he arrived at Dell in early 2007, charged with overhauling the company’s consumer business. One year…
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Tablet Computers Go Corporate, Distributors Say
While devices like the iPad and eagerly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet are taking the consumer market by storm, distributors say the new technology has the potential to be the next big thing in business computing. And resellers would be smart to start planning on how to incorporate the devices into their solutions for SMBs, public…
