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iPad for Business 10 Things to Consider Before Making the Leap
iPad for Business 10 Things to Consider Before Making the Leap 1. ProductivityProductivity can be both increased and decreased with the iPad. Inevitably, it depends on how companies allow their employees to use the tablet. On one hand, the iPad makes for a more mobile workforce that can do more while away from the office.…
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RIM Places its Bets on PlayBook Tablet Computer Against iPad
(Reuters) – If all goes according to Research in Motion’s plan, its touchscreen PlayBook will halt the erosion of its hold on the corporate must-have gadget list, offering safety and control to a security-conscious audience. RIM, whose BlackBerry has long been an essential corporate companion, is banking on interest from enterprises as it readies to…
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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…
