Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tablet Wars: what piques developers’ interests According to a new survey, developers want to build their apps for the iPhone and iPad, but Android devices are still a close second. The dismal outlook for Research in Motion’s PlayBook and Microsoft’s Xoom
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Public wants medical info, mobile conference told Increasingly, the medical community is allowing patients to get access to personal information on mobile devices. Read why one Ontario doctor is getting into business herself
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Google offers print from Android, iPhone The new feature requires a Windows PC running Chrome OS attached to the printer
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Report: Apple working on new processor for iPhone 5 A new version of Apple's custom A4 could power devices such as the iPhone 5 and the iPad 2
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Companies competing for IT talent Increased workload, new applications and organizational growth are driving demand for skilled IT workers. Find out what skills are in demand
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Apple redesigns antenna in Verizon iPhone The iPhone antennae are in a different location from the original iPhone. The new antenna layout includes four band slits on the left and right sides
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Beware shortened URLs, geo-location in social media McAfee predicts 2011 will be the year when hackers up the ante on vicious attacks hidden in shortened URLs, and design targeted vectors based on your geo-location data
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
What NOT to expect in tech in 2011 Despite winning the volume race in 2010, Android-based smart phones won’t eclipse the iPhone. In turn, the BlackBerry will not be eclipsed by the iPhone in the enterprise. What else ABI Research predicts will definitely not happen in 2011
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
RBC launches new iPhone, BlackBerry apps The bank says the apps were built specifically to run on the two popular smart phone operating systems. Android and Windows Phone 7 versions are still being developed
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
YEAR IN REVIEW: June 2010 Apple announces iPhone 4, AMD unveils the Lisbon chip, Microsoft releases Office Web apps, Google is slapped with class-action lawsuits. What went down in June 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Google adds offline viewing, orientation to Maps for Android The search giant has started caching maps that users look at most often so that when a user wants to view a map in an area without an Internet connection, Google can still display the map
Friday, December 10, 2010
Don’t ignore smart phone e-mail encryption Think of e-mail encryption as protecting data on the move and secure it as you would a portable device in a data loss prevention strategy. Why one vendor thinks keeping encryption management separate from the actual device is the way to go
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Amazon integrates iPhone, iPad, Android with cloud The company hopes to boost the use of its cloud-based services on mobile phones by offering two new software development kits. The possible applications for developers
Monday, December 06, 2010
SAP StreamWork integrates with Novell, RIM, Google The goal of the new enterprise edition of the collaborative business process management software, following the cloud edition last March, is to help IT departments resolve the challenge of integrating apps across on-premise, on-demand and on-device. Plus, BlackBerry and iPhone support
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Absolute’s iPhone manager helps IT avoid iTunes The Vancouver-based company said its new iOS4 device management software will alleviate the traditional headaches IT administrators suffer with the consumer-focused Apple products. Plus, how the product can help you launch a corporate app store
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Expect iPad 2 from Apple next April, says analyst The front-facing camera for FaceTime is expected to be the biggest addition
Friday, October 29, 2010
Angel unveils call centre app for iPads, iPhones The MicroStrategy subsidiary says its new app will allow call centre supervisors to keep tabs on their agents through tablet and smart phone devices. In addition to Apple support, the app also works on Android-based devices
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Facebook needs to be more like Apple: Sophos The social networking giant should more stringently test the applications it allows to run on its platform. Apple vets every app that it allows into its App Store
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Mobile video use is growing, says survey An equipment maker's study of statistics from its users suggests video on handhelds grows most when the workday ends
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Paessler adds failover clustering to Network Monitor Version 8.0 of the product also includes a new licencing program based on the number of sensors, which have increased to 80
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Phone 7 makes the mobile war interesting OPINION: Microsoft was on the verge of irrelevance in the mobile marketplace. Its new smart phone OS should change that
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Apple's Jobs lashes out at Android, RIM, tablets The Apple CEO said that RIM is fading in the company's rear-view mirror, with no way of catching up in the "foreseeable future"
Monday, October 18, 2010
Device management tool controls smart phone costs The Mobile Policy Management platform by Montreal-based Trellia Networks sends real-time alerts to IT admins when usage limits are reached and when international roaming fees are being incurred. Why customer Dassault Systems is trying the platform for its 200 iPhones
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
The electronic health record meets the iPad The Ottawa hospital's CIO sees an opportunity to extend the benefits of his e-health efforts by adding mobile computing technology from Apple into the mix. Why iPhones will be the next step
Friday, October 01, 2010
VIDEO: ComputerWorld Canada This Week This week we compile our fave video clips: Bit Defender’s Catalin Cosoi on online threats, JobServe’s Josh Flower on iPhone apps for job hunting, and a tour of Corus Entertainment’s swanky new office building with bio wall and spiral slide