Thursday, June 23, 2011
Apple’s legal threat to force name change at Partnerpedia The Vancouver-based firm is feeling the heat from Apple over the name of its mobile software management product. Partnerpedia CTO Geoff Mair said changing the name looks like the company’s only option
Monday, June 20, 2011
Nokia needs to pick a market, consultant says With the handset maker continuing to struggle, one New York-based industry observer argues that Nokia should better define itself before moving forward. This means choosing between the consumer space and the enterprise market
Monday, June 20, 2011
Google, Apple, Facebook turn N.C. into data centre hub Cloud computing growth is bringing big benefits to small towns in western North Carolina. Large cloud providers are building monolithic facilities in areas that offer relatively low-cost land as well as abundant and somewhat inexpensive electricity
Monday, June 20, 2011
Apple calms concerns over volume Lion upgrades Corporate and education customers will have to download the new OS from the Mac App Store just once. Businesses can purchase a minimum of 20 licenses for Lion at US$30 each
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
IBI unveils free Mobile Faves app for iPad, iPhone Information Builders 2011 Summit: The business intelligence software vendor adds to its WebFocus toGo series a free app for browser-based access to reports. Customers Ainsworth and Victory Packaging share their mobile BI strategies
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Amazon's Android e-store slammed by Apple The legal clash calls out Android security gaffes, including malicious apps infiltrating Google's download centre. The two companies have been tussling in court since mid-March, when Apple sued Amazon for trademark infringement over the latter's use of "appstore"
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Apple will pay Nokia to settle patent suit Nokia had alleged Apple was infringing its patents in the iPhone, iPad and other devices. The financial terms and structure of the contract were not disclosed by Nokia
Monday, June 13, 2011
Apple leads in flash memory consumption iPad and iPhone devices push Apple to the top, ahead of HP, says iSuppli. In 2010, HP lead the market in microprocessor purchases with US$5.3 billion spent, followed by Dell with $4.2 billion and Apple with $2.5 billion
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
How Apple's iCloud compares to Google's cloud Apple has characteristically taken a common concept and taken pains to deliver features in as effortless and seamless way as possible. The result is a service that offers a striking contrast to Google's approach
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
iMessage, BBM Miss the Mark in Consumerized Tech Age Single-platform communication tools will frustrate in a market with multiple strong business-friendly mobile OSes
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Scareware gang evades Apple's new malware defences Within hours of Apple's security fix, a new fake security scam appears. The malware file is identified as "mdinstall.pkg" and if installed, plants the phony MacGuard software on the victim's Mac
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Samsung demands to see Apple's next iPhone, iPad The company says Apple agreed to reciprocal exchange of new products in the patent and trademark dispute. Samsung's move followed Apple's motion demanding that its rival show it several of its newest smart phones and tablets as part of the discovery phase of another lawsuit
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Slow updates expose App Store users to security risks The Opera browser downloaded from Apple's e-mart is two versions behind the real deal. When Apple launched the Mac App Store last January, one of the online mart's selling points was that it would automatically notify customers when updates were available
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Apple's iMac refresh to boost sales 'for couple of months' New desktops should reverse negative growth rates, says NPD Group. The update was anticipated, with rumours swirling over the last week that Apple would upgrade the iMac, which was last refreshed in July 2010
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Oracle adds iPhone support to BI, analytics software Apple devices are helping spur mobile BI adoption, the company said. Business Intelligence Release 11.1.1.5 provides iPhone and iPad users with the software's full range of capabilities, with no need to rewrite existing dashboards and reports
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Apple's iOS doubles operating system market share The iPad and iPhone growth give Apple a larger share of the OS market. The data, collected by determining the operating system of devices connected to the Web, shows Windows declining from 91.46 per cent to 88.91 per cent share since June
Friday, April 29, 2011
Apple, Google will testify to Senate on location tracking U.S. senators confirm both companies will answer questions about smart phone privacy at a May 10 inquiry
Monday, April 25, 2011
Now on iTunes: Every Move You Make BLOGOSPHERE A file on your iPhone records that shows where and when you use location-based services. That's a privacy catastrophe waiting to happen, say bloggers
Friday, April 15, 2011
Apple patches Pwn2Own, Comodo hack bugs The company updates iOS and Mac OS X to plug holes in iPhone, iPad, Safari, Mac OS X, iPod Touch. The same update also patched a vulnerability in WebKit
Monday, April 11, 2011
Cisco adds iPhone, iPad support to security system Users of Apple mobile devices will be able to send videos to Cisco's physical access control platform for better emergency response, the company said
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Have the Motorola Xoom and Atrix flopped already? Sales for the Motorola Xoom tablet and Atrix smartphones are "well below forecast" leading some to declare them flops. Find out more
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The three big worries for iPad in the enterprise While employees join the iPad 2 party, IT worries about the hangover. Here's a look at the three biggest concerns
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Device makers to launch business app stores, firm says With new tablets and app stores being unveiled every week, Morgan Hill, Calif.-based app store maker Partnerpedia says tablet and smart phone vendors will be building out business-focused app stores in the near future
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tweets spark creation of new Canadian film app The National Film Board of Canada has released an app for Android. The organization had previously released its application for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPad
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
VMware's client for iPad awaits Apple approval The delayed client was originally to be released last year. VMware doesn't know when the client will be approved, and so can't say when it will be made available to users