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Gartner: Global IT 2012 Budgets Flat, Analytics Top Technology Priority


[January 23, 2012]

In survey of 2,300 CIOs enterprise growth tops business goals, 61 percent plan to improve mobile, many using technology to improve customer experience.

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Tags: mobile , Enterprise , IT budget , analytics , Gartner , CIO

Mobile Shopping Sales Doubled in December 2011 From Last Year, IBM Data Says


[January 19, 2012]

Vendor’s Benchmark holiday report reveals Apple’s iPad and IPhone drove strong online retail sales.

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Tags: iPhone , iPad , mobile , holiday season , shopping , benchmark , IBM , online

Cisco, Xerox Ally to Offer New Mobile Printing Solutions Through Channel Partners


[May 15, 2011] Deal combines Xerox managed print and cloud IT outsourcing services over Cisco’s network. Solutions delivered through channel partners, seen as opportunity to build cloud practice. Read More...

Tags: Xerox , Cisco , managed print services , mobile , Cloud

Smartphone Users Largely Unaware of Mobile Security Risks, Study Says


[February 21, 2011] Smartphone Users Largely Unaware of Mobile Security Risks, Study Says Read More...

Tags: mobile , malware , smartphone , Ponemon Institute , security , anti-virus , AVG

Tablets No Real Threat to Hard Disk Drive Sales for Now, Researcher Says


[February 19, 2011] Tablets No Real Threat to Hard Disk Drive Sales for Now, Researcher Says Read More...

Tags: hard disk drive , PC , netbook , media tablet , shipment , iSuppli , mobile

Apple Dominates Global Mobile App Store Sales in 2010


[February 19, 2011] Apple Dominates Global Mobile App Store Sales in 2010 Read More...

Tags: mobile , Blackberry , Nokia , iPhone , Screen Digest , Apple , store , application , iPad

Mobile Internet-enabled Devices Will Push Global Data Traffic to a 92 Percent CAGR Through 2015, Cisco Study Says


[February 09, 2011] Mobile Internet-enabled Devices Will Push Global Data Traffic to a 92 Percent CAGR Through 2015, Cisco Study Says Read More...

Tags: Internet , mobile data traffic , tablet , Cisco , mobile , data , video

Global Revenue from Mobile Application Store Downloads Could Top $15 Billion in 2011


[January 29, 2011] Global Revenue from Mobile Application Store Downloads Could Top $15 Billion in 2011 Read More...

Tags: developer , Apple , Gartner , download , application , mobile , Microsoft

New IBM Virtual Desktop First in Series of Integrated Solutions for Midmarket Businesses


[January 25, 2011] Virtualized desktop solution allows Windows or Linux PCs to be hosted and managed centrally. Solution is aimed at mobile midmarket customers, priced at $150 per user annually. Channel partners will sell the solution, add value, in North America. Read More...

Tags: mobile , desktop , IBM , virtual , tablet

Lenovo Opens Smartphones and Tablets Business Unit


[January 24, 2011] Mobile Internet and Digital Home Business Group tasked with building new smartphones, tablets and devices for cloud computing, smart TV and the digital home. Read More...

Tags: Internet , mobile , Lenovo , smartphone

Gartner: SIs and SPs to Take Prominent Role in Business Intelligence Delivery


[January 11, 2011] Researcher sees users accessing sophisticated business intelligence data from handhelds, strong upticks in the market for performance management and applied analytics and more involvement by channel players. Future BI deployments likely to include social media and collaboration solutions. Read More...

Tags: service provider , Gartner , mobile , system integrator , business intelligence

Qualcomm Offers $3.1 Billion for Communications Chip Maker Atheros


[January 05, 2011] Mobile technology vendor bids $45 a share in smartphone and tablet play. Read More...

Tags: smartphone , mobile , tablet , Qualcomm , Atheros

McAfee: Social Media, Mobile, Apple Devices Most Vulnerable to Security Threats in 2011


[January 04, 2011] Security vendor’s 2011 Threat Predictions report predicts cybercriminals will attack shortened URL services, geolocation sites and Internet TV. Read More...

Tags: security , Apple , social media , mobile , McAfee

Websense Offers Top Five Security Predictions for 2011


[December 24, 2010] Web security vendor predicts more, bigger, badder threats in 2011, sees social media, mobile applications as likely targets for cybercriminals. Read More...

Tags: threat , malware , security , Websense , mobile

Mobile, Cloud and Social Networking Will Define 2011's New Normal, Researcher Says


[December 06, 2010] IDC predicts stronger IT spending next year will prompt considerable growth in mobile applications, public and private cloud services, smartphones and social business software. Read More...

Tags: smartphones , Cloud , IDC , mobile , social networking

Meeting Customer Expectations Vital to Business Success, HP Study Shows


[November 11, 2010] Meeting Customer Expectations Vital to Business Success, HP Study Shows Read More...

Tags: embedded technology , cloud computing , mobile , Enterprise , Coleman-Parkes , HP , Thomas Hogan

Microsoft Unwraps New Windows Phone 7 Operating System


[October 12, 2010] Nine new devices available from four hardware vendors to debut in November. Read More...

Tags: Windows 7 Phone , mobile , Microsoft , smartphone

Motorola Adds Mobile, Radio Tracks to Partner Program


[October 11, 2010] Vendor offers revenue opportunities to PartnerEmpower members, training, certification, marketing, technical support. Read More...

Tags: channel , two-way radio , PartnerEmpower , Motorola , mobile

IBM Adds Developer Tools, Resources for Expected Boom in Cloud, Mobile Application Development


[October 11, 2010] Vendor’s new survey of IT professionals points to mobile and cloud platforms as most in demand for software development in next five years. Read More...

Tags: mobile , cloud computing , IBM , software , developerWorks

Dell Offers Streak Mobile Device to Health Care Professionals


[September 17, 2010] Dell Offers Streak Mobile Device to Health Care Professionals Read More...

Tags: Streak , health care , electronic medical records , mobile , Dell

Motorola Adds Mobile Health Care Device


[September 16, 2010] Allows mobile workers to access patient information, administer medicine, monitor vital signs. Read More...

Tags: mobile , health care , Motorola

Intel Pays $1.4B for Infineon's Wireless Solutions Business


[August 31, 2010] Chip maker says acquisition deepens wireless portfolio, gains position in mobile handheld devices market. Unit will operate as standalone business. Read More...

Tags: Intel , smartphone , wireless , mobile , Infineon

Global PC Shipments Jump 21 Percent in Q2 2010


[July 29, 2010] PC vendors ship 83 million units worldwide for the period, posting double-digit growth for third consecutive quarter, researcher Gartner says. Read More...

Tags: Acer , HP , mobile , Dell , PC

Federal Government To Add 500 MHz of Wireless Spectrum


[June 28, 2010] Plans to double wireless capacity in next 10 years, legislation and incentives needed to drive transition. Read More...

Tags: wireless , mobile , Obama , broadband , FCC

Ballmer Calls Google A "Behemoth"


[June 05, 2010] Ballmer Calls Google A "Behemoth" Read More...

Tags: Google , Microsoft , cloud computing , mobile , Bing

FCC Wants 10,000 Broadband Survey Participants


[June 02, 2010] FCC Wants 10,000 Broadband Survey Participants Read More...

Tags: FCC , mobile , mobile phone , broadband

FCC Says Mobile Bills Shock 30 Million Americans Each Month


[May 27, 2010] FCC Says Mobile Bills Shock 30 Million Americans Each Month Read More...

Tags: Genachowski , mobile phone , FCC , broadband , mobile

HP Pays $1.2 Billion For Palm


[April 29, 2010] Purchase signals vendor’s role as serious player in mobile device market. Read More...

Tags: HP , smartphone , webOS , mobile , Palm

Motorola Revamps, Rebrands Channel Program


[March 09, 2010] Moves enterprise mobile and public sector channel partners under one umbrella, focuses on growth, specialization and value. Read More...

Tags: Motorola , specialization , channel partner , Enterprise , mobile

Cisco Rolls Out Secure, Borderless Network Architecture for Mobile Workforce


[March 04, 2010] Vendor says secure mobility solution spans the gamut of remote access devices. Read More...

Tags: mobile , network , security , workforce , Cisco

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