BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Upgrade – Still Not An Enterprise Tool
RIM has announced the impending release (Feb 12) of version 2.0 of the BlackBerry Playbook software. This software update will bring a wide range of additional functionality to the device including: Email Client Application – Native email application supporting multiple email accounts as well as social networks within the same client. Additional functionality includes inbox [...]
read moreApple’s Siri doubles data usage on iPhones
New statistics published by Arieso state iPhone 4S devices use nearly double the amount of data than earlier versions and this is mainly due to Siri. Siri is Apple’s voice recognition software which was launched with the iPhone 4S. Its ‘personal assistant’ understands your speech and allows you to use your voice to send messages, [...]
read moreBlackBerry Announces the Launch of BlackBerry OS 7.1
BlackBerry announced the launch of the latest version of their hand-held operating system at CES earlier this week. Shortly to be made available for the devices running OS7.0 currently the update includes a range of additional functionalities including: – Mobile Hotspot – Turn your BlackBerry device into a mobile hotspot (Mi-Fi router); allows you to [...]
read moreBusinesses Unprepared to Support Personal Devices in the Workplace
A survey carried out by Citrix reveals a lack of policies for managing the changing nature of work as personal devices are increasingly used to access company information. According to the survey, 57% of UK businesses have no policies, procedures or IT systems in place to manage the use of personal devices for business purposes. [...]
read moreAvoid January blues and prepare for the onslaught of BYO devices
Sales of consumer electronics are set to explode over Christmas and New Year and many employees will be bringing new devices into the workplace and seeking to integrate with IT networks. About 50% of the world’s business users are already using their smartphones for both work and play, and mixing corporate data with personal data. [...]
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