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- April 18, 2016
18 Apr'16
VMI security benefits could drive adoption, but roadblocks remain
Virtual mobile infrastructure has yet to gain widespread adoption. It improves app and data security, but OS restrictions pose some problems.
- April 15, 2016
15 Apr'16
Mobile compliance gets back-end support from Google, Kinvey
Mobile backend as a service provider Kinvey's new HIPAA-compliant offering, which runs on the Google Cloud Platform, tackles the problems of free-flowing mobile data.
- April 14, 2016
14 Apr'16
IBM and Amazon have mobile momentum
As some of the top tech companies in the world continue to work together—and compete against each other—opportunities for mobile developers will flourish. IBM and Amazon are among the major ...
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- April 12, 2016
12 Apr'16
Mobile microchip technology plays a major role in the future
Mobile devices are nothing without powerful chips. Advances in the semiconductor industry will be critical to pushing smartphone innovation forward.
- April 12, 2016
12 Apr'16
Bring IT infrastructure admins along for the mobile ride
Organizations need the right infrastructure to support mobility. The IT admins in charge of those systems isn't always ready (or willing) to help.
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Sponsored News
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Eliminating the App Learning Curve for Users Speeds Up Digital Transformation
Sponsored by Citrix - Digital transformation changes how business processes are completed, with new apps and services being essential elements in the entire process. Understandably, the focus of many businesses has been on the design, creation, and deployment of these apps. But they are beginning to realize that they cannot afford to ignore perhaps the most important aspect of launching new software: user adoption. Put simply, if workers don’t use the new apps and digital services, nothing has transformed. Costly digital transformations can come to naught. This is not an edge case that most organizations don’t have to worry about. According to a McKinsey study, 70% of digital transformation initiatives fail, with much of the problem resulting from a lack of adoption. See More
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Microapps Empower the Modern Workforce
Sponsored by Citrix - Digital transformation has rewritten the processes and activities that support the modern organization. Many of these changes have improved the employee experience, but perhaps none so much as the move from monolithic applications to microapps. See More
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The Strategic Movement from an App-Focused User Experience to a Holistic One
Sponsored by Citrix - When organizations first digitized their processes, the application reigned supreme. A particular process was typically tied to a specific application, and the data that the process relied on was in a data store dedicated to that app. As time has gone on, more apps have been added, so that data has become more siloed than ever. According to recent research from Pegasystems Inc., employees today use an averageof 35 apps to complete their daily tasks. See More
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Want Engaged and Inspired Employees? Give Them the Digital Workspace of Their Dreams
Sponsored by Citrix - In the past couple of months, there has been a lot of discussion about improving the employee experience, with the recognition that employee engagement is a necessary precursor to an improved customer experience. Sir Richard Branson stated the need to do this quite clearly: “It sort of should go without saying—and it's surprising that it still doesn't go without saying at some companies—if the person who works at your company is 100% proud of the job they're doing, if you give them the tools to do a good job, they're proud of the brand, if they were looked after, if they're treated well, then they're going to be smiling, they're going to be happy, and therefore the customer will have a nice experience.” See More
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- April 12, 2016
12 Apr'16
IBM mobility gets serious with two developing partnerships
Two major partnerships show Big Blue is all in on enterprise mobility. One brings Apple's Swift language into cloud app development, and the other promotes management standards.
- April 12, 2016
12 Apr'16
App dev tools strengthen Amazon mobility market play
Other vendors get more attention, but Amazon has quietly built a large portfolio of enterprise mobility services. This issue’s cover story looks at how the cloud-computing giant could make waves with its management, data synchronization and app ...
- April 06, 2016
06 Apr'16
Why BlackBerry won't save its hardware business
BlackBerry's phone business is struggling, and with a make-or-break deadline looming, history is not on the company's side. BlackBerry sold about 600,000 phones in the quarter ending Feb. 29, and ...
- April 06, 2016
06 Apr'16
Apple-IBM partnership thrives on iOS app design
Apple has taken IBM's mobility strategy to the next level, says Big Blue exec Phil Buckellew. He explains how Apple's Swift language and IBM Watson factor into the partnership.
- April 04, 2016
04 Apr'16
IT credentials must meet demand of 'mobility zealots'
More mobile administrators are seeking IT certifications to show off their expertise. Security is a critical part of learning the ins and outs of enterprise mobility.
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- March 31, 2016
31 Mar'16
Kinvey, Kony bring enterprise mobile app development, analytics tools
Updates to Kony's enterprise mobile app development platform can help IT build mobile apps quickly and easily, and a new mobile analytics tool from Kinvey helps admins keep tabs on app performance.
- March 29, 2016
29 Mar'16
Citrix has abandoned Dynamic Containerization for public apps
Remember last year's Citrix Synergy, where Citrix previewed new technology that could containerize any mobile app on the fly? It really got people talking. Typically, developers have to build ...
- March 25, 2016
25 Mar'16
IT welcomes common mobile application management features
Developing apps based on native, OS-level mobile application management features is a step in the right direction toward standardizing the technology.
- March 24, 2016
24 Mar'16
Virtual reality devices are the next generation of computing, IDC says
BOSTON -- When evaluating wearables, IT can't leave out augmented and virtual reality devices, which are poised to have a major effect on the enterprise. The wearables market overall will see ...
- March 24, 2016
24 Mar'16
Apple wants the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro to replace PCs, but businesses don't
Apple's really pushing the idea that the iPad Pro can replace a PC, but not everyone is on board -- especially in the business world. At this week's launch of the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro, Apple noted ...