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App Review: Citrix Receiver Enables Secure Enterprise Access

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Connectivity, Enterprise, Security





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If you’re working with a tablet device in an enterprise environment, you’d like to get access to your organization’s applications and data. But your IT department wants to make sure you keep that data safe and secure. The solution for many organizations is Citrix Receiver.

Introduced in January 2010, Citrix Receiver is an easy-to-install client software app that enables you to access enterprise data, applications and desktops from any computing device, including smartphones and tablets. It’s a simple way to virtualize your desktop and take it anywhere you go. Read more

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Quick Tips Guide to Enterprise Tablets
This "Quick Tips" guide lists critical purchasing considerations for business tablets. Discover how to reduce security risks, simplify set-up and configuration, and improve collaboration. By choosing an enterprise-ready tablet and weighing your options carefully, you can excite and engage employees, while giving your IT department the peace of mind they need.

2012 Mobile State of The Union: Part 2 of 3: Tablets

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Consumerization, Tablet Adoption





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Originally Posted By By James Kendrick

It is the time of year to turn our thoughts to what the mobile space will be like in 2012. In this three-part series, I will take a look at three major sectors in mobile: smartphones, tablets, and laptops. This series will appear over the next three days, given the short week in the U. S. due to the holiday. In part 2, I look at tablets in 2012.

The rapidly changing mobile space
The mobile space moves at breakneck speed, especially the last few years. We have seen the cell phone go from an expensive business tool to a gadget that is owned by most people. The giant brick mobile phone evolved into the thin slice of today’s smartphone. Never in history have so many of the world’s population held so much computing power in their hands, and the presence of social networks brings world events to our pockets.

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5 Reasons Why Android Is a Better Tablet OS for Business

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Android, Connectivity, Mobility Strategy, Tablet Adoption





 

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Today, Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android are the dominant operating systems in tablets. Predictions abound as to which one will come out ahead in the long run: Droid tablets are enjoying a surge these days, due in large part to their lower price tags, growing number of applications, and variety of available devices.

A recent Nielson survey of smartphone owners shows that 43 percent own an Android device; 28 percent have iPhones; 18 percent have BlackBerrys; and 11 percent have something else. Could the same thing happen with tablets? It wasn’t that long ago that the Apple iPad enjoyed a 95% market share, which is currently down to 67% according to Strategy Analytics.

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Top Tablet: A Buyer’s Guide to the Best Device for Your Enterprise
This buyer's guide is designed to help decision-makers understand the features and functions that a new breed of business-oriented tablets is bringing to the mobile workforce. Use this guide to determine what features are most important for your organization, so you can balance end-user needs with IT requirements for successful mobility deployment.

A Day in the Life of a Tablet-Toting Field Sales Representative

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Connectivity, Mobility Strategy, Tablet Adoption





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Client appointments. Cold calls. Information gathering. Unplanned emergencies. The only thing typical about a day in the life of a field sales representative is that there’s nothing typical about it. Variety is the spice of field sales, and being able to turn on a dime makes it an exciting career.

Tablets are helping field sales reps do even more in their already fast-paced days. All-day batteries, instant on functionality, and lightweight portability are among the features that are making the tablet form factor a handy supplement to a laptop.

Here’s a hypothetical, but not unreasonable, look at how a tablet has been incorporated into the daily life of a “typical” field sales rep. Read more

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Field Studies: How Tablets Are Transforming Sales & Service Organizations
Could tablets really help your organization improve productivity? This brief discusses real-world examples of how organizations are deploying these mobile devices outside the four walls of the office. Learn how tablets can help your customer service and field sales teams in particular interact more effectively with clients, close deals faster, and reduce administrative work.

The Weekly Round-Up – Enterprise Tablet Style

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Blog, Weekly Round-up





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10 Reasons Why Tablets Will Overtake Laptops In The Next Year
Originally Posted By Jack Wallen
Why are business users ditching their laptops in favor of a tablet when they hit the road? Many doubters think the tablet is nothing more than a gimmick to help boost sales. I was one of those doubters for quite some time. But after using tablets enough, I have come around to seeing just how incredibly helpful that technology is.
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Google: Android 4.0 To Be Open Sourced In “Coming Weeks”
Originally Posted By Paula Rooney
Google will make its Android 4.0 dubbed “Ice Cream Sandwich” available to the open source community in the coming weeks and is designed to fuel Google’s big push in both the smartphone and tablet war against Apple.
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IBM Opens Up Smartphone, Tablet Support For Its Workers
Originally Posted By Matt Hamblen
IBM has embraced — nearly — the growing “bring your own device” trend of allowing employees to buy and use their own smartphones and tablets for work tasks, said IBM’s CTO for mobility, Bill Bodin.
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9 Things IT Can Do to Protect Enterprise Tablets

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Enterprise, Mobility Strategy, Security





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Whether stolen from an employee’s car, left in an airport bar, or otherwise pilfered or misplaced, mobile devices—and the data that resides on them—aren’t exactly safe. According to the Ponemon Institute, a laptop disappears every 53 seconds. And once they start compiling statistics on smaller, thinner, lighter tablets, it’s a safe bet that the disappearance rate will be even faster. Read more

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Quick Tips Guide to Enterprise Tablets
This "Quick Tips" guide lists critical purchasing considerations for business tablets. Discover how to reduce security risks, simplify set-up and configuration, and improve collaboration. By choosing an enterprise-ready tablet and weighing your options carefully, you can excite and engage employees, while giving your IT department the peace of mind they need.

The Weekly Round-Up – Enterprise Tablet Style

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Tablet Adoption, Weekly Round-up





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RIM Delays PlayBook OS Update
Originally Posted By Eric Zeman
Rather than release buggy, unfinished software for the PlayBook tablet, RIM will continue work on the next version of the operating system until it is truly ready for consumer and enterprise use, the firm said. It expects that PlayBook OS 2.0 won’t be ready until around February. The update had been scheduled originally for this fall.
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Schools Are Using Enterprise App Protector to Give E-Learning a Revolution
Originally Posted By Carrot App
Smart phones and tablets bring revolution into people’s life. This revolution now enters classrooms in schools. More and more schools replace their laptops with tablets, which are cheaper and easier to use, especially for young students. Facing the problem of how to prevent students from using the unwanted apps on the tablets, teachers are now seeking a solution.
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Tablets Readied For A Real Day’s Work
Originally Posted By Chris Murphy
On a recent visit to Waste Management, the trash hauling and recycling giant that’s No. 3 on the InformationWeek 500 list this year, I met a young IT pro whose assignment was to put Android tablets through their paces. On his desk were about a dozen Android-based tablets, some of them wrapped in basic rubber cases. Could these off-the-shelf $500 devices replace the costly, custom touch screens Waste Management drivers use in their trucks, for things like directions and pickup requirements? It’s experimenting to find out.
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