Remember the hype over the invitation to Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview? Microsoft has finally unleashed the beast at Mobile World Congress 2012. But what’s so different from this preview vs. the Windows 8 developer preview in September 2011? Read on for all the details you need to know … The Building Windows 8 blog, […]
Polycom is continuing its foray into the mobile world with yet another technology collaboration. This time, it’s with handset maker HTC at Mobile World Congress 2012. The news? You guessed it: ubiquitous video collaboration. Here are the details … “Select” HTC devices soon will be shipping with Polycom RealPresence Mobile, bringing video collaboration software to […]
The image you see is the official invite for Apple’s next media event, slated for Wed., March 7, 2012. No surprises here: the focus undoubtedly will be the iPad 3. But will the iPad be Apple’s only focus? Here’s why Apple’s iPad 3 event could also be about a few new products, too …
Tech Data’s Q4 2012 earnings aren’t exactly inspiring. The bottom line is essentially flat, due in part to the distributor closing down branches in Brazil and Colombia. But is Tech Data’s financial outlook really as dour as Wall Street has made it out to be? Here’s the facts and figures on the distribution company’s future … In Q4 2012 […]
Imagine a box, preconfigured and preset to automatically boot, serve and provision a complete virtualized desktop infrastructure. Sound good to you? Then, good news! Dell and Citrix have created it. Introducing the Dell DVS Simplified solution with Citrix VDI-in-a-Box technology. Could it be the future of virtualization deployment as we know it? Citrix and Dell […]
At Mobile World Congress 2012, Polycom is making good on its promise to put video everywhere on every device, in addition to showing considerable love for the Apple ecosystem. Here’s the scoop on Polycom’s latest efforts, and the potential future of video communication technology … First up, we’re looking at the iPhone 4S. No, not […]
The latest Apple rumor suggests Apple is building more than one new mobile CPU. iOS 5.1 beta code suggests that Apple is working on an A5X chip — an enhanced version of the A5 CPU in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S — in addition to the much-hyped A6 CPU — a potential contender for […]
Dell continually is looking to expand its portfolio of solutions, and this time, such expansion comes courtesy of an acquisition. AppAssure, the all-encompassing data backup company, is becoming part of the Dell family, boosting Dell’s storage offerings and helping the company reach deeper into the enterprise. Here are the fast facts … First, a refresher: […]
The now-ubiquitous Apple 30-pin dock connector is almost as old as the iPod itself, and that may mean it’s time for change. Introduced way back with the third-generation iPod line, the dock connector has been the cornerstone of Apple’s accessories as well as third-party products for the iPhone and iPod lines. But rumor has it […]
How would you feel about wearing a heads-up display? Or an Android-powered pair of glasses? Google already has the prototype up and working, according to the New York Times. What will it bring to the masses, and more importantly, does this have implications beyond the consumer space? Here’s a few thoughts… Say you’re walking through […]
Jenne Inc, the value-added distributor (VAD) focused on unified communications (UC), has signed a distributed agreement with Mutare, expanding Jenne Inc’s vendor portfolio yet again. Jenne Inc. is looking to Mutare for unique speech-to-text UC solutions for small, midsize and large businesses. Read on for the rundown on the new UC relationship… What is Mutare […]
M5 Networks, which was recently acquired by ShoreTel, has launched an initiative to improve its services: a suggestion box. Why is M5 Networks looking for a huge amount of feedback? It’s all wrapped up neat and tidy in this blog… M5 Networks isn’t just calling this the M5 Networks suggestion box, it’s “M5 Ideas,” and it’s […]
Back in January 2012, we looked at gaming company OnLive’s plans to take its video game-streaming know-how and put it to business use with virtualized desktops on the iPad. The original plan was to offer a two-tiered structure for OnLive Desktop — “free” and “pro” — but now a third service, “plus,” is in the […]
Security and mobile device management (MDM) vendor Bradford Networks has teamed up with HP to build out a new Mobile Security Suite aimed at the enterprise. As MDM needs quickly accelerate, check out what Bradford Networks could bring to your partner portfolio … The combined Bradford Networks-HP offering is actually quite simple: It’s an “integrated […]
The North Carolina data center Apple built a few years back wasn’t enough, so the company built an identical one next to it, cookie-cutter style. Now apparently that’s not enough either, which is why Apple is once again building another data center, this one in Prineville, Ore. So what does Apple need all this data […]
It’s finally here! The OS update BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users everywhere have been waiting for has arrived. Read on for a quick look at the long-awaited new features and RIM’s strategy with PlayBook 2.0 in the future… PlayBook 2.0 serves to provide overall enhancement with some more modern web-based social network integration, in addition to […]
As the onslaught of MDM solutions evolve, new players are popping up in the marketplace, too. This time it is Xerox, with a new cloud service designed to provide companies big or small with a way to get their arms around mobile device management woes. Here’s the quick details… Xerox, like many other companies, is […]
The plot thickens on the existence of Microsoft Office for iPad . The ‘iPad-only’ newspaper The Daily alleges it has scored some elusive hands-on time with Microsoft Office running on Apple’s iPad. But is it really true?
Quite frankly, sometimes I think there’s nothing on the Internet I can’t get my hands on. My latest exploits have landed me a copy of the OS X Mountain Lion developer preview, which means I’ll be spending the next couple of weeks trying out all the new features, living exclusively in the OS X Mountain […]
Tech Data has been focusing on attacking the issue of mobile device proliferation since the inception of TDMobility. Now, the distributor has announced that all the services and tools that are part of TDMobility are open to all Tech Data resellers and partners. I spoke to Joe Quaglia, president of TDMobility, and Charles Kriete, president […]
