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Build Your Mobile Apps in the Cloud With GoTiggr

Build Your Mobile Apps in the Cloud With GoTiggr

One of the benefits of the focus on developing mobile apps is that there is a huge effort in making writing apps an much easier process.

Going Mobile – a How-To Guide

Going Mobile – a How-To Guide

Mobile is big business. Do you have a strategy?





Briefcase Highlights


MOBILE DATA

BoxTone, 3LM Partner on Android Security, Management Platform

November 1, 2011 No Comments

3LM and BoxTone have announced a new strategic alliance to deliver a full lifecycle embedded security and management platform for Android mobile devices and applications.

Build Your Mobile Apps in the Cloud With GoTiggr

October 31, 2011 No Comments

One of the benefits of the focus on developing mobile apps is that there is a huge effort in making writing apps an much easier process.

New Apple Patent Could Put Android in a Headlock

October 28, 2011 No Comments

Tweet The swipe-to-unlock feature is found on a multitude of different touchscreen smartphones today, but the idea officially belongs to Apple, according to the U.S. Patent Office. Depending on how Apple wields its newly granted patent, it could mean trouble for makers of Android phones, many of which use slide-to-unlock features that sound very similar. […]

Yellowfin Set to ‘redefine’ Mobile Business Intelligence

October 27, 2011 No Comments

Global Business Intelligence (BI) vendor, Yellowfin, is set to release a new native application for the iPad that CEO Glen Rabie says will “redefine” Mobile BI.

Why Steve Jobs Was Wrong About Android Being a ‘Stolen’ Product

October 24, 2011 No Comments

One of the many revelations in the biography of Steve Jobs from author Walter Isaacson is Jobs’ assertion that Android was a “stolen product.” According to Hayley Tsukayama’s report in The Washington Post, Jobs was furious about Android and vowed to spend all of Apple’s cash to destroy it. The problem is Jobs was wrong about Android. Or if he’s right, then the iPhone was also a stolen product.

Verizon Wireless and VMware Securely Mix the Professional and Personal Mobile Experience with Dual Persona Android™ Devices

October 21, 2011 No Comments

Tweet SOURCE:  VMware BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and PALO ALTO, Calif. – Oct. 19, 2011 – Bringing the freedom of choice to the world of enterprise IT, Verizon Wireless and VMware, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to bring to market VMware Horizon Mobile™, enabling Verizon Wireless business subscribers to gain the freedom to choose a […]

Tidemark Introduces Industry’s First Enterprise Performance Management Applications Built for the Cloud

October 18, 2011 No Comments

Today, Tidemark introduced the world’s first Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) applications built for the cloud. Enterprises can now empower their employees to make better-informed decisions and to take the right actions to achieve their business goals wherever they go, from any mobile device.

Flat IT Funding Threatens Cloud, Mobile Computing Initiatives

October 18, 2011 No Comments

Federal information technology spending is expected to remain mostly flat over the next five years, with agencies receiving little or no additional funding for administration priorities like cloud computing and data center consolidation, according to a new IT spending forecast by TechAmerica Foundation.

Mobile Health Technology is Key to Repositioning Nigeria’s Healthcare System

October 17, 2011 No Comments

For Nigerians who can afford it, seeking medical attention abroad is routine. No thanks to them, health professionals within the medical industry in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, and increasingly, South Africa and India, are smiling to the banks.

Mobile BI Deployed by Less Than One in Ten Companies Using Business Intelligence Software

October 14, 2011 No Comments

The BI Survey 10, a major new report based on the findings of the world’s largest survey of business intelligence (BI) end-users, reveals that only 8% of companies using BI software are currently accessing reports on mobile devices.

New IDC Study Reviews Vendor Offerings, Investments, and Opportunities in Mobility Testing Services

October 13, 2011 No Comments

New International Data Corporation (IDC) research profiling vendors in the mobility testing services market shows that as service providers move forward they will need to address a blended set of enterprise testing requirements including application testing (e.g. function and usability testing), performance testing (e.g. device / network), security testing, and complex validation of mobile integration to back-end systems.

T-Mobile USA Introduces Secure Global Corporate Access for Business and Government Customers

October 12, 2011 No Comments

T-Mobile USA, Inc. today introduced its new T-Mobile® Global Corporate Access (GCA) solution, a direct response to the needs of multinational corporations (MNCs), U.S. enterprises, and government agencies who seek easy, secure access to corporate tools and resources from across the globe.

Integration: The Key to Successful Mobile Strategy

October 11, 2011 No Comments

The increasing awareness of and demand for mobile deposit has placed credit unions at an interesting crossroads.

Verizon, Duke to Develop New Health Care Products in the Cloud

October 7, 2011 No Comments

Verizon and Duke University have announced a partnership that the two parties say will build on cloud computing and mobile technology to change how health care is delivered.

Capgemini Selected as BI Partner for Deutsche Telekom

October 6, 2011 No Comments

Deutsche Telekom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies and Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, have signed a business intelligence (BI) sourcing framework agreement for a period of five years. The central objectives of the agreement are to further consolidate IT services of the operating entity in Germany – Telekom Deutschland GmbH, reducing the level of in-house resource needed, by building a dedicated BI factory, as well as harmonizing the BI systems of the group.

RIP Steve Jobs

October 6, 2011 No Comments

Steve Jobs saw the future and led the world to it. He moved technology from garages to pockets, took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them.

Going Mobile – a How-To Guide

October 5, 2011 No Comments

Mobile is big business. Do you have a strategy?

Oracle Previews Next Generation Oracle Application Development Framework Mobile

October 4, 2011 No Comments

Simplified Mobile Application Development via a Next Generation Architecture Supports Multiple Devices; Debuts Apple iOS Platform Support

AirWatch Further Strengthens Enterprise Mobile Security with SAML

September 30, 2011 No Comments

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) integration enables enterprises to securely leverage existing authorization and authentication infrastructures, including SaaS configurations

Introducing “Amazon Silk”: Amazon’s Revolutionary Cloud-Accelerated Web Browser, Available Exclusively on Kindle Fire

September 28, 2011 No Comments

Amazon Silk introduces a radical new paradigm – a “split browser” architecture that accelerates the power of the mobile device hardware by using the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services cloud (AWS). The Silk browser software resides both on Kindle Fire and on the massive server fleet that comprises the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). With each page request, Silk dynamically determines a division of labor between the mobile hardware and Amazon EC2 that takes into consideration factors like network conditions, page complexity and the location of any cached content.

Facebook becoming a mobile company

September 28, 2011 No Comments

The world is still waiting for a Facebook iPad app, but Facebook’s head of mobile products discusses a recent acquisition is helping the social network deploy a unified experience on a larger scale.

BoxTone Launches First Automated Mobile Device Policy and Compliance Management Engine

September 26, 2011 No Comments

BoxTone, the leader in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), today announced a significant advancement to its EMM platform, delivering the first fully automated policy and compliance management engine with a comprehensive real-time mobile security dashboard, analytics, alerting, audit reporting and expanded integration with enterprise IT systems

Mobility and Usability Drive Business Intelligence Uptake

September 21, 2011 No Comments

The worldwide number of users of business intelligence, analytics and performance management solutions will double by 2014, according to Gartner. This growth is driven by an ongoing revolution in information consumption and usability, says the research firm.

Green Hills Software Announces Updated Platform for Trusted Mobile Devices

September 19, 2011 No Comments

Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, today announced updates to its Platform for Trusted Mobile Devices and its mobile hypervisor, the INTEGRITY® Multivisor™. The Platform enables use of the latest smartphones and tablets while simultaneously meeting stringent IT management and government security requirements. The cornerstone of Green Hills Software’s products and services is the company’s leadership and proven delivery of High Robustness solutions, required to protect valuable information against sophisticated attackers

Vordel Leads Vision on Securing Enterprise Apps for Cloud and Mobile Environments at Oracle Open World

September 14, 2011 No Comments

Vordel, a provider of gateways for SOA and Cloud Computing, today announced it will deliver presentations on Cloud Security and Integration for the Enterprise at Oracle Open World next month.

Overachievement May Be Droid Bionic’s Achilles’ Heel

September 9, 2011 No Comments

Tweet SOURCE: TechNewsWorld Motorola’s Droid Bionic is finally hitting the shelves this week, and its specs are earning it some oohs and ahs. It’s not quite clear, however, whether there’s a demographic that really wants everything it has to offer. The first reaction of tech analyst Azita Arvani was that it’s an engineering masterpiece. That […]

Rethinking Mobile Business Intelligence

September 8, 2011 No Comments

As if the advent of agile business intelligence wasn’t enough of a puzzle, IT buyers are now being asked to wrap their minds around the notion of mobile business intelligence. There are several head-scratching features of mobile BI as it is advertised today:

CE Pro 100 Summit Explores Mobile App Integration

August 30, 2011 No Comments

The CE Pro 100 Summit, being held November 16-18 in Miami, Fla., has revealed programming details for its day two breakfast presentation, titled “Planet of the Apps.” The session offers insights from top integrators, like David Frangioni, who are already executing winning strategies with mobile apps and have not only mastered their technical integration, but business model integration as well.

Have Apps, Will Travel – Part 1

August 26, 2011 No Comments

Tweet SOURCE: TechNewsWorld The new iPad app recently launched by luxury travel giant Abercrombie & Kent is a very snazzy setup with expandable pages, design cues and unobtrusive dropdown menus, and it’s every bit as rich as the customers it serves. Did you know that special deals on exotic locations can be less expensive than […]

Telogis named ‘Top 100 Logistics IT Provider’

August 24, 2011 No Comments

Telogis Inc., the platform for location intelligence, has been named to Inbound Logistics’ list of Top 100 Logistics IT Providers for 2011. The publication recognizes Telogis for its leadership and innovation as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enterprise software company that provides a complete, end-to-end platform of SaaS solutions, including telematics, strategic and dynamic routing, work order management and mobile integration of all systems.

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