iPad in the enterprise: IT must stay ahead of the curve
When the district sales managers of a luxury retailer logged into their corporate email accounts on shiny, new iPads for the first time, at the same time-cheers went up.
Stories by Tom Kaneshige
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Are BYOD workers more productive?
Bring-your-own-device, or BYOD, is a movement blurring the line between work and personal life. After all, BYOD is all about employees using personal smartphones and tablets for business purposes. So does this mean people check Facebook when they should be working or read job-related emails on weekends?
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In Pictures: 10 coolest tech devices to bring to work
While smartphones and tablets have stirred the bring-your-own-device crowd to action lately, employees have been bringing their own tech gadgets to work for years. Here's a look at some of the coolest BYOD tech, past and present.
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Apple vs. Amazon: Who is really fixing e-book prices?
In the mid-1990s, I ran across what looked like an incredible story: A teenager, dubbed the Whiz Kid, was selling a ton of computers from his parents' home. Newspapers told the story complete with images of the teenager talking on his cell phone-which, at the time, was a big deal.
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BYOD myths: cost savings, productivity gains, less headaches
A few years ago, corner-office executives shucked their company-owned BlackBerry smartphones in favor of personally owned iPhones, and then demanded IT support them. Thus began the great march toward BYOD, or bring-your-own-device.
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iPad in the Enterprise: A videoconferencing dream machine?
Three IT workers with iPads gathered around a whiteboard in a conference room in Boston to figure out how to improve a long-standing technical service- and running into more questions than answers.
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In Pictures: Who could play Steve Jobs?
If you're casting someone to play the late-Steve Jobs, what qualities would you look for? Enigmatic? Ruthless? Sneaky? Clever? Charismatic? All of the above? Among today's leading men, here are 10 who could portray the iconic Apple CEO, for better or worse.
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Analysis: New iPad - three strikes, but not out
Dubbed the new iPad, Apple's third-generation iPad hit the streets last week, igniting long lines at Apple stores and racking up huge sales. A few days later, though, after the dust settled critics began weighing in.
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Apple's iPad aims to revolutionise education
The iPad promises to make your work life a little easier. Traveling salespeople, airline pilots and even construction workers don't have to carry around heavy binders anymore.
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In Pictures: Apple Innovation, 10 future tech ideas
How will Apple fare in the post-Steve Jobs era? Everyone is wondering whether or not Apple can deliver amazing technology in the future. From the wacky to the reasonable, here's a list of innovation ideas.
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Apple in 2012: 5 reasons it will be a tough year
Apple's extraordinary run over the last few years may begin to show signs of slowing next year--its first year without visionary leader Steve Jobs.
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iPad data LP: Security savior or strong-arm tactic
It's a late night, and you've fired up Facebook on your ACME.com company-owned iPad to post some bad news. "A reduction in workforce is going to happen this week," you type into your update status field and tap the post button.
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Will Amazon Kindle Fire burn up the enterprise?
Watch out, CIOs! The Kindle Fire may be coming to a cubicle near you.
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iPad goes to Hollywood
If you're lucky enough to be on a Hollywood set, chances are you'll see more than a few people carrying iPads - and most will be big-shot executives. It should come as no surprise that the iPad has caught on in the entertainment industry given the iPad's billing as a great media-consumption device.
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iPad culture shock for IT
Thanks to the iPad, the traditional IT culture is about to be upended.
