GE Executive says adoption of Apple products helps recruitment
Last year, GE launched a pilot program that lets its employees choose between a Mac notebook and a PC desktop. The program is not well-known, and only 1,000 employees have chosen a Mac over a PC. This number is expected to rise as more employees b...
IDG: 91% of business pros use iPad to get things done as workers ditch notebooks
Source: IDG Research firm IDG on Monday published a new survey called “iPad for Business 2012,” showing that the iPad is anything but a fad as far as big business is concerned. The global survey, available as a downloadable PDF document, noted that 91 percent of businesses that deployed iPads are using the device primarily...
Dear Aunt TUAW: Does Siri work well in the office?
Dear Aunt TUAW,
I am still debating about updating to an iphone 4s from an iphone 4. As someone overwhelmed at work (corporate life). I was wondering if there has been feedback on how someone has been using the iphone 4s' Siri function on a day to...
Apple Promotes Eddy Cue To Senior Vice President Of Internet Software And Services
Eddy Cue, who had been Apple’s iTunes chief, has today been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services. Tim Cook revealed the promotion to Apple employees this morning, writing that “Apple is a company and culture unlike any other in the world and leaders like Eddy get that”. In...
Macs Now Account For 11% Of Corporate Computers, Windows PCs Still Dominate With 87%
A new report out today shows that whilst Microsoft may still completely dominate the enterprise landscape in terms of desktop computers, Apple is still making steady progress in the market. According to market research by Forrester, the share of Mac OS X in corporate USA has climbed from 9.1% in April 2010 to 11% in...
Yes, Virginia…iCloud = iEnterprise
Last week, Lauren Carlson, a CRM Market Analyst for Software Advice, wrote a post about her take on how iCloud could be the foothold Apple needs to establish itself as a major player in the enterprise category. Lauren’s article make some go...
Behind The Scenes of Verizon iPhone: Special PIN Security Protocol, “ACME” Code Name
In a lengthy report published earlier today, TechnoBuffalo shares some of the interesting details behind the launch of the Verizon iPhone 4, which went on sale in the United States in February. In the months leading to the launch of the CDMA device, speculation was running wild on the Internet as to whether Apple was...
The iPhone Goes Where No Mac Has Gone Before
The iPhone Goes Where No Mac Has Gone Before Francois Fortier shares his experience with using Macs and iOS devices in a corporate environment: However, the iPhones and iPads seemed to have crept into most Enterprise class companies from the top floor boardrooms as well as the server rooms in the basements. Not only does...
Microsoft Prepares Enterprise Software To Manage iOS, Android and WP7 Mobile Devices
Despite the perception of Microsoft being bitter enemies with Apple it sure seems as if this rivalry is cooling off lately with Microsoft working to provide several services and products to iOS users in particular. From their iPhone apps to additional features in Bing (that won’t even make it to Windows Phone 7 till late...
Apple’s retail arm aids Japanese employees after earthquake
Earlier today, Kevin Rose published a set of emails he's received that really shine a light on how far Apple has gone to help out those in need during the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake. The account is that of an Apple Store manager somewhere in ...
MacStories Interviews: Dave Caolo, Author of “Using Your iPad as a Business Productivity Tool”
If you live in a corporate environment these days, chances are your employer has given you an iPad to try out. It is no secret that hundreds of companies are piloting or deploying iPads and iPhones, but when it comes to a machine that’s less than a year old and has created a new category...
The Current Succession Picture at Apple
Earlier, I suggested that while Steve Jobs' medical leave may be unfortunate, it isn't likely to derail Apple because the company has a strong executive roster. Here's an in-depth look at that roster, with an eye to who might fill the CEO role in the future.
