Pedro Hernandez

GFI MAX, the managed service provider (MSP) division of IT services specialist GFI Software, has launched a new product that extends the reach of MSPs to smartphones and tablets. The company’s newly launched, cloud-based GFI MAX Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution provides several of the essential RemoteManagement console tools that enable employers to support bring […]

Cisco and NetApp celebrated their three-year FlexPod partnership by teasing the cloud-enabled upgrades that that companies have planned for the platform. In a brief statement, the companies said that they are preparing “several technology enhancements to better enable IT and service providers to become cloud providers.” FlexPod is an integrated system offering (compute, storage and […]

In terms of mobile productivity, Apple has conquered the enterprise. Good Technology’s new Mobility Index Report for the second and third quarters of 2013 reveals that iOS is the mobile platform of choice for business apps. “While Android is gaining enterprise market share on the device side, iOS dominates as platform of choice for enterprise […]

PC shipments dropped 8.6 percent during the third quarter of 2013, said Gartner, citing preliminary market data. “This marks the sixth consecutive quarter of declining worldwide shipments,” noted the research firm in a statement. In total, PC vendors shipped 80.3 million units during the quarter, setting the PC market back five years as consumers flock […]

It’s hard to argue digital technology’s transformative effects. Yet according to a report from MIT Sloan Management Review and IT services and consultancy firm Capgemini, businesses are struggling to capitalize on technology trends like mobility, social media and analytics. And the problem starts at the top. A mere 38 percent of the 1,559 executives and […]

Amid rumblings that BlackBerry is on the block and looking for a buyer, the company today offered a peek at its upcoming cloud-based enterprise mobility management (EMM) product. In the wake of posting huge losses for its most recent quarter, BlackBerry is previewing a new multi-platform EMM solution that brings the mobile device management (MDM) […]

                No stranger to cloud computing, Verizon is recalibrating its approach in a bid to bring businesses of all sizes on board. “Verizon created the enterprise cloud, now we’re recreating it,” said John Stratton, president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions in company remarks. Verizon Cloud was “built from the […]

New iPhones don’t have to spark old “bring your own device” (BYOD) concerns, according to mobile device management (MDM) companies that got a head start in welcoming the sought-after devices to the market. Apple’s new candy-colored iPhone 5c and updated flagship, the iPhone 5s, hit store shelves on Friday, Sept. 20 and early indications are […]

As developers come to grips with Apple’s upcoming iOS 7 mobile operating system, clues to the Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s new approach to mobile security have emerged. Following rumors that the next-generation iPhone would sport a home button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner, Apple released iOS 7 beta 4 on July 29, which contains code […]

Tablets are leaving notebook PCs in the dust. NPD DisplaySearch today released a forecast predicting that in 2014, worldwide tablets shipments will reach 364 million units. By comparison, shipments of notebook PCs — including ultrabooks and other “ultra-slim PCs” — will reach 177 million. Earlier this year, the research firm predicted that tablets would outpace […]