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Harmon.ie brings SharePoint to iPad and iPhone

by Steven Sande (May 7th, 2012)

It's no secret that Apple's iPad is making great strides in the business market, with Apple CEO Tim Cook reporting during the Q2 2012 earnings call that about 94 percent of the Fortune 500 are either testing or deploying the iPad in business. Now harmon.ie is releasing social software to make ...

Time magazine explores Apple's success

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 25th, 2012)

TIME Business has a short, but poignant article from Sam Gustin about Apple and its business strategy. Unlike similar articles that focused on Steve Jobs and his leadership style, this article looks at Apple as a whole. Gustin says that Apple has a winning combination of innovation, execution ...

Brookstone's Pocket Projector, Big Blue speakers perfect for movie night

by Steven Sande (Apr 17th, 2012)

Gadget retailer Brookstone has taken to iOS devices like a baby duck takes to water, and the company supplied TUAW with a trio of review products last week that are perfect for hosting a movie night at your home or wowing a client with a presentation at their office. The Brookstone Pocket ...

iPad workspace app CloudOn goes 2.0, adds Adobe Reader, Box storage support

by Michael Rose (Apr 10th, 2012)

There are several perspectives on the iPad as a productivity tool. Some knowledge workers thrive on a suite of native apps; others can't really get comfortable within a text or code-based workflow without a legitimate keyboard and mouse. The "third way" of iPad productivity provides a hybrid ...

Nuance updates its PDF converter for Mac

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 9th, 2012)

Nuance has released the newest version of its PDF Converter for Mac software. New features introduced include direct connections to cloud services such as PaperPort Anywhere and Evernote, and a FormTyper that converts PDF and paper into electronic forms that can be used online. The release ...

What companies often forget to consider when adopting tablets

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 3rd, 2012)

In the past year, companies have adopted the iPad in large numbers, but, as the Wall Street Journal points out, it's not always an easy process. The article points out five pitfalls that many companies experience when they buy tablets for their employees without any foresight or concrete ...

Lilitab iPad kiosk hits the mark on price, simplicity

by Michael Rose (Mar 31st, 2012)

Having the iPad serve as a portable, simple display kiosk or showcase is terribly tempting. For one thing, now that the 16GB iPad 2 has dropped in price due to the new iPad launch, it's more affordable than ever. For another, getting that touch interaction right in front of your customers or ...

Halfbrick acquires Onan Games, Mandreel cross-platform software

by Mike Schramm (Mar 19th, 2012)

Halfbrick Studios (the makers of popular iOS games like Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride) has announced that it has acquired Spain-based studio Onan Games, whose main project is a system called Mandreel that allows developers to send their games cross-platform to places like Android and the ...

Square wants Square Register and iPad to be your POS solution

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 5th, 2012)

Square is looking to expand its reach into retail using its new Square Register app for the iPad. This solution promises to replace the cash register and let small retailers process credit card payments, accept cash payments, list store products and track customer purchases. Similar to Square for ...

IGG Software, iBank and its climb from one-man shop to Intuit competitor

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 20th, 2012)

You probably haven't heard of IGG Software, but you will. It's the company behind the popular Mac and iOS financial software iBank and it's about to send a knock out blow to finance giant Intuit. So how did iBank climb from a single-man operation to its position as one of the top financial apps ...

MacTech Boot Camp

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Feb 15th, 2012)

"MacTech Boot Camp is specifically designed for those techs and consultants supporting home users, small office/home office, and small-to-medium sized businesses. This one-day, hotel-based, seminar is designed specifically to help you be the most successful consultant you can be. Learn. Network. ...

AppCartel offers new crowdfunding opportunity for developers

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Feb 14th, 2012)

There's a lot more to building a business with your app idea than simply building the app. Having seen great apps wither on the vine due to bad marketing or poor planning, it's nice to see fresh efforts among developers who aim to enable great apps to find their market. AppCartel is a crowdfunding ...

Halliburton dumping BlackBerry, switching to iOS

by Chris Rawson (Feb 6th, 2012)

RIM's star just sank a bit closer to the horizon. Halliburton, a household name in the energy industry and once a BlackBerry bastion, is dumping RIM's platform and switching to iOS. The company once relied heavily on RIM's platform, but after evaluating RIM, Windows Phone, Android, and iOS, ...

Research suggests business directors more likely to use Apple products at work

by Chris Rawson (Jan 26th, 2012)

Forrester Research recently conducted a survey of close to 10,000 workers in 17 countries to determine which workers are more likely to own and use Apple products. The New York Times has published the results, which show that "business directors" -- in other words, bosses -- are the employee group ...

Good Technology report shows Apple still dominates enterprise activations

by Chris Rawson (Jan 26th, 2012)

Good Technology's quarterly report on device activation statistics among its Fortune 500 clients has been released. Just like previous quarters, the results show a marked dominance of iOS device activations in enterprise environments. In the consumer arena, Android has been running away with the ...