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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 ...

iPad has become a big factor in African business

by Mike Schramm (Jan 24th, 2012)

Here's an interesting stat: As compared to the global average, professionals in Africa are actually twice as likely to get offered an iPad by their employers. Forty-seven percent of respondents to IDG's latest survey revealed that they own an iPad issued to them by their employer. The global ...

Managing 12,000 iPads: SAP CIO shares lessons learned

by Mike Schramm (Dec 23rd, 2011)

SAP's CIO Oliver Bussmann has a singularly interesting point of view on using the iPads in a business environment: He oversaw the implementation of iPads at SAP, which was an early adopter of using Apple's tablet in a full-scale company. He recently talked with the folks at InfoWorld, and says ...

Doodle adds iCal connector for cloud scheduling

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 19th, 2011)

Mac users of the cloud-based scheduling service Doodle will be happy to learn that the company has released a beta of its iCal Connector software for Mac. Doodle is a service that lets users send out potential meeting dates to friends or clients. Those recipients see a poll with the meeting ...

Holiday Gift Guide: iPad apps & accessories for business

by Michael Rose (Dec 17th, 2011)

From one-person shops to giant enterprises, if businesses agree on anything right now it's "iPad Yay." The Apple tablet hasn't even reached the terrible twos yet, but it's clearly making its presence felt across countless verticals and different industries. For at least a couple of mobile ...

Get productive for less with the ProductiveMacs bundle

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 14th, 2011)

It's a great time of the year to find software deals. Yesterday we mentioned the MacUpdate bundle, and today we're looking at the ProductiveMacs bundle, featuring (as you'd expect) a bunch of stellar productivity apps. Included in the bundle are some of my personal favorites, like Default ...

How the iPad is succeeding in healthcare

by Mike Schramm (Dec 5th, 2011)

Wired has posted a profile of one Afshad Mistri, an Apple employee whose goal is quite focused. As the medical market manager, he's tasked with connecting medical professionals and Apple's technology. Mistri couldn't chat with Wired for the article itself (Apple's less-than-press-friendly ...

iTether app allows tethering even if your plan doesn't (Updated: Apple pulled it)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 29th, 2011)

Update: Despite Tether's assertions, Apple has pulled this app from the store. Update #2: Tether confirmed in a blog post that Apple pulled its iTether app because it could place a burden on a carrier's network. It appears that iTether may be gone for good. Apple reportedly "offered us ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Does Siri work well in the office?

by Erica Sadun (Nov 22nd, 2011)

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 day basis at work to help stay organized? I ...

Mac 101: Getting iWork files on your Mac onto iCloud

by Matt Tinsley (Nov 18th, 2011)

Here's another Mac 101 tip for novice Mac users. When I first heard about iCloud syncing iWork documents between Apple devices I became quite excited. Like many, I create iWork documents on my Mac and then access them on my iPad or iPhone on the move. Up until now, I've been using Dropbox to ...

Square adds customer loyalty, printable receipts

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 17th, 2011)

Mobile credit card transaction company Square updated its iOS app this week to include several new features for merchants and customers. Perhaps the biggest update to Square 2.2 is the ability for merchants to reward their regular customers with customized loyalty programs. The app now allows a ...

iPad rental business is booming in Madrid, Spain

by Mike Schramm (Oct 24th, 2011)

PadInTheCity is a company offering up an intriguing proposition: Rent a 3G iPad while you happen to be touring around the city of Madrid, Spain. I do happen to be traveling to Europe next year, and while I just bought an iPad for myself, I can see the benefit of not only being able to carry an ...

ShopKeep point-of-sale mixes iPad with cloud service for small retailers

by Michael Rose (Sep 25th, 2011)

WNYC reported this week on the emergence of the iPad for point-of-sale terminal use, particularly in small establishments that want to minimize the space requirements of a traditional register while adding a bit of Apple cachet to go with their cash drawer. Stephen Nessen's story highlighted a ...