A survey conducted by the Enterprise Device Alliance revealed that IT administrators believe that the challenge of securing mobile devices is the largest impediment to acceptance by enterprises. This seems to be an area in which Apple could turn the tide — especially if the rumors are true that new CEO Tim Cook is more amendable to the enterprise than was Steve Jobs.
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Apple has been granted six patents by the US Patent & Trademark Office. Following is a summary of each.
Read More2011 was a year of unbelievable growth in the apps market. Strategy Analytics research group (http://www.strategyanalytics.com) estimates that more than 30 billion apps were downloaded across various connected devices.
This explosive growth will lead to increased competition for the coming year, along with validation that the app economy is real and here to stay, with more players entering the app space, according to the research group. Three predictions from the report, “2012 App Predictions: Phones, Tablets, TV’s, and Cars — Oh My!” include:
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By Greg Mills
Read MoreAmerican consumers continue to expand the number of devices and platforms they use to view TV shows and movies, yet report no significant change in the total time they spend watching on the traditional TV set. Which is good news for Apple if, as myriad rumors suggest, it’s planning its own HDTV set in 2012 or 2013.
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