VMware acquires AirWatch to boost mobile management
EMC VMware has reached a deal to acquire mobile management specialist AirWatch for $1.54 billion, as it aims let users manage PCs, mobile devices, and applications using its products.
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Beyond virtualization: Why VMware bought AirWatch
From the outside, EMC VMware buying mobile device management outfit AirWatch doesn't seem like much of a fit.
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Sencha launches Space to manage HTML5 apps on smartphones and tablets
Sencha has introduced Space, aiming to make it easier for IT departments to manage HTML5 apps running on Android, iOS or BlackBerry devices.Sencha is best known for its cross-platform development tools...
View ArticleBlackBerry hopes new version of BES will help regain lost ground
BlackBerry will launch a new version of its enterprise management server software later this year that the company hopes will strengthen its business with major corporations and help turn around its...
View ArticleMobile security: iOS vs. Android vs. BlackBerry vs. Windows Phone
The BYOD phenomenon is old news, with support from most companies. For IT organizations, that means ensuring proper security and management over the mobile devices employees are likely to use. In the...
View ArticleCitrix brings desktop management to XenMobile
Citrix Systems wants to manage desktops and mobile devices with the latest version of XenMobile, and is also working on making it easier for XenApp users to upgrade.Citrix is this week gathering...
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By licensing BES10 APIs, BlackBerry retreats to move forward
For months, BlackBerry has been touting its highly secure BES10 (BlackBerry Enterprise Serv
View ArticleBlackBerry opens management of its smartphones to rivals
BlackBerry is allowing rivals AirWatch, Citrix, SAP, and IBM to directly manage its smartphones with the Blackberry 10 operating system as part of its strategy to open up management of its devices to...
View ArticleGoogle beefs up Apps mobile management features for Android
Google has boosted the Android management features in Apps to help IT admins control access to the suite from users' Android smartphones and tablets."Bring your own device is no longer just a trend --...
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Mobile and PC management: The tough but unstoppable union
You know that a trend has peaked when the establishment jumps on board. That's happening in the world of mobile management, pioneered years ago by niche companies such as Good Technology and Zenprise...
View ArticleGood steps up mobile security push with Fixmo acquisition, new tools
Mobile device management company Good Technology is stepping up its efforts to attract organizations that want to leave BlackBerry behind by acquiring assets from Fixmo and launching a new secure...
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IBM goes full-bore on an Apple-based enterprise strategy
IBM is betting on Apple to carry its analytics and cloud portfolio into the modern era. Apple is betting on IBM to cement the iPad's status as the new enterprise computing standard.
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VMware dangles dollars for mobile, apps, and virtualization migration
VMware's newest offering isn't a product so much as an escape hatch.
View ArticleBusiness leaders know: Let in the smartphones, tablets, laptops
Kraft Foods, a forward-thinking giant when it comes to consumer taste, was anything but when it came to IT. Simply put, the company was mired in the old-school culture of rigid centralized information...
View ArticleMobile management: Making sense of your options
Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful — and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to...
View ArticleThe proper care and support of today's mobile worker
Today’s bring-your-own-device (BYOD) employee isn’t yesterday’s road warrior, so it’s time for businesses to put in place the structured support systems — policy, management, and application access —...
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The iPhone and iPad may be losing their enterprise luster
As I wrote last week, Apple seems to be reversing the Android dominance in the market as a whole or at least slowing it.
View ArticleVMware extends virtual workspaces to mobile devices
VMware has assembled a package that combines its desktop virtualization software with its tools for managing mobile devices, giving administrators a unified suite to manage all of their end-users'...
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