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Apple issues major update to iOS mass-deployment tool Configurator

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:08:00 GMT

Apple has updated its iOS <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287980==http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/enterprise/" rel='nofollow'>mass-deployment</a> configuration and management tool, <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287981==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id434433123?mt=12" rel='nofollow'>Configurator</a>, to version 1.3. The fre...

AMD plans to ship first ARM-based server processors in late 2014

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:36:00 GMT

AMD will be taking its first steps in producing <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287926==http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/04/amd.hints.openness.to.arm/" rel='nofollow'>ARM-based</a> processors, according to a new <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287927==http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/amd-unveils-2013june18.aspx" rel='nofollow'&am...

Briefly: LINE for iOS gains in-app browser, RationalPlan update

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT

LINE, a mobile messaging client designed for iOS, has been updated with an in-app browser and extended language support. Unlike previous releases, web links are now opened directly within the app's own browser which features a minimal interface to maximize the display of content. Also new in this release are coloured themes. While currently limited to two options, the default theme and an all pink...

Briefly: Sushi chain uses iTrays; Enolsoft updates YouTube Downloader

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:50:00 GMT

Daily Mail <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/287385==http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2338364/Flying-fish--table-Sushi-restaurant-offers-diners-taste-future-gadget-designed-deliver-food-25mph.html" rel='nofollow'>reports</a> that London's sushi chain, Yo! Sushi, has employed a new, unorthodox method of food service. Yo! Sushi now delivers its patrons' meals ...

Ntractive outs Elements CRM 5.0, adds Enterprise Edition, more

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:58:00 GMT

Business software developer <a href="http://www.ntractive.com/">Ntractive</a> has unveiled a major update to its Element CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software, now at version 5.0. The program is a cloud-based, Mac-only CRM solution for businesses from small-scale sellers to enterprise outfits, and the new version sports 400 updates along with a new e...

ConceptDraw Project 6.4 gets new resource types, custom filters

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:34:00 GMT

CS Odessa has posted a minor update for <a href="http://www.conceptdraw.com/products/project-management-software/">ConceptDraw Project</a>, the developer's project management software. The v6.4 release adds new resource types, which should let organizers better describe both resources and resource behavior. Separately, new filters can be used to generate cus...

Apple devices officially OK'd for secure government networks

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Apple's iPhones, iPads and other devices running iOS 6 or higher are <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/285855==http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-17/apple-mobile-devices-cleared-for-use-on-u-s-military-networks.html" rel='nofollow'>officially cleared for use</a> on the US government's secure networks, the Department of Defence announced on Friday. The final appr...

Briefly: Prizmo OCR, LightSpeed POS updates for iOS

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:35:00 GMT

Creaceed has released the next major version of its Prizmo iOS app, complete with an all new user interface and support for PDF files. Version 2.0 is now a Universal app, working on both the iPhone and iPad, and offers iCloud integration for automatically syncing documents between multiple devices. The document scanner has also been improved with automatic frame detection when taking images, as we...

Microsoft updates Office 2011, adds Office365 compatibility

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT

A new update is available for <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mac">Microsoft Office 2011</a>, the most recent version of the widely-used office suite. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ecf3967a-2593-4e94-8670-ce555e20047f">Version 14.3.4</a> addresses numerous issues and bugs, adds a neede...

Briefly: Belkin finally launches Express Dock, Vue 11.5 update

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:46:00 GMT

After months of delays Belkin has finally made its <a href="http://www.belkin.com/us/F4U055/p/P-F4U055#">Thunderbolt Express Dock</a> available for purchase through its online store. First announced at CES 2011, the Express Dock was originally expected to be launched in September 2012. However, various <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/...

Square Register 3.0 update adds restaurant-oriented features

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:09:00 GMT

Square has issued a major update of the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id335393788?mt=8">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squareup&hl=en">Android</a> versions of Register, the app for the company's retail checkout system. Version 3.0 focuses on improvements for resta...

Briefly: Filemaker survey, Radio Shack S4, MacBook Zendock

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:01:00 GMT

A new study by <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/284102==http://www.filemaker.com/" rel='nofollow'>Filemaker</a> has found that mobile devices are being used for building management and other "inside" enterprise jobs as much or more than they are employed "in the field" or on-the-go. Businesses -- the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/284...

LinkedIn for iOS updated to v6.0, overhauls design

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Business-oriented networking service <a href="http://linkedin.com">LinkedIn</a> has unveiled version 6.0 of <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/linkedin/id288429040?mt=8">its iOS app</a>, which brings an overhauled design to the iPhone and iPod version based on the design of the iPad app. The program allows more than ...

HP crams 45 Atom servers into 4.3 units with Moonshot 1500 system

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:47:00 GMT

HP today unveiled the world's first commercially-available <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282895==http://www.thedisruption.com" rel='nofollow'>Moonshot</a> system, which the company claims uses up to 89 percent less energy, occupies 80 percent less space, and costs 77 percent less compared to traditional X86 servers with the same processing power. The 4.3-unit h...

Nebula debuts Nebula One cloud computing configuration appliance

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:18:00 GMT

Cloud systems company <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282450==https://www.nebula.com/" rel='nofollow'>Nebula</a> today announced the availability of the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282451==https://www.nebula.com/nebula-one" rel='nofollow'>Nebula One</a>, a low-configuration enterprise cloud computer. The hardware is a turnke...

Google brings Quickoffice for iPhone, Android to business users

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:31:00 GMT

Google has brought Quickoffice to the <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282452==https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickoffice-exclusively-for/id578386521?mt=8" rel='nofollow'>iPhone</a> and <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282453==https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quickoffice.android" rel='nofollow'>Android devices</a>...

IBM Roadrunner supercomputer shuttered over power usage

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:58:00 GMT

The Los Alamos National Laboratory is shutting down its <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282240==http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/06/09/ibm.roadrunner/" rel='nofollow'>Roadrunner</a> supercomputer, after deeming it too energy inefficient. Constructed by IBM in 2008, the five-year-old supercomputer was at one point the fastest in the world after achieving a ...

Briefly: QuarkXPress upgrade promo extended, Millumin update

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:23:00 GMT

Quark has announced an extension to its upgrade promotion that allows QuarkXPress version 3 through 8 users to upgrade to QuarkXPress 9 for $349. Customers now have until June 30 to take advantage of the $500 discount, which otherwise is only offered to QuarkXPress 8 users. Features of v9 include a number of processes that can automatically style content based on styling rules, a cloning tool for ...

Citrix: Apple tops and gaining in enterprise use, share

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282122==http://citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/products/q4_enterprise_mobility_cloud_report.pdf" rel='nofollow'>new report</a> by business networking giant <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/282123==http://citrix.com" rel='nofollow'>Citrix</a> has taken a look at the global usage and ...

Microsoft issues updates for Office 2011, 2008, Entourage

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Microsoft has updated its flagship Mac product, Microsoft Office for Mac in both the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4960674b-1cb4-499a-999e-7aa4d4c49e5e">2011</a> and 2008 editions, along with a separate update for Entourage Web Services for Office 2008. The updates fix critical security issues and also help improve overall s...

Studies: iOS enterprise share up; iPad still king of tablets

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:20:00 GMT

Two new studies -- one focusing on enterprise usage of mobile devices, the other looking at tablets -- have shored up conventional wisdom on the distribution of platforms, relegating everything but iOS and Android offerings to "other," but providing some new insights and a hint of changing trends. Advertising network and mobile analyst firm <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/280555...

AAPL falls to 52-week low on sequestration, iPhone worries

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:45:00 GMT

On Friday, AAPL closed the week by dropping nearly $11 to $430.87, its <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=aapl&ql=1">lowest point</a> since January 2012. The stock has now lost nearly 40 percent from its all-time high of $705 a share, and despite <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/28/now.predicting.apple.will.sell.33m.ip...

Liquipel to provide JayBird earbuds moisture protection

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:55:00 GMT

Aftermarket water protection provider <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/279984==http://www.liquipel.com/technology/" rel='nofollow'>Liquipel</a> has started working with <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/279985==http://www.jaybirdgear.com/" rel='nofollow'>JayBird</a> to offer some of its products with the hydrophobic coating already...

Microsoft plays coy, won't admit to iOS Office existence

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:30:00 GMT

The head of the Office division at Microsoft <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/280036==http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/26/microsoft-office-ipad-idUSL1N0BPCPD20130226" rel='nofollow'>played coy</a> and dodged questions from analysts about plans to release an iPad version of Microsoft Office, stressing the current online versions and suggesting the program as ...

Study: Apple makes eight of top 10 corporate mobile devices

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:23:00 GMT

Not only does Apple completely dominate enterprise activations of mobile equipment, its share of such activations <a href="http://www1.good.com/news/press-releases/current-press-releases/192621471.html">is growing</a>, according to a <a href="http://media.www1.good.com/documents/Good-Q4-Device-Activations.pdf">new report</a&g...

Briefly: Office for Mac training, Route1 security products

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:49:00 GMT

MacTech has announced that it will now be offering a new <a href="http://www.mactech.com/bootcamp/microsoft-office-accreditation">Microsoft Office for Mac accreditation program</a>. The half day course will be offered the day before each MacTech BootCamp II in 2013 and includes information on both Microsoft Office for Mac and Microsoft Office 365. At the end o...

FileMaker intros iOS Demo Solutions

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:34:00 GMT

Apple-owned FileMaker has announced <A href="http://www.filemaker.com/r/showcase">iOS Demo Solutions</A>, a new section on its website. The page gathers together a variety of iPad and iPhone database tools created using FileMaker. In keeping with its name, each app in the section is limited either in terms of time or features, in a bid to get people to pay f...

Square rolls out iPad-based 'Business in a Box' POS system

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:55:00 GMT

Mobile-based point-of-sale developer Square has announced the <A href="https://squareup.com/register/hardware">Business in a Box</a>, a new hardware option for retailers. The system includes a cash drawer, a Square card reader, and a WindFall iPad stand, meant to hold an iPad running the Square Register app. In theory the combination should be able to handle...

Briefly: Tempo SSD bootable in Mac Pro, QuickBooks for iPad

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:50:00 GMT

Sonnet Technologies has upgraded its <a href="http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempossd.html">Tempo SSD</a> and <a href="http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempossdpro.html">Tempo SSD Pro</a> cards, to now support booting in Mac Pro computers. With the update, users can boot from a Mac Pro even in a RAID 0 configuration wi...

Apple: Fix for iOS 6.1 issues with MS Exchange coming soon

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:38:00 GMT

A bug in iOS 6.1 that played havoc with battery life and resources on the iOS device and caused excess logging and usage on Microsoft Exchange-based servers when syncing with iOS devices has been identified, Apple reported on Wednesday. The company says a fix will be made available in a forthcoming update, but doesn't give a firm timeframe. Under iOS 6.1, devices that try to sync with a site runni...

Schmidt to sell $2.5B in Google shares to diversify holdings

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:38:00 GMT

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will be selling two-fifths of his stake in the company in exchange for a significant amount of cash. The former CEO will earn around $2.51 billion from the transaction, the intention for which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission after hours on Friday....

CrushFTP updated to version 6.2, offers many changes, fixes

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:09:00 GMT

FTP administration and file-serving software CrushFTP has been updated to version 6.2, building on and addressing issues with the earlier release that moved the program entirely to a web-based interface and introduced client applications, multimedia support, PGP encryption, multiple admin capability and more. The new update offers many changes and improvements, and fixes numerous bugs. The CrushSy...

BlackBerry releases first BB10-based app for iOS, Android

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:47:00 GMT

Sensing a change in the corporate marketplace since they last ruled the roost, BlackBerry today announced the first app for iOS and Android based on a feature of their BlackBerry 10 platform called "Work Space." The app essentially allows smartphone owners to "split" their device into two profiles: a group of apps for personal use, and a group for work that can be administered ...

Mountain Lion OS X Server app updated to version 2.21

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:15:00 GMT

Apple has issued a minor update to its OS X Server app for Mountain Lion, now at version 2.21. The $20 program allows anyone with a Mountain Lion install to turn the OS into a server OS utilizing a suite of utilities included in the application. The update improves the speed of downloading Mac App Store software through improved caching, adds Time Machine service monitoring, brings Retina display ...

Patents, job postings hint of work on iLife, iWork apps

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:54:00 GMT

Recent job postings and the acquisition of enterprise-grade organizational software patents by Apple may suggest that work is underway on revamped versions of the programs comprising what Apple still calls the iLife and iWork suites. While it is possible that the company has planned a nearer-term update to the aging programs, the moves also suggest that any overhauled versions -- which would be su...

RIM ships BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:35:00 GMT

Research in Motion is now shipping BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. The software handles mobile device, security, and app management tasks for large organizations. The v10 release includes compatibility with RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10-based phones, such as the Z10....

Cisco to buy network optimization firm Intucell for $475M

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:41:00 GMT

Network equipment manufacturer Cisco is intending to acquire Israel-based networking software producer Intucell for $475 million. The deal would give Cisco more options to offer its customers in terms of software-defined networking, as well as access to Intucell's existing agreements with telecommunications companies such as AT&T, something that Intucell provides some of the infrastructure...

Blockbuster files for bankruptcy protection in the UK

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:25:00 GMT

Movie rentals company Blockbuster's United Kingdom arm has applied for bankruptcy protection after 24 years of operation. The move takes place in the same one-week period as photography chain Jessops and music retailer HMV headed into administration in the UK, unable to battle online retailers and providers of online and post-based services...

Google brings out Coordinate app for iPhone

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:07:00 GMT

Google has released an official Coordinate app for the iPhone. The title is aimed explicitly at businesses that already have Coordinate service licenses. With one in place, though, the app can be used to track workers' locations in real-time, assign jobs, and pass along information needed to complete tasks....

LaCie, HGST unveil new hard drive technologies

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:06:00 GMT

LaCie has announced three new storage devices at CES. Among these is the Blade Runner, a desktop hard drive designed by Philippe Starck. Its name stems from "blades" enclosing an amorphous main body, which in turn houses a 4TB hard disk. The drive has a single USB 3.0 connection, and costs $300. Only 9,999 units are being produced....

Forecasters start changing their tune on Apple, AAPL

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:06:00 GMT

Despite the three-month decline of Apple's stock price, some analysts are now more confident that the company has some solid operations behind it and will continue to deliver industry-beating growth rates across 2013 and into the following year, even if speculated new products such as "Pandora-like radio service" or long-rumored HDTV set never materialize. There is also some evidence the...

Study: iPhone, iPad still dominate small, medium businesses

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT

Premium enterprise email outfit Intermedia has released results of its poll of small- and medium-business smartphone and tablet activations, showing Apple as having a hugely dominant presence in both areas, particularly in tablets. While combined sales of Android phones may be significantly larger than that of iPhone alone, when it comes to business the results are lopsided in the other direction,...

Google axes new registrations of free business accounts

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:56:00 GMT

Google has withdrawn the free version of its Apps for Business to new registrations. Originally offered as free to organizations with less than 200 users, Google has reduced the user count periodically over time to the most recent 10-user limit, and now forces individuals to use the personal Google Account or face paying for the single "for Businesses" option....

Apple Remote Desktop updated to 3.6.2, fixes screen-share

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:41:00 GMT

Apple has updated the client and admin components of its Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) to version 3.6.2 in order to address an issue where users may only see white video when screen sharing from Messages or iChat to a system running OS X Lion. The current client version of ARD, which for most users is included in their version of OS X, can be updated through Software Update on Lion or Mountain Lion (...

Briefly: AViiQ releases wood iPhone case, QuarkXPress update

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:26:00 GMT

A new line of iPhone cases that feature various real wood trims has been released by AViiQ. The Thin Case with Wood measures less than 1.4mm thick and provides full device protection to the iPhone. Available in 5 wood and color combinations, including yellow-walnut, blue-cherry, green-cherry, white-maple and black-walnut, the case sells for $28 online....

UK tax committee releases more Amazon financial details

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:43:00 GMT

More details about Amazon's UK tax affairs have been released to the public by the British government, despite requests for secrecy. The ongoing Parliament's Public Accounts Select Committee released details supplied by the retailer relating to taxes, with the provided evidence showing that a total of �1.8 million ($2.9 million) in corporation tax was paid in 2011....

Briefly: Pogo Photoshop compatibility, TeamViewer update

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:51:00 GMT

Ten One Design has announced that its...

Amazon opens Redshift data warehouse service as 'preview'

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:29:00 GMT

Amazon has launched a new data warehouse service at the Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference today, alongside some price changes to its hosting and processing services. The petabyte-scale service called Amazon Redshift will allow users to "dramatically increase the speed of query performance" when large sets of data are being analyzed, and will work with the same SQL-based tools alre...

Amazon claims sales success, UK government posts sales data

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:11:00 GMT

Amazon has released details on its Black Friday and Cyber Monday Kindle sales, calling the two days the "best ever for the Kindle family." The figures are released at the same time as confidential sales figures for the company's UK operations were published by a parliamentary committee investigating its British tax affairs....

Wolf: further analysis shows Macs gaining big with business

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:32:00 GMT

Part of Apple's ability to defy -- sometimes quite dramatically -- the ongoing slump of traditional PC sales may be due to a slow-growing but increasing acceptance of Macs in the enterprise. Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf has highlighted the growth in a note to investors using data from the September quarter, showing that sales of Macs to US businesses has nearly doubled over the p...