A funny thing happened recently. A survey of 45,000 PCWorld readers found that a majority prefers Apple laptops. While that’s just one perspective from one audience, it represents a trend that Microsoft and Windows PC OEMs should be concerned about.
Large enterprises are too entrenched in Windows to shift the entire IT ecosystem to Mac OS X. It could be done, but like stopping a train, or turning a cargo ship—it would take some time.
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Apple can benefit from lukewarm Windows 8 reception
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December 21, 2012 at 6:13 pm With Christmas only a few days a way, most businesses will be shutting down for a holiday break at the close of business today. It should be a time of peace and relaxation—a time to reflect on the year that has slipped away, and to envision goals for the year to come. But, it seems a majority of IT admins and security professionals will still be losing sleep over potential cyber attacks.
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Is there a greater risk of cyber attack over the holidays?
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December 21, 2012 at 12:13 pm CloudVelocity has launched the beta version of its system that discovers an application, creates a “blueprint” of it from which a duplicate can be created, and then sends the clone to another location to run in a similar manner.
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CloudVelocity Seeks To Champion Enterprise Hybrid Cloud
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December 20, 2012 at 6:13 pm I surveyed 181 WLAN operators in higher education to get their input on WLAN management platforms and other issues. The results show respondents feel locked in to vendor systems that leave them wanting more.
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December 20, 2012 at 12:14 pm Samsung’s acquisition of caching vendor NVELO hints that SDD caching may be moving from servers to desktops.
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December 20, 2012 at 12:14 am We’ve only scratched the potential of e-books when it comes to reader engagement. Here’s a wish list for developers and publishers on how to expand the capabilities of e-books to improve learning.
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December 19, 2012 at 6:16 pm Unified communications can be provided as a cloud service, and customers have a huge number of options. But in the long term, cloud UC isn’t necessarily cheaper vs. premises deployments.
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December 19, 2012 at 12:15 pm Dell World headlines might have emphasized high-profile keynote speakers and the company’s evolution from hardware maker to service provider, but the event also saw several new products launches, including the K3000, an MDM appliance from Dell KACE.
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Dell KACE’s K3000 Offers On-Premises MDM Alternative
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December 19, 2012 at 6:13 am Google in 2013 will travel two steps forward and one step back. Through the merciless culling of its product portfolio at the hands of CEO Larry Page, and the growing synergy between its cloud services, operating systems and Google-friendly hardware, the company is well-positioned to consolidate its power and to keep growing.
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December 19, 2012 at 12:13 am Automated software updates and security features in MobileIron’s mobile device management system take pressure off Needham Bank’s IT department.
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December 18, 2012 at 6:12 pm