Consumerization of IT

BYOD brings out the classic problem between control of corporate information and individual freedom. It kicks it up to a whole new level because the devices belong to the users, but at least some of the apps and information belong to the company and as such need protection and policy enforcement.

Highly functional personal devices are increasingly being adopted as technology tools in enterprise IT environments. This represents yet another challenge for CIOs and senior IT managers trying to use standards and frameworks-based IT service management (ITSM) processes for better governance and business benefits.

Acer has placed its bet in the tablet wars on low pricing, introducing a US$169 Android tablet with a 7.9-inch screen.

Security and cultural issues are among many challenges government CIOs face in implementing mobile device management and BYOD strategies.

IT departments can keep employees from using malware-infested mobile apps by creating an internal store of company-approved apps. The store can also collect feedback from users about their preferences.

Samsung pulled the wraps off the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 on Monday, but aside from a few slight tweaks, the slate doesn't appear to bring much more to the table than its predecessor.

The Yankee Group recently put out a study concluding that iPhone market share will dominate Android within two years.

Hewlett-Packard in the next few days will ship the $169 Slate 7, the company's first product for the consumer tablet market since the spectacular failure of the WebOS-based TouchPad in 2011.

Companies may be bleeding corporate dollars in the name of BYOD productivity gains that don't really exist, says Nucleus Research.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 packs some valuable and truly unique features.

During its earnings announcement, Microsoft's chief financial officer said the company was working with hardware makers.

BlackBerry Z10 owners rejoice: Improvements are on the way for the new smartphone in the BlackBerry 10.1 OS update.