The migraines of migration Enterprises have taken fondly to the cloud for its scalability, cost-efficiency and flexibility. According to a Forrester Research survey consisting of 1,000 tech decision makers for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Enterprises need to focus on mobile app development, management >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Mobile application development and management is key to enterprise mobility success in today’s fast-moving, increasingly digital landscape. Yet, the growing number of devices and apps
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">To boost social business capabilities, IBM pays $1.3B to buy Kenexa >
Looking to enhance its social business vertical, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the acquisition of Kenexa Corporation (NYSE: KNXA) yesterday. The companies have entered into a definitive agreement, under which IBM …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Report: CIOs should prepare for second wave of apps >
Are you prepared for the second wave of apps? A new Forrester Research report aims to answer this question. “We believe the market is poised for a second wave of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Report: Emerging countries to play a big role in worldwide e-commerce >
Emerging countries are expected to play a bigger role in the e-commerce market by 2015, according to a new study by Forrester Research. During last week’s NRF 101st Annual Convention …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Movers & Shakers: OnMobile's Head of Content; Brightstar's new president; and more >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
OnMobile Global Limited, India’s largest mobile value-added services provider, announced the appointment of Atul Churamani as Head of Content for the company. In his new role, Atul will lead licensing …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Retailers focusing more on mobile, but is it helping? >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Despite a strong majority of retailers having a mobile strategy in place, the promise of mobile shopping has yet to ring true at the cash register, though it is steadily …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Forrester pegs Amazon as the dark knight that could take on Apple's iPad in 2011 >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Tablets aiming to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad are “too expensive” and “poised to fail” in 2011, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.Interestingly, the firm points to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: Do more smart phones (and mobile applications) mean greater employee productivity? >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Mobility repositions iPhone for business users: Apple’s SDK scheduled for release next month >
AT&T Mobility is now selling the consumer-oriented iPhone by Apple Inc. as a productivity tool for business. The move may be in tandem with an anticipated introduction of Lotus Notes …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">For mobile content, it’s time to get sober >by jscarboby jscarbo
The bloom is off the rose. And maybe it’s about time.A longtime stage for all sorts of hyperbole, the CTIA I.T. conference this year is different. If Monday’s pre-show events …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Connectivity Conundrum: Companies learning to do more with less >by jscarboby jscarbo
A recent study from Forrester Research predicts that the mobile enterprise market won’t really arrive for another six years or so. But some application developers are hoping to bridge that …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Favorite marketing words: Free to end user : Free SMS may drive mobile ads >by jscarboby jscarbo
Media companies and mainstream brands are moving delicately to use text messages as a way to snuggle up next to mobile users without incurring their wrath. And they’re hoping to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Putting the billing pieces in place: Changing industry forcing new reality >by jscarboby jscarbo
Despite the prevalence of end-to-end billing systems as operators have consolidated in recent years, some companies may prefer a one-shot solution to a particular problem without the expense and effort …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Researchers bicker over potential for mobile ad market >by jscarboby jscarbo
Wireless users may be warming to the idea of mobile advertising, according to new figures from Harris Interactive.The market research group found that 35 percent of adult mobile users in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Report: Some wireless Web users would accept ads in exchange for content >by jscarboby jscarbo
One-third of wireless Web users in the United States and Western Europe say they will accept ads on their handsets in exchange for free content, according to a study from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Rent or own? Borrow, burn?: Carriers offer diverse music downloads, >by jscarboby jscarbo
Sprint Nextel Corp. was the first U.S. carrier on the mobile music dance floor in October 2005, launching a full-track, dual-download service for its music-loving subscribers.For now, though, Verizon Wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Carriers warming up to mobile marketing >by jscarboby jscarbo
The major U.S. carriers are rushing to cash in on the mobile marketing craze by selling ad space on their WAP decks. But consumers aren’t thrilled about using the third …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile marketing has potential (to be really annoying) >by jscarboby jscarbo
The good news for mobile marketing is that advertisers can target by location, demographic and create actionable responses. The bad news? More than three-quarters of Americans are annoyed just thinking …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Medical industry increasing reliance on mobile >
The health-care industry increasingly is looking to wireless technologies to save money, reduce inefficiencies and cut down on human errors. And the wireless industry is scrambling to oblige. Modern health-care …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Motorola most trusted handset brand >
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Motorola Inc. topped a list of most trusted handset brands compiled by Forrester Research Inc. The manufacturer, most known for its wildly successful Razr handset line, posted a B …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PayPal charges into m-commerce >
LAS VEGAS-PayPal Inc. officially went mobile, launching a service that allows users to make purchases and send or receive funds via wireless phones. Wireless subscribers can use the offering-which the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PayPal unveils ‘Text to Buy’ mobile payment service >
SAN JOSE, Calif.-PayPal quietly launched a service allowing users to make purchases or send money to other users from a mobile phone. The world’s largest supplier of online payment services …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia joins Canadian Eclipse Foundation to boost creation of J2ME apps >
Nokia Corp. is hoping to create a framework for Java-based developer tools with this week’s expected announcement that it has joined Canada’s Eclipse Foundation. Nokia said it will contribute software …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Businesses adopt wireless data faster than expected >
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-North American and European businesses are adopting mobile applications more quickly than they had planned, according to a report from Forrester Research. The survey indicated nearly half of the …