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Tablet PC

Tablet PC: A Tablet PC is a laptop PC equipped with a stylus or a touchscreen. This form factor is intended to offer a more mobile PC; Tablet PCs may be used where notebooks are impractical or unwieldy, or do not provide the needed functionality. (Source: Wikipedia)

Business Adoption of Mobile Devices


Section: Research
Some of the most rapid and exciting developments in technology are taking place around mobile devices at the moment. This is in theory presenting CIOs and business stakeholders with some great choices to help optimise the way people work. However, while some might refer to the landscape as being ‘rich and dynamic’, a more pragmatic description for planning and investment purposes would be ‘fragmented and volatile’. Against this background, formulating plans around mobile device ado ...   read more

Virtualisation and Consumerisation of IT: Lessons from IT First Movers


Section: Articles
What can we learn from IT leaders who have taken risks in the areas of virtualisation and consumerisation of IT? At the recent InformationWeek 500 conference held in Dana Point, California, IT first movers recently discussed the challenges of balancing risk and reward in these still-developing arenas. Here are some insights gleaned from IT leaders who were quick to move outside traditional IT comfort zones. read more

Businesses are adopting smartphones to boost mobile working


Section: News
Many businesses are planning on abandoning traditional phones in favour of integrated mobile technology and video conferencing solutions as they vie to boost read more

Cloud and virtualization technology make biggest impact in 2011


Section: News
Cloud computing and virtualization technology have had the biggest positive impact on UK companies in 2011, according to the majority of surveyed chief information officers (CIOs). A new study commissioned by BT Engage IT has indicated that 70 per cent of CIOs felt these developments were the most important to emerge this year.A mere 13 per cent cited mobile devices such as smartp ...   read more

Gartner predicts rise in low-cost cloud computing


Section: News
IT analyst Gartner has predicted that low-cost cloud computing is set grow in popularity over the next three-to-five years. The firm believes that the transition will reset businesses' perceptions of pricing and value in the marketplace.Gartner believes that IT infrastructure outsourcing revenues will be dramatically affected as a result. "The projected $1 trillion (£640 bill ...   read more

Kaspersky Lab scoops major security accolade at V3 awards


Section: News
Kaspersky Lab has scooped the highly-acclaimed Best Security Provider award in the Business Software category at the V3.co.uk Technology Awards 2011. The firm said that the reason it won the accolade was because of its dedication to tackling security threats such as malware and hacktivism. Placeholde ...   read more

Mobile working has put the spotlight on cloud security


Section: News
Businesses need to be acutely aware of the need for cloud security as the proliferation of mobile devices in the workplace means there are many more unique access points to police. According to Phil Codd, managing director and chief markets officer at Software Quality Systems, the huge benefits of the technology oft ...   read more

Mobile working is a top priority for business, claims IDC


Section: News
The integration of mobile devices - including smartphones and tablets - has become a top priority for businesses, according to IT analyst IDC. The organisation claims that so-called 'bring your own device' initiatives are becoming commonplace across the world of business - not just in IT departments.Rohit Mehra, director of enterprise communications infrastructure at IDC, said that demand for wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions was rising as businesses adopt a more inclusive att ...   read more

New security portal for VPN devices launched


Section: News
A new platform aimed at boosting the security of virtual private network (VPN) resources and cloud networks has been launched by SecureAuth. Bosses at the firm have suggested the SecureAuth IEP 6.2 boosts the protection of professional networks when being accessed by devices such as smartphones. Placeholder0Co-founder and chief technology officer at the company Garret Grajek believes t ...   read more

Next five years 'vital to IaaS evolution'


Section: News
IT infrastructure has been evolving over the past two decades but the next five years are going to be crucial to its development - particularly when it comes to cloud computing and infrastructure as a service (IaaS).According to Gartner's Lydia Leong, a research vice president at t ...   read more

Polycom brings video conferencing to tablets


Section: News
Video conferencing expert Polycom has dipped its toe into the tablet marketplace as business communications solutions go increasingly mobile. The move comes as analysts predict huge growth in the unified communications marketplace. Placeholder0Speaking to Information Week, Polycom's vice president of mobility and business development Surendra Arora said video conferencing was rapidly being integrated into a wider unified communications framework that covered everything from ...   read more

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