The Consumerization of IT
There's no doubt, BYOD is a disruptive trend and...
Bring Your Own Device eGuide
As more and more CIOs are beginning to see...
The Consumerization of IT
There's no doubt, BYOD is a disruptive trend and...
An Interactive Guide: Bring Your Own Device
As more and more enterprises begin to see...
Bring Your Own Device eGuide
As more and more CIOs are beginning to see...
An Interactive Guide: Bring Your Own Device
As more and more enterprises begin to see...
The Consumerization of IT
There's no doubt, BYOD is a disruptive trend and...
Bring Your Own Device eGuide
As more and more CIOs are beginning to see...
The Consumerization of IT
There's no doubt, BYOD is a disruptive trend and...
Bring Your Own Device eGuide
As more and more CIOs are beginning to see...
It took a few days, but Amazon has confirmed to CITEworld that the Kindle Fire HD is using Microsoft ActiveSync to connect to Exchange, and will support a number of security and other policies that IT departments require before allowing personal employee devices to connect to corporate email.
The supported policies include remote wipe, password-strength requirements, and allowing or requiring device encryption.
That means the Kindle Fire HD really is an enterprise-class tablet when it comes to email, and could eventually provide real competition to the iPad among BYOD workers -- if it takes off among consumers first.
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However, Amazon said it will not be part of Microsoft's ActiveSync logo program, unlike the iPad.
Here are the 22 ActiveSync policies Amazon says the device will support. For a refresher on what these policies enable, check out the Microsoft TechNet documentation.
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The open-source Arduino platform has helped tinkers make robots and controllers. At the Maker Faire last weekend, Arduino leader Massimo Banzi unveiled a new effort to help connect Arduino devices to the Internet.
Microsoft said its updated Kinect will be available for use with Windows some time next year.
Social channels give companies unprecedented access to customers, and they can help you build better products that meet their needs. But sometimes it's your job to innovate and come up with products your customers never imagined needing.
A mobile app is as much a marketing tool as it is a product or link to a service. It needs to be just as flawless and well-designed as any other piece of marketing -- website, brochures, signs, stationary, and so on.
