It’s no secret enterprises have begun to adopt tablets with the same fervor of consumers. Since the debut of Apple’s iPad in Jan. 2010, the integration of tablet devices into our lives and work has progressed rapidly — so fast that it’s sometimes hard to put in perspective how quickly got here. The exclusively obtained infographic below breaks down how far workforce adoption of tablet technology has come — and where it’s headed. In overall world market share for tablets, the iPad clobbers all others. The iPad accounted for nearly 80 percent of worldwide tablet sales during the past 12 months,
Read MoreIn an apparent attempt to solidify its standing in the corporate world, RIM has unveiled a new platform that allows IT specialists to more tightly manage company devices even those from rival manufacturers like Apple and Android. With the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion software, announced this morning - the Company's next-generation enterprise mobility solution and RIM's entry into the multi-platform Mobile Device Management (MDM) marketplace. Companies will be able to set up rules governing employee passwords apps and other software across a variety of smartphones and tablets, including the iPhone, iPad and Android handsets. The system also allows managers to remotely
Read MoreTablets are changing commerce and will continue to increase its share of online e-commerce in the U.S. Tablet users spend an average of one hour and 35 minutes on their devices and typically spend 10-20% more on purchases than shoppers without tablets. By 2016, mobile commerce is expected to increase to $31 billion in the U.S. – a tremendous jump from only $3 billion in 2010.
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Read MoreThe brand that consumers will see when Visa’s digital wallet launches early next year won’t be the Visa logo. The payments company will be using the name V.me to distinguish its upcoming digital wallet from its other services. Consumers will be able to fund the digital wallet using a variety of sources — a Visa, MasterCard or bank account. It will be used to check out online using a user name and password, rather than having to key in the 16-digit number each time. The idea is similar to eBay’s PayPal, and to services by Amazon as well as e-wallet
Read MoreEver thought Amazon's upcoming tablet, the Kindle Fire, will be able to take down Apple's iPad. There were a lot of factors to consider, from Flash compatibility to price, but in the end only one tablet could come out on top, and Apple came out with a strong majority. The iPad came out ahead no matter how we broke it down, but the Kindle Fire flourished most among those who would have a harder time affording the iPad. Younger buyers hardly even considered the Kindle -- maybe because they expected their parents to buy their tablet for them, or because
Read MoreAs the next movie in the Twilight Saga film series nears its premiere, malicious hackers are taking advantage of Twilight fans by poisoning links in Twilight-related searches with malware, Norton’s experts warn. Some of the search terms which will return results infected with malware are “Nude pictures of Taylor Lautner,” “Robert and Kristin kissing” and “Twilight true love.” Clicking on some of the links resulting from these searches might get your PC, tablet or smartphone infected with viruses or keyloggers, so be extra careful when searching for Twilight-related material. Twilight Saga fans are a common target for malicious hackers. In April
Read MoreWhile a new tablet launch isn’t breaking news anymore, there’s one that’s unlike any other yet to be released—it’s a full-fledged mobile computing device for kids ages 3 to 10 that lets them play educational games, watch videos from providers such as PBS and National Geographic for Kids, as well as engage in social activities like e-mail and video mail. It also has a “Mommy mode” so parents can use it to do grown-up tasks. Made by Los Angeles-based Fuhu, the new tablet will be called Nabi and will get content from the company’s existing Fooz Kids application, which links to
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