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Mobility stories - Page 43

In today's increasingly hybrid world, being agile and mobile when working is becoming significantly normalised. Mobility is a term that describes the use of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, as well as other technologies, to enable employees to work securely from anywhere.

Having successful mobility in a business can increase staff satisfaction and create a more versatile and productive workflow system. Mobility can also be a key way to help organisations hire and develop better tech talents.
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Tablet sales continue to decline, but it's not all bad news

Fri, 1st May 2015
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As tablet sales drop, IDC finds silver lining in cellular models and resilient 2-in-1 devices amid dynamic tech market shifts.
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BYOD in the classroom: The benefits

Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a trend that's taking hold of the education sector, bringing benefits such as increased accessibility to information a.
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VoIP and employee productivity

Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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A strong unified communications system using VoIP can be used to make employees more productive by aiding mobility and more.
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Mobility a game changer in Kiwi businesses

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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New Zealand firms embrace mobility to boost productivity, with SMEs striving to overcome budget and IT support challenges.
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Express Data & Cisco - Mobility in today's world

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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A new approach to security has to be adopted. The firewall is still a major aspect of a security strategy, but is only part of the story.
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Devices market grows, driven by mobile phones sales

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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Devices shipments are set to grow in the Asia Pacific region, driven by sales of mobile phones and ultramobiles, according to Gartner.
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Classrooms around New Zealand go digital with Chromebooks

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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A new digital teaching system is being rolled out across the Far North of New Zealand by a group of principals and educators.
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Are your remote workers causing you a headache?

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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The way in which we work has been transformed in the past five years, and staff could literally be based anywhere and on any sort of device.
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IDC: Smartphones to dominate connected device future

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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By 2019, smartphones set to claim a dominant 77.7% market share in the realm of smart connected devices, leaving PCs and tablets trailing, reveals IDC.
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Gartner: Device spending on the up, despite dropping PC sales

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Amid waning PC sales, Gartner forecasts a 7.2% hike in global device spend, buoyed by mobiles and ultramobiles in 2015.
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Microsoft set to gain as iPad falters in tablet market

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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While the iPad is the weakest link, salvation comes in the form of Microsoft and the commercial sector which will help garner low but positive growth.
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Hands-on Review: Sony Z3 Tablet Compact

Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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From out of nowhere Sony has developed a reputation for crafting slick smartphones, all carrying the Xperia moniker.
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AVG releases Business SSO for IT providers and small businesses

Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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AVG Technologies, the online security company, has announced the immediate availability of AVG Business Secure Sign-On (SSO).
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CA Technologies embraces apps, urges enterprises to follow suit

Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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CA Technologies is focusing on helping businesses succeed in the 'landscape where the app is everything' with an updated portfolio of products.
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Harold the Giraffe embraces the digital age

Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Harold the Giraffe enters the digital age with a newly outfitted mobile classroom, enhancing health education for 245,000 children annually via modern tech.
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Resellers: Fresh conversations about cybersecurity

Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Hamish Sopher, Check Point New Zealand country manager, offers some thoughts on fresh conversations to have with your customers about cybersecurity.
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M-commerce and wearables drive the growth of mobility

Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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According to IDC, mobility is primed for faster growth in consumer and enterprise markets in the Asia/Pacific region.
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Why CIOs need to consider wearable tech in the enterprise

Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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As wearables surge, CIOs must embrace the $18bn enterprise tech revolution for efficiency and innovation, says Cognizant VP Sowri Krishnan.
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Kaseya debuts Release 9 with new private cloud infrastructure

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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Kaseya has announced the availability of Release 9 with a new solution for mobility management and a new private cloud infrastructure.
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Tablet market falls for the first time ever

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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Samsung's struggles continue as low-cost vendors are quickly proving that mid- to high-priced Android tablets simply aren't cut out for today's tablet market.