Tagged: Wearables

Apple is keeping the lid on

July 9, 2020

Apple’s wearable future and Mac as a service industry

The age of thin client computing is already here, and you see it around you each time you start at your iPhone

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February 24, 2020

Consumers spend almost half their gadget money on smartphones — report

Smartphones account for almost half of the total amount consumers will spend on technology and durables this year, report explains.

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January 15, 2020

Apple’s services are fast becoming a $73b/year business

Apple is building a huge business in services, predicts analyst, pointing to strong iPhone and AirPods sales and raising AAPL price target to $355…

April 26, 2017

How Your Cracked iPhone Display Will One Day Heal Itself

I read a very interesting article on the future of wearable technology today. It discussed some of the many high-end...

August 25, 2016

Samsung has begun beta testing iPhone support for its Gear smartwatches

Samsung has begun beta testing iOS software for its Gear S2 and Gear Fit 2 wearable. The software lets iPhone...

JNUC 2020 opens with big news for Apple and Azure September 29, 2020
Apple in the enterprise focused company, Jamf, kicked off its virtual JNUC conference today with a deluge of news and information for Mac, iPhone and iPad using enterprises.Apple and Microsoft together for work The show comes at a pivotal moment in the transformation of enterprise IT. Not only is work becoming virtual, but Apple’s presence […]
5 HomeKit-compatible solutions for working from home September 28, 2020
It should be pretty clear now that the new normal involves working from home for much longer than most originally anticipated, so it makes sense to invest in optimizing the experience.Managing the new normal We’ve moved from phase one of COVID-19 response. It’s no longer about making the best of what we have or rushing […]
Will Apple Silicon slow enterprise Mac deployment? September 25, 2020
Apple’s decision to migrate Macs to Apple Silicon opens up interesting opportunities for enterprise IT but also poses some challenges, not least of which is further balkanization unless the company ensures its products play nice with others.The good, the bad and the FUD-ly The good side of the move to Apple Silicon on enterprise Macs is better […]
Microsoft's forthcoming Outlook for Mac should boost WFH September 23, 2020
Microsoft has been watching what remote workers need and seems to have introduced some of these necessary features in the planned October release of Microsoft Outlook for Mac, which adds new tools, customizations and more for Mac users working in Outlook-based enterprises.Feels like a Mac app Microsoft moved fast to support Apple’s new operating systems […]
Apple’s Tim Cook shares his company's WFH experience September 22, 2020
It still seems a little counter-intuitive that one of the world’s biggest technology firms was also one of the least amenable to remote working, but this, I’ve heard, describes the culture at Apple pre-COVID-19.Now things have changed there, just as they have elsewhere.Going back better Speaking during a more extensive interview conducted at The Atlantic Festival, […]
iOS 14: What’s new for enterprise IT? September 21, 2020
Apple has introduced a selection of interesting improvements for iOS and Mac admins in the recently introduced iOS 14, including new APIs for mobile device management (MDM) and usability improvements.The easy (but good) stuff One of the better enhancements is the introduction of choice. iPhone and iPad users can now choose which web browser and/or […]
Why you need Apple support to secure the C-suite September 17, 2020
I get it. You’re one of those enterprises that doesn’t (yet) support Apple products among employees, but does that moratorium extend to the C-suite? I’m willing to bet it does not, and that’s why even Windows-only IT shops must learn how to secure Apple’s products.Ignore the fantasy, this is reality The reality is that Apple’s products […]