WWDC is over. Apple introduced more powerful hardware, talked about TVOS, watchOS, iOS11, a new file system, and HomePod, Apple’s smart speaker that should function as a speaker first but also is a home assistant like Alexa. But let’s take it step by step. This is an overview of the most important news. tvOS Amazon […]
What to do with a broken Apple Watch?
VMware: Apple Watch In the Wearables Lead & Windows 10 S
Sorry, Fitbit, there’s a new sheriff in town. With nearly 60% growth in shipments in Q1 this year, Apple Watch officially became the king of the consumer wearables castle, according to CNBC. Fitbit, which was the long-time market leader, dropped to second after a 35% decline in Q1. Get the mobile news in your inbox […]
VMware on Windows 10 Smartwatches, Android-Supported Laptops
To get the top mobile news in your inbox, sign up for our weekly newsletter to the right. Windows 10 smartwatches come to the enterprise.It’s 1.54 inches, runs Universal Windows Applications, secure and built to “survive a hard day at work,” said Microsoft. The TrekStor IoT Wearable runs on Windows 10 IoT Core, a version of […]
Apple Watch broken – how to live one week without it?
Many people are asking me about how I like my Apple Watch. I usually say “I like it”. They want to know what I do with it. I tell them, I use it for notifications, to check out the weather and my activity. Also, it helps me to not miss phone calls, as my phone […]
Senior Care and Wearables
In recent years the market for consumer-facing wearables has grown steadily. Products such as the smartwatch and fitness bands have contributed significantly to this growth. However, healthcare has been slower to embrace this trend, particularly when it comes to the older demographic. Tech companies have yet to truly tap into the seniors market. Many wearable […]
VMware Pioneers Innovations for Digital Workspaces with New Releases and Offers of Workspace ONE and AirWatch
Extending the consumer simple, enterprise secure Workspace ONE access control experience to a broader set of applications unifies application management across application types; Expanding enteprise security with cross-platform support with innovations in AirWatch Unified Endpoint Management for mobile, desktops, ruggedized and IoT devices including Windows 10 simplifies the IT and end-user experiences; New flexible Workspace […]
Gartner Says Worldwide Sales of Smartphones Grew 7 Percent in the Fourth Quarter of 2016
Fierce Battle Between Apple and Samsung to Hold the No. 1 Global Smartphone Ranking Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 432 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, a 7 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. The fourth quarter of 2016 saw Apple leapfrog past Samsung […]
Be an Open Source Trend Setter – Take the Survey
Twenty years ago if asked what percentage of Open Source Software (OSS) is used within software applications, you would have heard none, 5% or maybe even as much as 10%. Fast forward to today and Gartner says 95% of IT organizations leverage OSS in their mission critical applications. Give Us 5 Minutes and You Could Win an […]
Gartner Survey Shows Wearable Devices Need to Be More Useful
High Abandonment Rates Indicate the Need for More Compelling Value Propositions to Drive Greater Adoption The abandonment rate of smartwatches is 29 percent, and 30 percent for fitness trackers, because people do not find them useful, they get bored of them or they break, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. “Dropout from device usage […]
