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With the company under increasing pressure from smartphone market leader Samsung and a slew of devices running Google’s Android operating system, Apple’s share of the smartphone market is expected to peak in 2013 at 22 percent and remain flat through 2018, according to a report from IT analytics firm ABI Research. Since 2010, Samsung has […]

Storage specialist Fusion-io announced its latest product line, Fusion ioScale, which was previously exclusive to Fusion-io customers outfitting thousands of servers, but is now available for hyperscale and cloud companies in minimum order quantities of 100 units. Each ioScale provides up to 3.2 terabytes of Fusion ioMemory capacity that is performance-tuned for the needs of […]

Computer maker Lenovo announced the launch of the ThinkPad X131e Chromebook, a customizable notebook with rugged features designed for educational institutions with software and security management for school administrators and access to education resources and storage. The ThinkPad X131e has rugged features, including a rubber bumper around the top cover and stronger corners to protect […]

Hiring and salaries have improved for IT positions in most North American metropolitan areas, according to the 2013 Salary Survey released by Janco Associates and eJobDescription.com. The study showed salaries up 1.98 percent for IT pros in the past 12 months, with CIO pay in the lead. Between January 2012 and January 2013, the total […]

The surge in mobile device ownership and the ability of these devices to connect to the Web will help drive the growth of mobile advertising, with worldwide revenue forecast to hit $11.4 billion in 2013, up from $9.6 billion in 2012, according to IT research firm Gartner. As mobile advertising revenue creates opportunities for application […]

Consumer electronics giant Apple suffered the loss of another key retail executive this week after the Mac-centric blog ifoAppleStore reported the company’s vice president of retail, Jerry McDougal, left Jan. 11. The report, which quoted unnamed sources, said the move was not work-related, with McDougal leaving to spend more time with his family. The departure […]

The rise of bring-your-own-device initiatives is creating a variety of security and logistical challenges for IT departments as they grapple with privacy policies, secure access and remote lock and wipe functionality in case a device is lost or stolen. IT solutions and managed services provider Logicalis warns “cloud sprawl,” or individual departments finding and deploying […]

Anti-phishing and security specialist Wombat Security Technologies announced the launch of its Social Engineering training module to defend against social engineering threats, including spear phishing and social media-based attacks. The training module is the latest module available in Wombat’s Security Training Platform that helps companies foster a people-centric security culture and provide security officers with […]

Telecommunications giant AT&T and video conferencing and business communications specialist Polycom announced a strategic agreement to personalize, mobilize and virtualize video meetings, combining AT&T Business Exchange, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), Internet and mobility networks and the Polycom RealPresence video conferencing platform. AT&T will incorporate the RealPresence platform as part of the AT&T Telepresence solution video […]

Small-business owners reported nearly unanimously that they are expecting to grow in 2013, and along with that growth will come additional hiring needs, according to a survey of more than 600 small-business owners released by Ontraport, a provider of a business and marketing automation platform. The survey, which was conducted across a broad cross section […]

Mobile-device-management solutions provider Soti announced the launch of its next-generation solution, MobiControl V10, which offers features such as Web filtering, real-time antivirus and malware protection, telecom expense management and a secure content library, and is designed for Apple iOS and Google Android devices. Other features include the ability to remotely diagnose and troubleshoot device issues […]