Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Mobile management: Making sense of your options

Microsoft reveals Windows Phone 8.1's first update, with welcome new features | Samsung delays Tizen OS launch indefinitely due to lack of apps

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Mobile management: Making sense of your options
Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful -- and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to work with corporate information, but the variety of platforms, the fact many are employee-owned, and uneven security capabilities mean it's a real challenge -- sometimes an impossible challenge -- to manage them in the same way as the corporate PC.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More


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Microsoft formally unveiled Windows Phone 8.1 Update early Wednesday morning, confirming features such as Start screen folders, sandboxed apps, and even a handy VPN function for surfing over public Wi-Fi connections.Those who opted in to the Developer Preview will be able to download the update next week; otherwise, consumers with stock Windows Phone 8.1 devices will have to wait a couple of months until it can be formally tested and deployed by carriers. Sources had revealed previously that the update, known formerly as Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1, wouldn’t be earth-shattering. But there’s enough there that it should be a must-have for Windows Phone owners, as evidenced by a blog post authored by Joe Belfiore, the Microsoft vice president in charge of Windows Phone.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More

Samsung delays Tizen OS launch indefinitely due to lack of apps
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