Daily Mobile Computing Feed – Sep 24, 2012

Daily aggregation of mobile computing news from @cloud_aware, mobileaware.net.

  • The future of Information Technology

    • Business Recorder Darren Rushworth, Regional Managing Director SAP, in an interview, pointed towards three developments in IT in the next five years; firstly, increased use of mobile computing which will diminish the usage of traditional laptops and desktops. The … (more)

  • “Intel Inside” ignites mobile branding war

    • Chicago Tribune SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As the mobile computing wars heat up, chipmakers that supply the crucial components inside smartphones and tablets aim to grab more of the glory. Not content to remain in the shadows of hot consumer brands like Apple or … (more)

  • iPhone 5 factory riots as 2000 Chinese revolt against Foxconn conditions

    • (report) Computerworld (blog) In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the latest poor publicity for Cupertino’s BYOD-darling. Foxconn riot at iPhone 5 part factory. By Richi Jennings: Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. Richard Lai is watching the … (more)

  • Bring Your Own Device trend is ICT industry’s hottest talking point at

    • GITEX … AME Info The Middle East is bracing itself for new security challenges as the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend – a business practice of employees bringing personally owned devices to their place of work – grows exponentially in the region with no sign of abating. (more)

  • iPhone 5: Pros and cons in the enterprise

    • Computerworld Computerworld – If the iPhone 5 sells as well as analysts predict, its impact on IT shops wrestling with the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend could be dramatic. According to some analysts, enterprise use of the new iPhone, which is capable of … (more)

  • Companies To Employees: Don’t Check Email After Hours

    • InformationWeek The BYOD trend can make it easy to cross the line from personal time to work. Even work-issued mobile devices can make employees think about work more than they should. To combat burnout, some companies are advising their employees to take a break … (more)

  • MobileCon 2012: 10 things we want to see

    • TechRadar UK It’s a San Diego gathering of movers and shakers in the mobile computing scene, as well as tons of journalists and IT professionals looking to be moved and shook by the latest ideas and innovations in the field. MobileCon 2012 will feature keynote … (more)