How CIOs Can Benefit from Apple iOS 5, iCloud

Last week, Apple discreetly tipped its cap to businesses after unleashing iOS 5 to the general public. This latest version of the iPhone and iPad operating system is chock full of critical enterprise features that went largely unnoticed during Apple's iOS 5 launch event aimed at consumers.

Simply put, iOS 5 shows that "Apple really has been listening to businesses," says Aaron Freimark, IT director at Tekserve, a services firm helping Fortune 1000 companies adopt the iPad.

It's a good thing, too, as CIOs face a daunting challenge keeping up with iPads and iPhones infiltrating their companies. Apple recently claimed 92 percent of the Fortune 500 are testing or deploying the iPad.

Last week, Apple discreetly tipped its cap to businesses after unleashing iOS 5 to the general public. This latest version of the iPhone and iPad operating system is chock full of critical enterprise features that went largely unnoticed during Apple's iOS 5 launch event aimed at consumers.

Simply put, iOS 5 shows that "Apple really has been listening to businesses," says Aaron Freimark, IT director at Tekserve, a services firm helping Fortune 1000 companies adopt the iPad.

It's a good thing, too, as CIOs face a daunting challenge keeping up with iPads and iPhones infiltrating their companies. Apple recently claimed 92 percent of the Fortune 500 are testing or deploying the iPad.

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