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How Apple and Google approach enterprise apps

Apple and Google both have unique ideas about how enterprises should develop apps for business, and each approach may appeal to IT organizations for a number of different reasons.

By Matt Kapko

Dec 8, 2016 7 mins

Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business iOS

AMD strengthens gaming and VR on Linux with graphics improvements

AMD brings FreeSync support and the Radeon Pro Software driver to Linux

By Agam Shah

Dec 8, 2016 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Operating Systems Servers

Microsoft wants to enable cellular PCs, but will carriers bite?

The company wants to offer cell plans for sale through the Windows Store, but that might not fly

By Blair Frank

Dec 7, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Latest Android security update fixes Dirty COW, GPS vulnerabilities

The update includes a patch for a new variant of the Dirty COW exploit that can compromise Android devices

By Lucian Constantin

Dec 7, 2016 2 mins

Android Security

App developers not ready for iOS transport security requirements

Many iOS apps opt out of Apple's App Transport Security (ATS) feature or deliberately weaken it

By Lucian Constantin

Dec 6, 2016 4 mins

Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business iOS

Next big Amazon post Black Friday tech deal bonanza comes Dec. 12

Microsoft too markets 12 Days of Deals to lure post Black Friday & Cyber Monday shoppers

By Bob Brown

Dec 5, 2016 2 mins

Amazon.com Dell Small and Medium Business

Researchers find a way bypass the iOS activation lock

The researchers crashed the lock screen by inserting long strings in the Wi-Fi configuration settings

By Lucian Constantin

Dec 2, 2016 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Security iOS

Remote management app exposes millions of Android users to hacking

Man-in-the-middle attackers could exploit an AirDroid flaw to execute malicious code on devices

By Lucian Constantin

Dec 2, 2016 4 mins

Android Application Security Security

How to find out if your iPhone 6s is eligible for free battery replacement

Certain Apple iPhone 6s devices shutting down even though battery life indicator shows 30%

By Bob Brown

Dec 2, 2016 2 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Windows 10 posts user-share gains after multi-month stall

Return of growth may be due to early migrations by enterprises

By Gregg Keizer

Dec 2, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows