IDG Contributor Network: The death of the OS (Part 1)
In 1995, the Microsoft operating system (OS) Windows 3.1 was King on PCs and the heir apparent, Win 95, was launched to take the PC crown. It appealed to both business and the exploding consumer...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: The death of the OS (Part 2)
As the OS recedes further to the background on both traditional and mobile computing, the growth of smartphones and tablets is replacing the usage on those traditional devices. Though the OS is still...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Do you need a (mobile) workspace?
Enterprises are struggling with how best to drive mobile transformation across all lines of business. At the same time, so are technology providers, where no one can claim the crown as the king of the...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Retailers rely more on mobile sales this holiday season
This is the headline I expect to see this year as retailers in the US, especially, focus more of their sales through mobile devices. As consumers spend more time on their phones, and less in the...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: WiFi calling on cell phones only half the solution
This year WiFi calling has come to US cellphones. T-Mobile launched WiFi calling on BlackBerry devices in 2009, only recently have the other carriers followed suit, with Verizon Wireless, the last...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: 2016 mobility predictions: lose the notebook and...
At this time of year, most of us are looking forward to what the New Year has to bring in terms of new technologies and opportunities. It’s not a coincidence that the annual consumer electronics...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Retail transitions to target mobile customers as...
Retailers realize that many of their customers are coming through the mobile channel as much or more than in-store, and are changing the way they track and engage with them. Everyone’s been looking...
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