Are you still stuck behind a desk at work? If some predictions are correct, you may not be by this time next year. As technology analysts and media outlets publish their annual lists of trends expected for 2012, many are pointing to an explosion in worker mobility initiatives across a wide variety of industries as [...]
The Toughbloggers team saw mobile technology tested again and again in 2011 – sometimes deliberately, and sometimes by accident. The truly memorable stories are less about the technology, but more about the amazing people and inspiring missions they accomplish. Here’s a look back at the five most memorable Toughbloggers stories of 2011.
Consumer tablets have undoubtedly been the hottest mobile devices of 2011 and now, due to the increased interest in these devices, particularly from employees, tablets have started to make their way into the enterprise market via a phenomenon known as the consumerization of IT.
Mobile workers are seen as the highest risk to IT security, according to a recent study. Employees’ mobile devices, and laptop computers specifically, are cited as the most likely sources of a security breach.
Tablets are going to be an important part of the professional IT environment and choosing the right device depends on several factors. Here are five pointers IT professionals should look for when they are evaluating tablet hardware devices for use in rugged environments.
Earning employee buy-in is a challenge for many IT managers when looking to rollout a new mobile solution to a large or small field force. At Panasonic we’ve established some best practices to garner employee buy-in early on and streamline the deployment process.
You’re on a flight from New York to London, LA to Chicago, or San Francisco to Honolulu. The flight is delayed – again – and you decide to catch up on e-mail from the airport bar. You grab the only seat available, pull out your laptop and scroll through Outlook, while taking a cool sip [...]
Nowadays, we often hear questions such as: - Do I need 4G? – When do I have to migrate my devices to 4G? – Does 2011 represent the end of 3G and beginning of 4G? It is true that each improvement in wireless technology has delivered an enhanced connectivity experience. 4G is the first network improvement [...]
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding 4G networks recently, and I wanted to take time and address this, exciting and sometimes a bit confusing, time of change with you. First and foremost, I wanted to let you know that we have already gone through this transition with our customers before – with the [...]
In today’s world, business travel is a requirement for almost any job. According to IDC, the world’s mobile worker population will grow to nearly 1.2 billion people – more than a third of the world’s workforce – by 2013. For any executive or professional that spends a great deal of time away from the office, [...]
