Mobility News & Articles

IBM is spending like there’s no tomorrow. Two more companies have just landed in its net, both of which will grow its analytics business on one hand – particularly its Smart Commerce drive – and on the other hand its mobile communications strategy.

It’s no secret that I am a fan of the era of the empowered employee. Ever since I was introduced to the concept in 2010 at a Forrester conference, I’ve supported the notion that the groundswell of employee innovation was an important milestone and an imperative part of social business, now and as it evolves. So when a copy of Forrester’s new report, To Thrive in the Empowered Era You’ll Need Software, Software Everywhere, landed in my inbox, I was excited to read through it.

What? Zuul? Why is this fool going Ghostbusters on us? What does Zuul the Gatekeeper who, accompanied by Vinz Clortho the Keymaster, is only loyal to Gozer the Destructor, have to do with Mobile? It’s actually quite simple.

Google (news, site) is making a major investment in its mobile and Android business by buying Motorola's Mobility Division. Is this a strategic patent grab or a tactical technology move?

To everyone out there concerned about tablets destroying the PC market -- don't worry. A recent study confirms a poorly kept secret: There is the iPad, and everything else.

Businesses in the Asia Pacific region are expected to increase spending in ICT services in 2011, fueled by a healthy economic outlook. However, as firms face heavy competition, many will be forced to rethink their ICT strategies and focus on efficiency and productivity. Chief among enterprise concerns in the region for the coming year will include analytics, mobility and cloud computing.

Have you ever wished that you had Google wired directly into your temporal lobe? Wouldn’t it be great if you could just think of a question and instantly get a result?

Well, we’re not quite at that frightening point, but things are moving in the general direction. Linguistic Agents (LA), an Israeli startup, is bridging the gap between natural language and XML. In the not so distant future you might just be ordering your CMS around, via your Bluetooth headset.