Mac IT Topic Center

WD improves power efficiency, performance in 'green' drives

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:29:00 -0700

WD's newest Caviar Green drives operate up to 10 percent faster and use up to 20 percent less power than before.

WD offers ShareSpace network storage

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:37:00 -0700

The ShareSpace is a new network storage system with up to 4TB of internal storage capacity and a Gigabit Ethernet interface.

Ballmer still searching for an answer to Google

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:51:00 -0700

Microsoft is the only company in a position to challenge Google in online search, CEO Steve Ballmer told attendees at a Silicon Valley event Thursday night. And the Microsoft CEO had observations about Apple as well.

Aqua Connect Terminal Server supports Leopard

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:37:00 -0700

Aqua Connect Terminal Server now works on Leopard and supports Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol.

Apple’s patch process a mess, say researchers

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:11:00 -0700

Apple’s patching process proves that the company isn’t serious about moving Macs into the enterprise, security researchers told Computerworld.

Deploying the iPhone 3G for business: Integrating with Exchange

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:26:00 -0700

In this second part of his three-part series, Ryan Faas provides tips for integrating and managing iPhones in an Exchange environment.

Will Apple ever fully liberalize Mac OS X virtualization?

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:01:00 -0700

While you can run Windows on Intel-based Apple hardware, Apple has only grudgingly allowed Mac OS X to run on virtual machines.

Gas prices, iPhone influence enterprise mobile decisions

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:37:00 -0700

Mobile-phone executives at CTIA say that high gas prices and the iPhone are influencing enterprise mobile-phone investment decisions.

Get Leopard and Windows to play nice

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:19:00 -0700

Although Leopard and Windows typically play well together, understanding some of the nuances for getting a Mac to talk with a PC can sometimes be a little challenging. Computerworld’s Ryan Faas looks at some of the details you should understand to get the best of both worlds.

These Macs mean business

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:00:00 -0700

ComputerWorld Canada profiles the Enterprise Desktop Alliance, a group of companies that looks to promote the integration of Macs in the enterprise.

Updated management appliance corrals Apple iPhone

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:45:00 -0700

Kace has updated its system management appliance with beta software for the iPhone.

Even without an enterprise strategy, Apple quadruples share

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:33:00 -0700

Forrester Research says Apple has managed to nearly quadruple its share of the enterprise market in the last 19 months.

Why Google has lost its mojo

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:43:00 -0700

Google looks as if it’s on top of the world right now, holding an ever-increasing lion’s share of the search market. But Preston Gralla of Computerworld thinks the company has lost its mojo.

KACE unveils enterprise system management for iPhone

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:15:00 -0700

IT managers can now treat the iPhone as an equal partner in enterprise with the release of KBOX.

Seinfeld and Microsoft: More proof that IT is crazy

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:18:00 -0700

Network World’s Mark Gibbs can’t believe the news that Microsoft is paying Jerry Seinfeld $10 million to tout Vista.

Dell loses bid for 'cloud computing' trademark

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:59:00 -0700

Dell can't use "cloud computing" as a trademark since the term is a generic one, the USPTO said in a preliminary ruling.

Opinion: Parallels Server for Mac underwhelms

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:33:00 -0700

InfoWorld’s Tom Yager weighs in on Parallels Server for Mac, the virtualization product that opens Xserve and Mac Pro to 64-bit heterogeneous environments.

Opinion: Apple’s unforgivable DNS delay

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:41:00 -0700

Apple’s response—or lack of one—to a serious DNS bug has shredded the security goodwill the company earned over the years, John C. Welch argues.

Computerworld: Deploying the iPhone 3G for business

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:18:00 -0700

In part one of a three-part series on enterprise iPhone deployment, Computerworld’s Ryan Faas looks at how best to activate, configure and deploy the iPhone 3G.

How to secure Macs in business

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:45:00 -0700

Macs are immune from security threats, right? It's Windows we have to worry about. That water-cooler wisdom needs to be...

Apple’s MobileMe could be a headache for IT managers

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:33:00 -0700

CIO.com looks at Apple’s MobileMe online service from an IT perspective.

Securing your iPhone 2.0

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:03:00 -0700

The iPhone 2.0 software update offers some dramatic improvements in security management, though gaps remain. Glenn Fleishman takes a closer look at iPhone security.

iPhone App Store for business: Feast or famine?

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:32:00 -0700

CIO.com looks at some iPhone App Store offerings sure to appeal to business users.

Kerio MailServer supports iPhone ‘push’

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:28:00 -0700

Kerio MailServer supports the iPhone's new "push" capabilities.

Reviewing Apple's supply chain during the iPhone 3G rollout

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:45:00 -0700

CIO.com looks at how Apple’s behind-the-scenes supply chain systems and processes fared during last week’s iPhone 3G launch.

Twenty cool third-party iPhone apps

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:35:00 -0700

Network World lists some of its favorite applications for the iPhone—both Web based offerings and native apps that you can download from the new App Store.

Users eager, integrators mixed on enterprise iPhone use

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:56:00 -0700

System integrators offered mixed reactions Friday to the iPhone's immediate viability in enterprises.

Apple releases iPhone Configuration Utility for corporate environments

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:48:00 -0700

Apple has released an iPhone Configuration Utility for Mac OS X and Windows to help manage iPhones in enterprise environments.