Judy Mottl

Motorola MC75 Source: Motorola Motorola (NYSE: MOT) newest enterprise digital assistant (EDA) looks and feels very much like its predecessor, the MC70, but that’s where the similarity ends. The MC75 features third-generation (3G) WAN capability as well as simultaneous voice and data operation. “From customer feedback we know the form factor is fine but that […]

Security vendor McAfee (NYSE: MFE) is pitching new tools designed to secure virtual systems and SAP applications. It also announced technology to support EMC and Sun storage environments. The vendor’s VirusScan Enterprise portfolio now includes McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Offline Virtual Images, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for SAP NetWeaver, and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Storage. The […]

The proposed merger of Verizon Wireless and rural carrier Alltel has garnered a mixed reaction among industry observers and customers. Two things everyone does agree on, however, is that the $28.1 billion acquisition will happen and will certainly benefit the carriers involved. But it’s debate 101 when it comes to other issues, including consumer impact, […]

I don’t “iPhone,” and right about now, I’m feeling as if I never will. I’m not part of the in crowd or the smart crowd, or the living crowd. All those crowds following the hype this weekend as the second generation Apple phone comes to market. It’s embarrassing to admit, and it’s no reflection on […]

AT&T is building on its existing in-store Wi-Fi access deal for subscribers with a new move to lure new users who are fans of the coffee chain. The company’s new effort, which expands on its existing deal to deploy Wi-Fi hotspots in Starbucks locations, will give users of Starbucks’ prepaid card two free, consecutive hours […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) isn’t backing down in its last legal thrust to thwart the expansion of court order to preserve White House e-mail. The DOJ, representing the Executive Office of the President (EOP), said in a filing this week that such action isn’t necessary and that court recommendations to expand protections for White […]

Just one lost data tape is a big headache for businesses, big or small. Two disappearing tapes, within the span of two months, would likely have any storage administrator and CIO gobbling antacid tablets. While IT leaders and executives at the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) have likely slowed down in chugging Pepto-Bismol, […]

Source: Reuters Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ: RIMM) BlackBerry may be poised to have its best corporate sales quarter yet as IT leaders are shelling out big-time for the device despite tightening budgets. A new study released today from ChangeWave Research indicates RIM’s popular e-mail handset is taking deeper root than ever before. The study predicts […]

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA), EMC (NYSE: EMC) and Seagate (NYSE: STX) are all headed down the path to solid state disk (SSD) flash technologies, but unlike its competitors, Sun believes it’s not enough to just swap out storage disks to gain the benefits of SSD. The company aims to integrate SSD flash into Solaris and […]

If handset makers think competition is tough now, just wait as users are already expecting more functionality choices and cheaper services when it comes to mobile device use and mobile Web access. A new study, “Go mobile, grow,” from IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value claims that 80 percent of mobile device consumers want […]

Think wireless and we likely think about cellphones, checking email away from the office, browsing to find the movie playing at the local theatre. But as a new [report](http://files.ctia.org/pdf/Final_OvumEconomicImpact_Report_5_21_08.pdf) from the CTIA indicates, wireless is having a huge impact on our lives and on the US economy. The report projects the total value of wireless […]

Recognizing that mobile device users want access to enterprise applications at the same time IT is growing increasingly concerned about wireless data protection, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has beefed up its Good Mobility Suite to help meet both demands. Version 6.0 of the suite offers a managed, virtual private network (VPN), as well as enhanced management […]