IBM Watson Trend pegs Apple Watch as hottest holiday gift

IBM on Wednesday launched a new app and service called Watson Trend, which forecasts what consumer products will be popular this holiday season based on online chatter. Currently dominating the list: the Apple Watch.

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IBM saving $270 per Mac in support costs, says Apple's Tim Cook

IBM is benefiting hugely from its internal Mac adoption program, saving about $270 per Mac versus Windows PCs, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a Tuesday fiscal results call.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 32

IBM adopts Apple Watch for internal fitness initiative & Watson-linked health app [u]

IBM is reportedly deepening its investment in Apple platforms via the Apple Watch, offering discounted units to its own employees, as well as linking ts Watson supercomputer to an upcoming Watch app. [Updated]

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 9

IBM pushing Mac adoption in enterprise with new cloud-based IT services

IBM on Wednesday announced a new program that's designed to help large enterprises incorporate Macs within their existing IT infrastructures, making it easier than ever for corporations to transition to Apple's OS X platform.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 83

IBM reportedly plans to purchase up to 200K MacBooks for employees

It was learned in May that IBM plans to deploy some 50,000 MacBooks to employees by the end of 2015, but a newly leaked video suggests the company could see adoption numbers between 150,000 to 200,000 units.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 45

Apple, IBM add 10 more MobileFirst enterprise apps covering field work, shift tracking & more

Apple and IBM on Thursday announced 10 new MobileFirst enterprise apps, raising the total to 32, while focusing on several new areas including business travel, shift management, and field operations.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 11

With IBM partnership, Box thinks beyond cloud collaboration for iOS

After announcing its landmark partnership with IBM on Tuesday, cloud-based content management firm Box elaborated on what iOS users — and developers building on Box's platform — can expect when the first jointly developed products hit market later this year, and intra-office file sharing is just the tip of the iceberg.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 6

IBM's 'MobileFirst for iOS' apps to get cloud services boost with new Box partnership

International Business Machines and cloud collaboration firm Box on Tuesday announced a new partnership that will see an integration of resources and technology lead to intuitive enterprise class products, including IBM's MobileFirst for iOS apps for Apple devices.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 5

Apple, IBM to take partnership into education with app for teachers

It appears that Apple and IBM have plans to stretch their mobile solutions partnership beyond enterprise and into the classroom, as the companies are co-developing an experimental app that provides teachers with real-time student data analytics.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 45

IBM gives workers choice between Macs or PCs, plans to deploy 50,000 Apple MacBooks

Starting on Thursday, IBM workers will be able to choose between a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or a PC when getting a new or updated workstation, according to a company-wide memo.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 67

Apple, IBM roll Apple Watch support into three MobileFirst apps

As part of an ongoing enterprise solutions partnership, Apple and IBM on Thursday announced Apple Watch support for three MobileFirst apps serving the healthcare, public safety and energy industries.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 7

Apple tops tech rivals in sales, profits & assets for first time in Forbes Global 2000

For the first time, Apple is now the world's biggest technology corporation not just in terms of market capitalization, but also in sales, profits and assets, according to new rankings published on Monday.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 21

Apple to aid Japan's elderly with iPads in latest fruits of IBM alliance

Japan Post has forged a deal with Apple and IBM that will see iPads put in the hands of elderly Japanese under the care of the national Watch Over service, the companies announced on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 12

Apple partners with IBM Watson Health Cloud to bring secure cloud, data analytics to HealthKit and ResearchKit

IBM on Monday announced a new cognitive computing platform called Watson Health Cloud that will, in cooperation with partners Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic, offer custom tailored data analytics services to healthcare professionals.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 33

Apple and IBM unveil 8 new MobileFirst iOS apps, new healthcare and industrial products categories

As part of mobile applications and services initiative MobileFirst, Apple and IBM on Tuesday released eight new iOS apps serving various enterprises, adding new services for the healthcare and industrial products segments.

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