Apple partners with Salesforce to increase iOS integration in business

Apple is working with Salesforce to improve how the customer relationship management platform works on iOS, including new features for the main Salesforce app and the introduction of tools for developers to build native iOS apps that use Salesforce's service.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 8

T-Mobile opens iPhone & iPad leasing for businesses with help from Apple

The U.S. branch of T-Mobile on Wednesday launched iPhone and iPad leasing for businesses, an option run in cooperation with Apple Financial Services.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

Fleetsmith Intelligence offers 'no-cost' monitoring & enrollment for Apple devices [u]

Device management firm Fleetsmith on Tuesday announced Fleetsmith Intelligence, a new monitoring and enrollment platform for Apple devices at large organizations. [Updated with corrected Managed pricing]

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

Jamf details Apple's device management news for education, enterprise and Apple TV at WWDC18

At its Worldwide Developer Conference this week, Apple noted a milestone of 40 years of work in bringing computers to education. The modern tools it provides for education now include device management with Apple School Manager and collaborative tools including the new Classroom for Mac. In parallel, Apple has also brought its device management tools to the enterprise with Apple Business Manager. We asked Jamf for insight into the latest WWDC announcements related to device management in education and business.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 7

Mac, iPhone highly preferred over Windows or Android by employees, survey says

A report by enterprise device management company Jamf found that more companies are allowing their employees to choose their own computers and mobile devices than ever before — and the majority of them are choosing Macs, iPads and iPhones.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 21

Apple-owned FoundationDB open sources the core technology at the heart of iCloud

Apple's FoundationDB on Thursday announced that its namesake distributed datastore tech for organizations has been turned into an open-source project, allowing public-driven customization and expansion.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 22

Apple Business Chat has the enterprise talking about iMessage Apps

Ten years ago, Steve Jobs announced the App Store. While its first titles were mostly games and novelties, soon major businesses began to recognize the power of mobile apps, shifting major investment from desktop PCs and web apps into iOS. This year, Apple is inciting new enterprise investment in iMessage Apps with Apple Business Chat—billed as an interactive, personal way to connect with customers while respecting their privacy.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 14

iOS 11.3 causing problems with device management, fix for Jamf Pro coming

Organizations trying to use Jamf Pro 10.3 to upgrade devices to iOS 11.3 are running into a glitch putting Apple products in a "failed loop," no longer responding to any further commands, Jamf has acknowledged.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 9

Apple, IBM partnership expands with new machine learning integrations

Apple and IBM late Monday announced an expansion to their existing partnership that will allow customers to roll out advanced in-app machine learning capabilities through Apple's Core ML and IBM's Watson technology.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 14

HP expanding enterprise 'DaaS' support program to Mac, iPhone, and iPad

As part of an expansion of HP's "Device as a Service" program, the company is opening its support program to Apple devices in enterprise environments.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 5

Apple At Work teams with CDW to help enterprise deploy Macs, iOS in employee choice initiative

Apple is expanding its efforts to make it easier for the enterprise to more efficiently buy or lease iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch, Apple TV and other products in a new initiative it is initially rolling out with CDW.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 11

IT pros will be able to delay Apple updates for 90 days with iOS 11.3, macOS 10.13.4

Apple has added a new variable for device management, allowing supervised iPhones, iPads, and Macs to put off upgrading to a new version of the system software for up to 90 days.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 11

Apple TV and tvOS deliver managed digital signage, custom apps and AirPlay for the enterprise

Apple's expansion in Mac enterprise sales to large corporate customers has greatly accelerated with the arrival of mobile iOS devices. But there's also new interest emerging for Apple TV's tvOS platform among enterprise buyers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 2

SAP, Capital One detail work with Jamf in enterprise Mac deployments

As Apple cements itself as the dominant vendor of premium PCs and mobile devices, corporate IT is increasingly welcoming support for Macs as part of their business. Representatives from SAP and Capital One recently discussed what's involved in bringing Mac choice to their organizations.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 9

Apple, Predix team up for industrial gear control and monitoring, GE will standardize on iPhone and iPad

Apple and GE have announced a partnership to deliver industrial apps designed to bring data and analytics from GE's Predix's automation platform to the iPhone and iPad — and GE will now use iOS devices across its employee workforce.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 32

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