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Monday, May 05, 2014

CITE highlights, Box's conundrum, and the truth about tablets

The truth about tablets: We're still figuring out how they fit | Box's IPO troubles could signal a pendulum shift for enterprise startups

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BY IDG ENTERPRISE
May 05, 2014
InCITE Your twice weekly digest of the most important developments in the consumerization of IT

Highlights from the CITE Conference

There was lots of great discussion about the future of IT and social, mobile, cloud, and data analytics apps at the CITE Conference last week. Here's a selection of stories you might have missed.

White Paper: Google Apps

Rebranded Quadmark revamps its IT solutions with Google Apps

Switching to Google Apps halved Quadmark's IT admin costs while achieving 10% time savings per employee. The global consulting firm now spends 80% less time training new hires on email and collaboration tools. Learn more>>

The truth about tablets: We're still figuring out how they fit

Part of the challenge in explaining the drop in tablet sales is that each of us finds a unique value proposition in the mix of tablets, smartphones, and PCs.

White Paper: Code42

A Practical Introduction to Enterprise Mobility Management

Read the white paper to better understand the basic concepts within mobility management and to learn how you can apply EMM technology to your environment. Learn More

Box's IPO troubles could signal a pendulum shift for enterprise startups

IT spending fluctuates between systems of engagement and systems of record. Perhaps Box's reported troubles are a sign that the pendulum is swinging back toward the back end.

Facebook addresses privacy fears with anonymous log-in for apps

The company wants to overcome the fear of pushing "the big blue button."

Cisco kills WebEx Social and goes with Jive

Cisco announced a partnership with Jive that will let users launch a WebEx conference from within Jive. It also plans to kill its homegrown WebEx Social offering.

Foursquare and Facebook show that platforms matter more than apps

The unbundling of Facebook and Foursquare points towards an age where platforms, not apps, matter to users.

Alchemist startups accelerate Internet of Things, with help from Cisco

The Alchemist Accelerator, which helps enterprise-focused startups get on their feet, announced an investment from Cisco that will help it launch a new program specifically for new Internet of Things companies. We talk to two IoT startups currently in the program.

Google Docs walk alone in Android, iOS after ride on Drive

The search giant releases standalone apps for its productivity suite, two years after folding Google Docs into its cloud storage service.

Windows Phone boss hints Cortana coming to PCs

Joe Belfiore drops some hints in a Reddit Q&A session.

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