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Here are the new business features Apple just revealed for iOS 7

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June 27, 2013

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Here are the new business features Apple just revealed for iOS 7

Apple teases business users and IT staffers with nine business features in iOS 7, several of which are potential game-changers.

What OS X Mavericks and Mavericks Server means for business and IT

In addition to iOS 7, Apple will be updating Macs with OS X Mavericks (10.9) this fall. While it isn't the total game changer that iOS 7 is, the update will offer several nice features for business users and can even be called the first business-oriented OS X release.

Actually, Apple is finally paying attention to the enterprise

Some pundits are once again on the tired "Apple doesn't get the enterprise" schtick. The irony of this is that Apple's iOS 7 will be the most enterprise-friendly and secure version of Apple's mobile platform to date.

Centrify CEO on Dropbox, KNOX, Microsoft, and the future of identity

We caught up with Centrify CEO Tom Kemp last week to discuss the company's recent deals, the future of identity and mobile data security, and Centrify's future prospects.

Moving to the cloud helped Pandora go public -- and have "more fun"

VP of Enterprise Information Services at Pandora Media Richard Rothschild says that his IT team is managing over 70 different SaaS apps from vendors large and small -- and are never going back.

With latest product, Good recognizes that no app is an island

Accomplishing tasks on a smartphone or tablet is very different from accomplishing them on a PC. Securing multi-app workflows means ensuring secure apps and app-to-app communication, and that's the focus of Good's latest solution.

Quickoffice Pro HD fills the gap left by Microsoft

We've heard a lot of fuss over Microsoft's fumbling of Office on mobile, but the question is whether anyone truly needs Office on a tablet to get work done. Melissa Perenson goes hands-on with Quickoffice HD Pro to see just how far she can get.

Hate using the touchpad in Windows 8? Relief may be in sight

Long-time Microsoft vet Steven Sinofsky hinted on Twitter that improvements are coming to the way touchpads work in Windows 8.

The real test for revamped BlackBerry is the release of iOS 7

The new version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server supports iOS and Android, but we'll find out how serious BlackBerry is about that support with the release of iOS 7.

How SAP hopes to win from the Internet of Things

SAP is making a big bet on machine-to-machine communications, but admits there are still a few hurdles to overcome before it turns into reality.

Here are the highest-rated enterprise apps in Google's store

Google is making a play for the enterprise with its cloud-based business apps, but the search giant also offers nearly 1,400 third-party enterprise applications in its Google Apps Marketplace. Here are some of the most popular and highly rated.