MobileIron looks to "complete the Android puzzle"

Okta updates as it faces off against Salesforce and Microsoft | It's hard NOT to use Google Now with the new Nexus 5 Follow CITEworld BY IDG ENTERPRISE November 07, 2013 InCITE Your twice weekly digest of the most important developments in the consumerization of IT MobileIron looks to "complete the Android puzzle" The uncertainty around BlackBerry is leading many companies to build mobile platform diversity into their transition plans so they don't face such a chaotic issue should any one platform fail in the future.   Okta updates as it faces off against Salesforce and Microsoft Okta, one of the big names in the emerging single sign on market, is expanding its service while keeping its eye on new, deep-pocket competitors including Salesforce and Microsoft.   It's hard NOT to use Google Now with the new Nexus 5 The Nexus 5 isn't about the hardware -- it's about KitKat, the latest version of Android, which places Google's smart search capabilities front and center. Built.io takes mobile development through the back door Built.io is generally available today, becoming the latest to enter the crowded backend-as-a-service market. One way the company thinks it may stand out is by targeting business users rather than IT departments. Surprise: BitTorrent Sync has a million users BitTorrent Sync, a service that's designed to be like DropBox or Box but without the cloud, is introducing a new API that lets developers build the service into apps. It said it now has 1 million users since the service launched in April. Google targets enterprise collaboration with new Google+ feature Entering the realm of collaboration service providers like Jive, Google+ is now letting businesses restrict communities to only members from the business. The move may hint at more enterprise focused, collaboration features to come from Google. Yammer HQ keeps a Skype call open all day to connect to Redmond Yammer workers in San Francisco and Redmond, Washington, leave a couple of monitors running Skype all day as a way to bridge the distance between them.   Follow CITEworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to citeworld_weekly_update as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Copyright (C) 2013 CITEworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 **Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@citeworld.com.**