iPhone 4S Voice Engine Siri Has Users Singing Its Praises – Literally The initial disappointment among some Apple fans surrounding the debut of the iPhone 4S – and not the much-anticipated iPhone 5 – has turned into lots of gushing about one new feature: the voice recognition engine Siri. Consider this review from TechCrunch: Yes, others have done voice controls before — even Apple has had them baked into iOS for a few years. But most, including Apple’s previous attempt, have been awful. Others, like Google’s voice services built into Android, are decent. Siri is great…The amount of times Siri… Continue Reading ›
iPhone 4S with Siri – What will it mean to business?
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Amcom Interview: The Changing Face of Hospital Communications
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Remember the days when Communication Systems in hospitals meant pagers for doctors and speaking to an operator before getting transferred to a room for you? Those days are quickly disappearing as hospitals automate processes and make their communications infrastructure the focal point of that effort. Take a listen to this fascinating interview with Brian Edds, from Carousel partner Amcom Software, in which we discuss the ways hospitals are changing and the ways in which they are using data, mobile devices and communications systems to strealine processes, improve patient care and lower costs. Some of the topics we review include: Mobility… Continue Reading ›
How IT can stay in front of the Consumer Device Market
April 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In this rapidly moving marketplace, it seems as if there are new Smartphones and Tablets coming into the market every week. This presents a serious challenge for businesses as employees purchase these devices and request that they be allowed to connect them to the corporate network. Supporting all devices and operating systems becomes unwieldy and expensive, so limiting access to a defined universe of consumer devices that IT endorses and supports makes sense. How do businesses and IT teams make decisions on which devices to support? According to Scott Moody, Carousel’s Manager of Corporate Technology, it is about security capabilities, consistency of… Continue Reading ›
The Employee Role in Smartphone Security
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The floodgates have opened. “How do I get my smartphone or my tablet on the network?” may be the most common question heard by IT teams in today’s business environment. Modern smartphonesprovide 24/7 connectivity and powerful computing capabilities to employees that want to be connected. Unfortunately, it also opens up an additional layer of security concerns for the Enterprise and employees have a role to play in managing these risks. How do businesses strike a balance between ease of use and enterprise security, especially when the device in question may or may not be owned by the company? According to… Continue Reading ›
Data Security Roundup
January 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
We’re always on the lookout for breaking IT security news. Who’s been hit? What made them vulnerable? How can we help our customers avoid mistakes (catastrophic or otherwise)? The bad guys don’t rest, so we’re here to keep you up to speed on what they are up to. Here are a few of the stories that have caught our eye in the last couple of weeks. Smartphone Security – Android Vulnerable With smartphones proliferating and more users wanting to connect to the enterprise network, it is critical to stay on top of issues that might affect you. At the ShmooCon security… Continue Reading ›
