When I wrote about SaaS project management apps for the iPhone, the latest version of the LiquidPlanner iOS app was conspicuously missing, because it was going through the App Store approval process. Fortunately, I recently had the opportunity to spend some time testing out the latest LiquidPlanner app on my iPad. (Note: LiquidPlanner is also available for Android.) Getting started ... Read More »

In a world dominated by companies like Samsung and Apple, it’s easy to forget that BlackBerry (née RIM) was once the company to beat in the smartphone market. New BlackBerry models were eagerly anticipated and hailed as examples of excellent design. Workers with low-end models were clearly on the bottom of the corporate totem pole, while those in upper echelons ... Read More »

I’ve become a huge fan of Zoho products — from their CMS, to their Campaigns, and now their Invoices. I use it to manage invoices for a number of my ventures. Their system is powerful, incredibly easy to use, and offers an app for your Android tablet that makes it easy to manage those invoices while you’re on the go. ... Read More »

After a spate of recent news on Windows RT, I pulled my Microsoft Surface RT tablet from a drawer, where it had been sitting unused for several months. I reviewed Surface RT in November of 2012, and several of my concerns have been rectified. Since the updates, the performance of the device has improved and application availability is slowly increasing. ... Read More »

The next incarnation of Apple’s vaulted iOS has arrived, and yet — for many of the people who have set eyes on it — it feels as though the OS has taken a step back. While iOS 7 had as much pomp and circumstance as any other release, the actual OS and what it brought with it seemed to disappoint ... Read More »

Beyond reviewing the BlackBerry Z10 for enterprise mobility, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and Corporate Owned Personally Enabled (COPE) use cases, I wanted to spend some of my time with the BlackBerry loaner drilling down into the security features. Mobile security was always a hallmark of BlackBerry devices inside the U.S. federal government and corporations. However, BlackBerry’s security reputation became ... Read More »

IBM recently launched IBM MobileFirst, a blended offering of products, services, and strategy consulting that’s focused on helping enterprises make the move into enterprise mobility. Recently, I had a chance to speak with Michael Gilfix, Director of Enterprise Mobile for IBM, about the new MobileFirst initiative. Gilfix explained that IBM is excited about their MobileFirst initiative because mobility has become the ... Read More »

The Android platform is an amazing playground for geeks who like to tinker. With it, you can do nearly anything. Even the default applications tend to be highly customizable. But sometimes an app comes along that adds even more customizations. One such app is Contacts+, an all-in-one contact manager that seamlessly bridges the gap between phone, messaging, and social networking. ... Read More »

Once you have Office 365 email setup on your Android tablet, you may still need access to Lync Online (hosted unified communications server) and SharePoint Online (cloud hosted version of SharePoint). With Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Corporate Owned Professional Enabled (COPE) initiatives taking shape, use cases to connect Android tablet users to Office 365 are on the rise ... Read More »

If you’re a one-person shop, constantly on the go with clients, you know taking the time to get back to your office to write up quotes can cut a chunk out of your work day. And having to settle in at home to do this will only cut into family time. So, what do you do? Fortunately, you can utilize ... Read More »