Plenty of companies take the bring your own device (BYOD) approach which, at its surface, sounds like it gives employees freedom and empowerment. However, enterprise firms run a risk by no providing controlled equipment and are starting to crack down on what can, and can’t, be used on a work phone. IBM, for example, has

Not only does it looks as though Apple is planning to bring iOS-style notifications to iCloud.com, but the Cupertino company may also be preparing to introduce Notes and Reminders to its Web portal as well. Going to the address beta.icloud.com brings up the evidence plain as day. Typically, iCloud only displays icons for Mail, Contacts,

It looks like Apple’s upcoming OS X Mountain Lion isn’t the only thing getting iOS-ified. Reports surfaced on Tuesday of iOS-style notifications turning up on iCloud.com, though it sounds like the rollout isn’t quite ready enough for prime time. As you can see in the above photo, “Default Title for English” is the current placeholder

MobileMe customers who upgrade to iCloud are being handed a free 20GB storage boost from Apple as part of the Cupertino company’s push for its new cloud service. The offer was set to last until June 30 — the date MobileMe meets its death — but it has now been extended until September 30. That

Google has finally quieted the anticipation around its storied cloud storage service with some launch news today: Google Drive is here! Le GDrive joins a fleet of free storage services offered today, which can make it even tougher to choose one that suits your needs. But don’t fret — here’s a handy table to help

If you’re a MobileMe subscriber who’s yet to make the switch to iCloud, then I must say, you’re missing out on some really terrific features — such as cloud-based backups for your iOS devices; contacts, calendar, bookmarks and notes syncing; Photo Stream, and more. But if you needed a little more encouragement, then how about

The previous rumor suggesting Google Drive is launching with 5GB of free storage has been proven true, according to a new corroborating report. A draft release acquired by The Next Web points to a release next week “likely on Tuesday,” but there’s also evidence that the product will be announced on Wednesday instead. The storage

Apparently 5 GB is the gold standard for free cloud storage. That’s the maximum allowed by Apple’s iCloud, and possibly the same for Google Drive (which could be going live this month, so say the rumors). Amazon Cloud Drive also offers — you guessed it — 5 GB. That might be roomy enough, if your

Apple is sending iWork.com off into the sunset, the company said on Friday. A support page has gone up on Apple’s website announcing the impending closure come July 31, 2012. Launched as a beta in 2009, iWork.com was intended for users of the productivity suite of applications to share documents between different version of Pages,

Apple has updated its iTunes application to version 10.6 The update brings with it support for 1080p movies, no doubt for viewing on the new iPad’s high-resolution Retina Display screen, as well as an improved iTunes Match service. Match has an improved user interface and should offer improvements when it comes to matching songs with

With the iPad 3 announcement in less than a week, the hype surrounding Apple’s fabled television set has slowly simmered. After months and months of speculation, it certainly had to come down at some point. But even with the rumor front falling a bit quiet, that doesn’t mean we don’t believe it exists. And it

Dropbox has issued an update to its free Android application today to introduce automatic uploading for your photographs and videos. With a single tap, your content is sent — in full resolution and original size — to a private folder on your Dropbox account called “Camera Uploads,” allowing you to access them from any Internet-connected device.

In a bid to compete with cloud storage services like Dropbox and iCloud, Microsoft has been making some huge improvements to SkyDrive in recent months, with integration into the Windows Phone operating system, support for HTML5 video, and mobile apps for iOS and Windows Phone. But it seems there are still a number of features

Motorola’s patent lawsuit against Apple took a knock on Friday after the Schaumburg-based company failed to present conclusive evidence that Apple did any wrongdoing.  The Mannheim Regional Court of Germany dismissed the lawsuit after deliberation concluded Motorola failed to convince and demonstrate any infringements were perpetrated. Motorola cried foul against Apple products regarding a 3G/UMTS patent

It’s not just consumers who are dreaming of an Apple HDTV; it seems major retailers are fantasizing about the possibility of an Apple branded set as well. The Verge has uncovered a slide from Best Buy in which the electronics retailer queries customers about “the all new 42-inch Apple HDTV for $1499. Apple finally reinvents

Overview You’ve probably already read the State of the Union Addresses from my fellow Buffalos — and if you haven’t, you certainly should — but mine’s a little different. As TechnoBuffalo’s resident Brit, I’m going to be taking a look at the state of mobile devices and television here in Britain and how it compares

Apple’s iOS 5 software offers some pretty awesome features that make using an iOS device all the more enjoyable. Features like wireless iTunes syncing, iCloud backups, Notification Center, and Twitter integration are all things that make iOS users wonder how they ever got by prior to iOS 5. But those who are still rocking the

Samsung has unveiled its latest flagship Smart TV at CES in Las Vegas today called the Samsung ES8000 LED TV which the Korean company promises is “more than just a pretty face.” The ES8000 offers a dual-core processor that provides true multitasking and seamless switching between Smart TV applications, allowing you to surf the web

So what can we learn from 2011? Well for one, according to this infographic, it seems people en masse absolutely do not like being hardwired. On the contrary, our affinity for sharing, streaming and being mobile has become a full-blown obsession. And why not? The tools we use are becoming increasingly powerful, after all. But

Will we finally see an a la carte cable subscription service in 2012? If Apple can successfully finagle licensing deals, its much fabled iTV offering may introduce Internet-based content subscriptions with customized channel lineups, according to Sterne Agee analysts Shaw Wu. Love sports? Order all the sports channels to your heart’s desire – and that’s it. No

When Apple introduced iOS 5 back in October, one of the biggest features added to the company’s repertoire was its new iCloud service. In Apple’s words, iCloud gives users the ability to access their content on all their different iDevices, automatically and effortlessly. But a huge gripe began to emerge regarding photo stream once the service

Rumors of Apple’s jump into the television market have run rampant ever since Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs was released in late October. Apparently, Jobs had told Isaacson he “finally cracked” how to integrate a simple UI that would seamlessly sync with a user’s iDevices and iCloud, making it easier to use over today’s

Everyone seems to be giving away free cloud-based storage with their smartphones these days: Buy an iPhone and it comes with iCloud, get a Windows Phone device and you get SkyDrive, and choose HTC and you’ll get free Dropbox storage. For those in the U.K., you can now get free storage on your Sony Ericsson

If you’re an iPhone 4S owner, you’re undoubtedly eager to get your hands on Apple’s iOS 5.0.2 software update, which promises to fix the battery issues that have been plaguing early adopters since the device launched last month. A report published last week claimed that the fix would arrive this week, but according to the

U.S. users are eagerly anticipating the launch of Apple’s iTunes Match service, which the company expected to release at the end of October. But with the launch of a second beta update for registered developers, the music matching service shows no signs of going public anytime soon. A second iTunes 10.5.1 beta is now available