February 23, 2012
Forget the Amazon Kindle Fire, the PlayBook is now the best low cost tablet On ZDNet, Matthew Miller explains his reasoning. “The Kindle Fire is excellent if you want the ultimate Amazon experience, but if you want a richer tablet experience then check out the updated PlayBook. You can get the Amazon experience on the PlayBook, but you can’t get the PlayBook experience on the Kindle Fire. These devices share a common look and feel, which is one reason I loved the Kindle Fire since I find the PlayBook design and form factor to be extremely desirable,” he writes. What’s your opinion?
How MSPs can win business from in-house IT staffs On MSPmentor, Dan Berthiaume gives the details. “Lack of reliability among internal IT departments and projects is apparently running rampant across businesses of all sizes, and one of the biggest advantages of managed services is their high degree of reliability, without requirements for infrastructure or staff investments. Provide SMBs reliable, high-quality IT services when they are needed and you should have no trouble drumming up business,” he writes. What’s your opinion?
Apple, Google, RIM plaster privacy warnings on prying apps On The Register, Anna Leach reports. “The new app privacy agreement doesn’t change what apps can or can’t do, but does make punters aware of what’s happening in their phone. However watchdogs argue that privacy policies – often weighed down in small print – are not the best way to inform consumers,” she writes. What’s your opinion?