Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 9/6-9/9 Apple reveals iPhone 7, Watch Series 2, iOS 10 and other updates Apple concluded their annual September event earlier this afternoon and put an end to all iPhone 7 speculation. Along with revealing the newest version of their flagship mobile device, Apple…
A report issued Wednesday by CompTIA indicates senior IT professionals’ confidence is dwindling in the third quarter. The report’s results come from a survey conducted earlier this month that interviewed 257 tech executives around the U.S. The third-quarter IT business confidence index dropped to 61.7 points, a 1.4-point decrease on a 100 point scale. This…
A study conducted by Edgenuity indicates a substantial amount of schools around the country are struggling with successful classroom technology integration. This survey interviewed teachers of various grade levels around the country about their opinions about educational technology. Of the participants, 91 percent agreed with the statement, “Technology provides a greater ability for teachers to…
Pairing with an IT asset management provider cuts down on the stress of data security, data management, device repairs and end-of-life services. While these are all important functions of a successful enterprise-ITAM provider partnership, the most imperative function of IT asset management may be looked over: compliance. Pairing with a non-compliant service provider can result…
OpenText, a Canadian content management firm, announced their acquisition of large majority of HP Inc’s customer experience content management division earlier today. The $170 million purchase includes products from the HP Engage line: HP MediaBin, HP Qfiniti, HP Explore, HP Aurasma and HP Optimost. The extension of content management offerings can be seen as a…
Worldwide IT spending is estimated to reach $3.54 trillion during 2016, totalling 0.6 percent growth. While this may seem unsubstantial, overall IT spending fell $216 billion, or 5.3 percent, during 2015. IT spending will finally surpass 2014 levels during 2019. Gartner estimates $1.4 billion will be spent in communications services, $940 billion will be spent…
