Columnists

Will this be the year of Apple in the enterprise?

All of the big trends in IT right now -- cloud computing, mobile solutions and the consumerization of IT -- look good for Apple as it slowly worms its way into the enterprise. Columnist Ryan Faas explains why it's happening now. Read More

Apple's new vision of education

Apple made it clear this week that one of the industries it hopes to reinvent is education -- an area in which the company has a long history. Columnist Ryan Faas explains what Apple has in mind for schools. Read More

Will OS X Lion roar in the enterprise?

Companies with large deployments of Macs may be eying Apple's new OS X Lion warily. Ryan Faas offers advice on how to roll it out successfully. Read More

Can HP's webOS and TouchPad slow down the iPad?

The HP TouchPad arrives July 1. Can it, unlike earlier iPad rivals, finally take a bite of Apple's success in the tablet market? Columnist Ryan Faas thinks it just might. Read More

How the Apple iCloud compares to Google's cloud

With its upcoming iCloud service, Apple takes a common concept -- cloud computing -- and pares it back to core functions. Columnist Ryan Faas compares Apple's plans with what Google already offers. Read More

Windows 8, from an iPad user's view

While Microsoft's Windows 8 offers 'a lot of good ideas,' says columnist Ryan Faas, it risks confusing users by being too gesture-intensive. Read More

WWDC: Why this year is different

Apple has already said it'll be highlighting its new iCloud service, the Lion OS and iOS 5 at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference. Columnist Ryan Faas offers a sneak peek at some of the details. Read More

Apple's Lion: A marriage of iOS and OS X

Among other announcements at its 'Back to the Mac' event, Apple offered a sneak peek at Mac OS X 10.7 'Lion,' which borrows a number of features from the iPad. Is that a good thing? Perhaps, says columnist Ryan Faas. Read More

Windows Phone 7 could rival Apple's iOS 4

Now that Microsoft has unveiled Windows Phone 7, the long-raging debate between Windows and Mac fans can move into the mobile OS world. Columnist Ryan Faas takes a look at how Microsoft's new mobile offering stacks up against Apple's iOS. Read More

RIM's PlayBook vs. tomorrow's iPad

RIM's PlayBook tablet, which is already being seen as a good fit for the enterprise, will face an updated iPad by the time it arrives in 2011. Columnist Ryan Faas weighs in on the upcoming fight. Read More

Apple TV, 'Ping' and iTunes -- what it means

While the new iPods and Apple's soon-to-come updates for iOS 4 were big announcements on Wednesday, the revamped Apple TV and iTunes 10 featuring Apple's new 'Ping' social network for music show where Apple hopes to go in the years ahead. Read More

Will the Cius challenge the iPad's potential in health care or beyond?

Cisco Systems' reputation as an enterprise vendor could give it an edge, but Apple's popular devices have been out for a while and could be in demand with health care providers. Read More

5 reasons to upgrade to Apple's Safari 5

Apple's Safari 5 is an evolutionary browser update that illustrates Apple's ongoing commitment to HTML5, offers improvements long-time users will appreciate and brings it closer to parity with IE8, Chrome and Firefox. Read More

Developing for the iPhone OS: App Store vs. Web Apps

Anyone planning to offer an iPhone or iPad app has to decide whether to build something Web-based or use Apple's tools to create an App Store application. Columnist Ryan Faas spells out the pros and cons of each one. Read More

Why is there no IT focus at Apple's developers conference?

When it announced next week's Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple made it clear that the focus this year will be the iPhone and iPad, not IT, says columnist Ryan Faas. Read More

5 ways Apple's iPhone OS 4 is a game changer

Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 packs a punch for developers, who get access to 1,500 new APIs and iPhone/iPad features, and for the users who will benefit from what those developers do, columnist Ryan Faas says. Read More

Apple's iPad has a niche in a lot of professions

Most iPad owners will most likely use their shiny new tablet to read books and magazines, watch videos and do typical Internet tasks like e-mail and Web surfing. But does it fit in at work? Ryan Faas says yes. Read More

Does the iPad need Microsoft Office to succeed?

In developing a version of its iWork suite of apps for the iPad, Apple is sending a signal: The device won't just be for watching video, playing games and reading books. Read More

Apple's iPad: What's it really for?

Post-buzz, reaction to the iPad seems to be mixed. Yes, it's cool. But just who is it aimed at? Computerworld's Ryan Faas weighs in. Read More

Should your IT department support the iPhone?

The iPhone has changed a lot since its debut in 2007 and is now more suitable than ever for use in the enterprise. Like it or not, systems administrators should figure out how to support it to keep users happy, says Ryan Faas. Read More