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Weekly recap: 10 business apps for the iPhone, roadblocks to cloud computing, and more…

EducationEvery week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I’ve found over the past week. This week’s top articles focus on the roadblocks to cloud computing, the best iPhone business apps, and more. I hope you find them useful:

Lessons from a big iPad Enterprise Adopter
Is your company thinking about adopting tablets? If so, here’s an article you’ll want to read. It’s an interview with the manager of mobility at one of the biggest corporate iPad adopters in the world. Find out what he learned in the process, as well as why their company has switched their focus from native apps to mobile web apps.

10 best business apps for the iPhone
With the right apps, smartphones can be incredibly useful business tools. If you use an iPhone in your business, here’s a great list of apps that will help. While the article mentions that these are great apps for small business, I believe they apply to businesses of all sizes.

3 new roadblocks to cloud computing
While old roadblocks to cloud computing are fading away, new roadblocks are emerging. Is your company dealing with any of the problems mentioned here?

BYOD: Tech chiefs still split on benefits, concerned about security
The battle over BYOD rages on, with some tech leaders embracing it while others worry about security. What’s the answer? In my opinion, many BYOD arguments focus on the wrong area: The device. As mentioned in this article, BYOD isn’t really about the device.