IPad for Business

I am thinking about getting iPads for my staff of 8. We will need to sync our contacts and address books. Im thinking the macmini server would work out on this. Has anyone done this successfully?
We dont have any sort of exchange server currently. And everyone uses PC's so theres really no other reason to have a server.
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Hi,
Not sure about the sync server issue, but you may wany to wait until March 11th.
http://www.apple.com/
You could post in the iPad for Enterprise forum also.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=269
Carolyn

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I just received my 2nd ipad (been using my previous one for personal use), and I would like to set this one up for business use.
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You will likely need to set up a second AppleID for the business iPad.

What is the best app for filling in forms on iPad for business users

Hi all, Ive been researching this for my own organisation for a few months are trialled a lot of different approaches. We run many remote engineers and have an issue getting job sheets back on which we invoice clients. If they dont make it back we lose money and sadly many dont make it back!
Our requirements went a little like this:
1. We didn't want to "rebuild" our forms again in some software. We have them already in word and excel formats.
2. We wanted the option of letting my users input to the form using EITHER normal handwriting or keyboard.
3. We needed no complexity in terms of installing software and on that note needed an easy in/out type of contract.
4. We wanted to capture GPS and some photos with the form and send them all together. (currently we take photos with the phone and they email them back but tying them up to forms is a nightmare)
5. We needed to have data extraction so we could report on key data.
6. We have a resource light IT dept so we needed something quick and easy to use - VERY easy.
7. We wanted no surprises with costs etc.
I looked at 8 that claimed the same - "set up forms quickly, grab data etc".    Some were cheap apps where everything is done on the iPad but they just didnt work for what we need. We needed some control at the IT dept level for version control etc. Some were also VERY complex and needed a degree to use them! We dont have an in house form design team, we just have forms we knocked up in Word.    We quickly found we needed a full service and an app on the device that synched with the service. This left us to "manage" the forms and give the users access to a library.
This narrowed it down to 3 solutions but two didnt do the handwriting part so in the end we chose a SaaS service from www.naturalformscloud.com. Ive just completed the free 30 day free trial with FULL features (unlike others i tried) and about to sign up but thought id reach out first.     Theres NO hidden extras like storage, or price per submission which enables me to forecast budget accurately. For €15 per user per month I can create as many forms and send as much as i want.   Heres the rub - i have my forms already in word and excel format. All I do is save them as a PDF and upload them to the system. If i want handwriting recognition i set the fields up that i want and publish it to tablets in literally a few minutes. When users tap in to a field on the form they are given either a keyboard or a handwriting panel. if they write in the panel with their finger or stylus they see the written word but in the field it converts VERY accurately to the data word. In this way they kind of validate the data when entering it but they know how to write so form filling is actually faster than keyboard for some.    We get signatures, photos, GPS, voice recordings, XML, PDF and CSV outputs within seconds of the form being sent by the user.
Theres an app to install on the tablet called naturalforms enterprise but sync is quick and easy. the tablet app has some good features too. All in all im VERY happy with what we are about to subscribe to based on our criteria and the need for speed! Interested to hear from anyone else on this ? www.naturalformscloud.com theres a youtube video on the web site which is quite funky.
cheers
Mike

I have the same question, but I want to qualify it with a few things. First, Contacts works great, but I want to keep my business contacts and my personal contacts separate. I know you can separate them in Contacts, however, as an executive assistant I also have my bosses contacts and frankly they are a mess.
I am looking for a separate app that I use just for work. I need to link 5 accounts to this app. 2 will be from Exchange and 3 will be from Gmail. As a bonus I would be thrilled if the app could merge profiles and link to facebook, twitter, and linkedin. Any advice?

IPad for business profiles

I work for a small business that has integrated the iPad into our sales, marketing and hospitality services. We've been searching online for a couple months to find contact information for Apple to share our story. We'd like to be considered for one of its business profiles: http://www.apple.com/ipad/business/profiles/.
Do you have any suggestions of who to contact?
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Lisa
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You might try calling or writing Apple Public Relations at Apple's corporate headquarters:
Apple
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
408.996.1010
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Apple TV with iPad - for Business

I am trying to replace as much of my Win7 laptop as possible with my new iPad. My only struggle so far is with presentations. I have my projector (with an HDMI port) that I am thinking I could connect to an Apple TV; however, I am frequently presenting in locations that have either no Wi-Fi or a secured connection that I would not be allowed to access. Do I have to have a Wi-Fi connection in order to connect my iPad to Apple TV? If so, would I be able to use the "Personal Hotspot" from the iPad?

Fair question. Apple tv is a great standalone device, and to me, it is a great accessory to the pad.
As a standalone, you get access to all the stuff contained in the atv ad pages. I am assuming you already know about that.
As an adjunct to the pad, I have a great time playing movies from my kids and grand kids on the big screen.
Anything you want to stream from the pad, on a bigger screen.
And now, it does mirroring. Good for letting others see what you see.

How many ipads for business use can be connected to one itunes account

I have nine ipads that i want our service techs to use. How many ipads can i connect to one itunes account to restrict access or is there another way to limit the personal use?

You'll find the answer here:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23800598?tstart=0#23800598?tstart=0
However, I'm not aware of any way to limit access - aside from Parental Controls.

Can anyone tell me how to scan documents to the icloud, so they will be on the ipad. My husband is planning on using the ipad for work.

Can anyone tell me how to scan documents to the icloud, so they will be on the ipad? My husband is planning on using his ipad for business. I haven't been able to even find anywhere that I could read about scanning documents.

If you scanned the documents - what format did you save them in - pdf? If so, Pages will not open pdf files. you can save a file and export it as a pdf from Pages - but not the other way around.
If you need simply view the documents - you can send them to the iPad via email or DropBox and them open and save them in iBooks. or Adobe Reader. both apps are free. Adobe Reader can use file sharing in iTunes to transfer the files.
If you need to annotate the files - you will need an app like Goodreader - which can use file sharing from iTunes in order to transfer the files as well. GoodReader may work with iCloud now, but you will have to check that out in the App Store.
You can read this to see how to use file sharing. It really is pretty easy to use. You do need to do this with your computer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4094

Sharepoint 2013 onedrive for business Ipad App

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We have an on-premise sharepoint 2013 installation and we would like to achieve access to the private library/onedrive using some of our ipads. We have installed One drive for business connected to a VPN. We have put in the url of the
site, which is our intranet page, enter my domain credentials click sign in and get the message. There is a problem with your account. Please try again later
While connected to the VPN if I use the browser to the page it works and I can navigate to other parts of the intranet.
Am I missing something simple?
What should the internal address be like when trying to access onedrive?
Regards
Chris

The ODfB app for iOS will only work while on the WLAN. It doesn't work across any other connection, at least per https://support.office.com/en-US/Article/Use-the-OneDrive-for-Business-app-on-an-iPhone-or-iPad-a1dbdcda-19df-4c06-b908-29c10865d20d?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US#BKMK_SupportedAuthentication.
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connect from the OneDrive for Business app in any network environment, including Wi-Fi and cellular data. If you’re not using multitenant Office 365, you can connect only when you use your organization’s on-site Wi-Fi network.
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OneDrive for Business iPad App with on-premise SharePoint 2013

I don't know if this has more to do with OneDrive for Business or SharePoint 2013 itself.
Basically we are trying to log into OneDrive for Business on the iPad app but it says "Sorry, this app doesn't support this type of authentication"
We are using Claims Based Authentication with our On-premise SharePoint 2013 environment, which according to this table is a supported method: h**p://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/use-the-onedrive-for-business-app-on-an-iphone-or-ipad-HA104005688.aspx#_Supported__authentication
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I currently use an iPhone, an iPad, and a Mac computer for business. The three devices have Contacts Managers that sync with each other through both Google and through Mobile Me. Currently, this has created a mess of duplicate contacts. Please researc

I currently use an iPhone, an iPad, and a Mac computer for business. The three devices have Contacts Managers that sync with each other through both Google and through Mobile Me. Currently, this has created a mess of duplicate contacts. Please advise me on the steps necessary for removing these duplicates and establishing a syncing solution that doesn't regenerate the duplicates. There are several applications available that remove duplicates, but I am not sure which ones work or don't work. I want information on this, but most importantly I want to understand how to fix this problem permanently. Also, I read somewhere that Mac's new operating system, Lion, can help deal with duplicates. I don't have Lion, but I would be willing to get it, if this would fix the problem.

Had the same problem with 4 devices (two computers, an iPhone and an iPod). The solution is simple: open the Address Book application in your mac, ask it to locate duplicate entries (under one of the top menu items, "edit" I think), and then ask it to consolidate them: it took me all of three seconds after I figured it out: worked like a charm! PS: if you have more than one mac with unconected Address Books, repeating the operation in the second one may be a good idea.
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My business is buying ipads for our technicians. They all need the same app. If I buy one app, can more than one user use it at the same time if they have the same apple id?

My business is buying ipads for our technicians. How many users can share one apple id & how many users with the same apple id can use the same app at the same time?

Use VPP. Select an MDM. Read the Google doc below and nsdjoey write up.
IT Resources -- ios & OS X -- This is a fantastic web page. I like the education site over the business site.
View documentation, video tutorials, and web pages to help IT professionals develop and deploy education solutions.
    http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/resources/
    scroll down after all the pretty picture. Click on the words "For It".
    business site is:
    http://www.apple.com/lae/ipad/business/#browse-it-resources
    If necessary, scroll down until you see the Browse IT Resources button. Click on button.
Joe Rowe's Excellent guides
IT managers who are new to configurator and managing a cart of ios devices:
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SMBgyzONxcx6_FswgkW9XYLpA4oCt_2y1uw9ceMZ9F4/ edit?pli=1
         [ original announcement -- https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4256735?tstart=0 ]
Quick help presentation for students:
     https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18937JdleX2gymtSb8zfbDczV-76BdR2DIfCV9eJi yOE/edit#slide=id.g1b776944_0_224
good tips for initial deployment:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18942350#18942350
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3804209?tstart=0
See nsdjoey writeup. See third post.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22286109#22286109
Institutions in the USA and other countries can use the App Store Volume Purchase Program (VPP) to buy Apps.
https://support.assistiveware.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=54
"Deploying a great quantity of iOS devices means creating a great quantity of Apple IDs. This script allows automated Apple ID creation from a spreadsheet."
http://www.enterpriseios.com/wiki/Apple_ID_Automation_Builder

I receive both My husbands emails and mine through my ipad. We both have gmail accounts. His emails are coming down on the ipad but not mine. I haven't received mail since Saturday and as we use the email for business I desperately need it.

I receive both My husbands emails and mine through my ipad. We both have gmail accounts. His emails are coming down on the ipad but not mine. I haven't received mail since Saturday. We use the email for business I desperately need it and I don't have a laptop anymore as it is broken. In my wisdom I desired to buy an ipad instead, what a mistake.

The iPad will support multiple Gmail accounts, but of course you have to set each one up individually. Did you set up both accounts? Go into Settings/ Mail, Contacts, Calendars to confirm both accounts exist. If they do, also familiarize yourself on how to navigate between accounts to make sure you can view your Inbox. You may also want to check your settings to make sure that you have the default account set up as you expect for Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Notes (if you're using all those features). That is important only when initiating something new, you have to have a default account to do such a thing so make sure the default is your account since it is your iPad (assuming that's what you want).
Alternatively, install the free Gmail app and then use only his (or your) account with that app and use the standard iOS Mail app for the other account.

Does anyone know anything about iPhones and/or iPads having barcode scanners for business purposes?

Does anyone know anything about iPhones and/or iPads having barcode scanners for business purposes? I am doing some research about the benefits of using a Q R Code type of system, but question which handheld sets would be more compatible for using that type of barcode. Being a avid Apple supporter, I cannot seem to find very much research on this specific topic.
Any thoughts?

I have a QR reader on my iphone. Works just brill. I've used it to create business cards, with a boat load more information on it (Including my duty times, etc)
Most of the QR readers in the App store are free, so give them a try. You can copy and paste the data just like normal text.
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HT201320 I have two email accounts. However, the iPad automatically uses the account that I only want to use for business. How can I change the account from which mail is sent and received?

I have two email accounts. However, the iPad automatically uses the account that I only want to use for business. How can I change the account from which mail is sent and received?

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I no longer have the ability to use my IPad at work as a digital picture frame after the upgrade. This was the main reason I bought a second iPad for my business. Apparently this feature is no longer available. Is there an app that would work the same?

Is there an app that will act as a digital picture frame ( slide show ) when in screen saver mode? IOS7 no longer has this feature.this is very upsetting as it is one of the main reasons I bought an iPad for my store.

You still have the option of using the slideshow feature in the Photos app. It's not in the lock screen anymore, but it is stll available there.

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