Apple acquires startup aimed at helping businesses manage employees' Macs and iPads
Customers distance before entering an Apple Store during phase one of reopening after COVID-19 lockdown in New York CityApple has acquired Fleetsmith, a startup that offers software to help businesses manage Apple devices such as Macs and iPads remotely.
The buy pushes Apple into the mobile device management industry, at a time where a vast number of employees are working remotely. The price of the acquisition was not disclosed.Apple Inc has acquired Fleetsmith, a San Francisco-based startup company whose technology helps businesses manage Apple's Mac and iPad devices among their employee bases.
The move is a push by Apple into the mobile device management industry, a category of business software dominated by players such as Microsoft Corp and VMware Inc. Fleetsmith announced the deal in a blog post. Apple confirmed the acquisition, but the companies did not disclose a price.Get a daily round up of our most popular tech stories. Sign up for our Tech newsletter.
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