Gregg Keizer
Senior Reporter
Gregg Keizer covers Windows, Office, Apple/enterprise, web browsers and web apps for Computerworld.
Windows 11: Déjà vu all over again?
Microsoft's Windows 11 documentation tells PC buyers to look for computers with 'Free upgrade to Windows 11' stickers. Where have we heard something like that before?
Windows 365 — Microsoft’s cloud-based OS explained
Microsoft's new take on desktop-as-a-service is more than just a cloud-based version of Windows. It also allows the company to offer up ersatz hardware — virtual machines running on a vast cloud of Azure servers.
What's in the latest Firefox update? 90 unblocks Facebook sign-ins, updates in background
Firefox 90 patches nine vulnerabilities and offers a tweaked version of anti-tracking technology that allows exceptions for logging in to sites with a user's Facebook credentials.
Say goodbye to all that: Microsoft ends Windows-as-a-Service
With the arrival of Windows 11, and its once-a-year update cadence, Microsoft is effectively turning its back on its Windows-as-a-service model.
Apple releases first macOS ‘Monterey’ public preview
If Apple follows its typical timeline, the final Monterey release will appear in late September.
Windows 11 servicing to deliver for enterprise
The new support lifecycles and maintenance structures of Windows 11 could best be described as "Windows 10+."
What enterprise needs to know about Windows 11
We've collected some of the most salient points about the upcoming Windows 11, the ones enterprise IT admins will most need to know.
Apple previews Safari 15 on Big Sur, no macOS beta necessary
Mac users who want to check out the next version of Safari, which has undergone an extensive UI overhaul, can do so without having to wait for macOS Monterey preview to arrive.
Back to the '90s: Boutique browser Vivaldi now offers its own internet suite
Vivaldi 4.0, which includes an email client, calendar, and RSS reader, reflects a strategy reminiscent of Netscape Navigator.
Microsoft: All things must end ... even Windows 10
Support for the OS ends in four years. And while that date raised eyebrows this week, it's important to remember that before Windows 10's 2015, launch, Microsoft declared it would only offer updates for 10 years — until October 2025.
Google abandons URL shortening in Chrome
The move, which was unveiled last August, 'didn't move relevant security metrics,' according to a Google staff software engineer on the Chrome team.
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