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Of February’s patches, Ignite, and the fate of Windows 10 feature releases
February's over, so it's time to focus on this week's Microsoft Ignite event — and what the company has in mind for future features updates for Windows 10.
Enterprise collaboration enters the innovation fast lane
The collaboration tools we use are iterating rapidly, driven by the huge surge in remote working as evidenced by the massive success of Zoom.
3 Android 12 features you can bring to any phone today
Jonesing for a taste of Android 12? Here's how to recreate a few of the more interesting features seen in Google's still-under-development software.
Google Workspace targets front-line workers with new tier
The company’s core Workspace software suite, once known as G Suite, will also get new time management and productivity tracking features for remote workers.
What's in the latest Firefox upgrade? Proliferating picture-in-picture, even more anti-tracking
Firefox 86 adds multiple picture-in-picture video viewing and boosts the browser's anti-tracking defenses by isolating all cookies in the sites that create them.
Apple on track for 3nm silicon iPhones and more in 2022
Expect even steeper performance and power management gains next year, as Apple's plans to switch to 3-nanometer chips fall into place.
Apple's indoor maps format is now a standard; here's why that matters
Adoption of the standard is a foundational step for new business opportunity and voice-first interface design.
Android 12 and the big deal with little touches
The bigger picture of Android 12 won't come into focus for a while, but the software's smaller details present plenty of promise.
Driven by pandemic, the US enters the world of Apple Pay
Use of mobile wallets is rapidly catching up with cash payments in the US; cash transactions worldwide have declined 42% since 2019.
Microsoft to cut perpetual Office support by 50%, raise price by 10%
The move is more evidence, as if it's needed, that Microsoft remains eager to push, pull, and prod commercial customers into service-like subscriptions.
Amazon switches on macOS Big Sur for AWS
Amazon’s decision to introduce Mac support via AWS illustrates Apple’s growing importance in enterprise IT,
Two big buts about Samsung's Android security update announcement
Samsung's plan to provide security patches to its Android phones for a full four years is fantastic news, but there's more to the story than meets the eye.
Microsoft slashes Windows 10 long-term support by half
Windows 10 LTSC, the version once pitched to enterprises as the OS that didn't need constant updating, will only get five years of support now.
Something new, something old in Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro upgrade
The refreshed MacBook Pro laptops expected later this year will only be available with an M-series chip, offer no Touch Bar, add an SD-card reader and may support 8K displays.
Why Apple should let you define private places on iPhones
A recent study shows that even location data can reveal a lot of information about people.
Apple tramples on security in the name of convenience
Apple's upcoming iOS 14.5 and WatchOS 7.4 OSes will allow masked enterprise employees to access their iPhone if they happen to be wearing an Apple Watch that is unlocked. If companies don't stop workers from using this convenience, it...
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The .NET patch failure that wasn’t
This month’s patch updates from Microsoft have caused few problems, and though there were some issues related to .NET, even those have been scattered.
Apple is investing in 6G, but it doesn’t matter (yet)
We shouldn't get too excited that Apple is investing in next-generation 6G technology development.
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