2022-05-19 20:59
Podcast: Could hardware supply chain issues upend Apple’s WWDC plans?
Not-so-breaking news: Supply chain constraints continue to challenge technology manufacturers, and Apple is no exception. While the wait for some Macs is quite short, others, like the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro face wait times of eight to
2022-05-19 17:22
How multiverse simulation can speed up innovation
Apparently, during the pandemic, I spent so much time-consuming digital content, I stopped reading print magazines. Last weekend I tried to catch up on reading my Popular Mechanics magazines — from 2021 — and one article blew my mind a
2022-05-19 15:11
Microsoft pledges changes to European cloud licensing policies
Microsoft has outlined a set of five new European Cloud Principles in response to recent criticism from rival European cloud vendors after customers were asked to pay more to run Microsoft software in non-Microsoft cloud environments, under
2022-05-19 13:30
The Future of Work? There's an app for that: Airbnb!
People associate Airbnb with vacation travel. But Airbnb was founded as a service for business travelers.
2022-05-19 13:00
How to avoid paying Apple for extra iCloud storage
No matter how many iOS or macOS devices you own, Apple offers just 5GB of free storage to iCloud users – a paltry amount given what rivals offer. But there are ways you can avoid paying for more storage space, or at least limit how much e
2022-05-19 12:00
Apple’s self-repair program is bad for consumers, but might work well for IT
Apple has changed its self-repair program in ways that make a horrible option for consumers, but might make a lot of sense for enterprise IT — especially those wanting to do iOS device repairs, either for company-owned devices or BYOD use
2022-05-19 12:00
Windows 10 cheat sheet
When it was first released in July 2015, Windows 10 was the best operating system to come along from Microsoft in a long time. A shape-shifter that changed its interface depending upon whether you were using a traditional computer or a touc
2022-05-18 21:17
RIP, macOS Server
When Apple announced recently that it was discontinuing macOS Server, the move didn’t come as a huge surprise. Apple has been deprecating and removing its core services for a while, and moving others – such as Caching Service – into t
2022-05-18 20:47
Airtable exec describes building a 'data hub' for the enterprise
Airtable has been lauded for reinventing that mainstay of office productivity software, the spreadsheet. But there’s a lot more to the company's low-code app than replicating spreadsheet functions in the cloud, according to Ilan Frank, wh
2022-05-18 19:57
Apple improves enterprise training to meet growing demand
Apple has overhauled the professional training and certifications it offers for IT support and management in an effort to build up the skills a growing number of enterprises now need.