2023-06-20 18:37
With one June Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft falls short
I’ve tracked Microsoft’s Windows patches for years and closely watched all of the changes the company has made. I remember when you had to install updates in a certain order — and watch for which one had to be installed first. I remem
2023-06-20 16:00
ClickUp adds role-based AI capabilities for teams
Productivity platform ClickUp has added a host of new role-based AI capabilities, designed to help boost productivity for employees across all departments.
2023-06-20 12:00
How to activate your Chromebook's crafty new shortcut system
If you've spent any time using a Chromebook lately, you're in on the secret: Google's ChromeOS platform has gotten almost shockingly good over these past several years.
2023-06-20 12:00
Should SMBs worry about a recession?
For months now, the economic prophets have been saying a recession is coming. I'm not an economist, but I have been running a small home-based business for decades. I've been through good times and bad. My particular industry — journalism
2023-06-19 15:28
Recent Teams, Office outages were caused by cyberattacks: Microsoft
Microsoft has confirmed that recent outages to its popular services, including Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and cloud computing platform Azure, were caused by a DDoS attack by a threat actor that the company tracks as Storm-1359.
2023-06-19 12:00
Apple beefs up enterprise identity, device management
Last week at WWDC, Apple introduced new capabilities related to Managed Apple IDs and to user identity overall.
2023-06-16 20:41
June's Patch Tuesday updates focus on Windows, Office
Microsoft released 73 updates to its Windows, Office, and Visual Studio platforms on Patch Tuesday, with many of them dealing with core, but not urgent, security vulnerabilities. That's a welcome respite from the previous six months of urge
2023-06-16 18:53
Despite growth, Oracle reported to cut jobs at Cerner healthcare unit
Just days after reporting a jump in quarterly cloud revenue and record-breaking annual sales, Oracle has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees and pulled job offers for its Cerner healthcare unit, which it acquired in December for $28.3
2023-06-16 18:22
Apple’s Vision Pro: The pros and cons of head-mounted hardware
I remain convinced that the market is looking for something revolutionary like Apple’s recently announced Vision Pro to replace smartphones, tablets, and PCs. I’m not yet convinced Vision Pro will do that, but it is on the right path. N
2023-06-16 14:50
Japan to force Apple to permit app sideloading next year
Japan has joined the EU in an effort force Apple to open up to sideloading on its iOS platforms; Japan’s government has drawn up a series of regulations that will require both Google Android and Apple’s own platforms to permit app downl