Last week, I wrote about a survey I’m using to ask PC users about their plans for Windows 11. With the 22H2 release just around the corner — and with Windows 11 now a year old — the operating assumption has been that many would be ready to move forward...Read More
The four-year-old lawsuit claimed Facebook allowed the British political consulting firm access to private data of over 80 million users....Read More
A revolution is coming. And even the general public understands it has something to do with headsets, goggles or glasses.But what is the reality of the coming revolution, exactly? Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), extended reality (ER), mix...Read More
A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. As with Windows 10, Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features.In this story we summari...Read More
Windows 11 has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out —...Read More
Announced at WWDC 2022, Managed Device Attestation protection shows that Apple is adjusting device security protections to adapt to an increasingly distributed age.Secure the endpoints, not the end times This adjustment reflects a reality shift. Work d...Read More
Disclosure: HP is a client of the author.At HP’s Amplify event this week (which is focused on partners), I initially got excited about an update to my favorite laptop, the HP Folio. But what really caught my attention was the opening video, which shows...Read More
I love it when organizations try and do something good, but don’t think things through and end up delivering unintended negative consequences.Today’s case in point: the US Senate and the Federal Reserve, both of whom are looking to reduce high intercha...Read More
If you blinked you might have missed it, but Apple recently introduced support for packages to its Apple Business Essentials solution for small business IT management.What is Apple Business Essentials? Aimed at the 31 million or so US small and mid-siz...Read More
As the world returns to the office, many people are finding themselves working in a new hybrid environment, where some of the workweek is spent at home and some is spent in the office.Working from essentially two different offices can make productivity...Read More
On a stressed-out planet, employee wellbeing is becoming an important consideration in the workplace, and so it’s easy to sympathize with Apple employees rebelling (again) against the company’s inflexible take on flexible work.Flexibility empowers empl...Read More
A note-taking app can be helpful, especially if it enables you and your co-workers to collaborate on ideas. Microsoft OneNote is an excellent tool for the job. It’s pre-installed on Windows 10 and 11 and is included with a Microsoft 365 subscription. B...Read More
It should by now be clear the extent to which Apple sees India as a strategically important market to which it continues to commit.Apple’s investments in India The company has been extending its relationship with the nation for years, so the decision t...Read More
Despite recent concerns about a coming recession, many businesses still struggle to manage acute staffing shortages — particularly those supporting a substantial frontline workforce in the retail, hospitality, and transportation industries. So employee...Read More
Regional IT events Africa Australia India Middle East Southeast Asia Global security events All IDG US events All IDC North America events Computerworld has compiled a list of upcoming technology events for the IT industry taking place in the follo...Read More
Are you already using Windows 11? If not, are you planning to move to Windows 11 this year?I want to know — so I have two unofficial, unscientific surveys asking what you are most excited about when it comes to Windows 11. The first survey focuses on y...Read More
Apple has allegedly finished development on iOS 16 as it prepares for an expected iPhone 14 launch event on Sept. 7. We’ve looked at some of the benefits the new mobile OS brings to enterprise professionals; what follows is a smattering of new features...Read More
Last week, I looked at some technologies that can solve the increasingly pernicious problem of robocalls.They work great for individuals, but these intrusions on our time and privacy present a different problem for people who work in offices.“Of late, ...Read More
Sometimes you find a digital transformation story that neatly explains the benefits and opportunities that can be unlocked when you get it right.I recently spoke with Colin Lees, Chief Technology and Information Officer at Openreach, a leading UK inter...Read More
Join Computerworld executive editor Ken Mingis and Macworld executive editor Michael Simon as they discuss the latest Apple Watch rumors, new features and why this could be the biggest update ever.To read this article in full, please click here...Read More
I was just wrapping my head around what’s been happening with the “Great Resignation” when I became aware of a new trend: “quiet quitting.” While the term is new, the concept isn’t; it’s similar to the Blue Flu in law enforcement. Basically, quiet quit...Read More
A growing number of companies have instituted policies allowing any employee to work fully remote, including Twitter, Meta (Facebook), Airbnb, 3M, Atlassian, Lyft, SAP, Slack, Spotify, and VMware. Many are taking a cue from employees who want to work i...Read More
Microsoft never sleeps. In addition to its steady releases of major and minor updates to the current version of Windows 10, the company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out — an...Read More
Global spending on collaboration applications grew by 28.4% year on year in 2021, generating sales of $29.1 billion, according to a new report from IDC.It was the fifth consecutive year the market experienced double-digit growth, with sales up $6.5 bil...Read More
Apple has put forward its latest attempt to get employees back to the office, though there’s little that’s new and less that’s innovative in its approach.Return to the office This isn’t the first time Apple has pushed a return-to-the-office plan. A pre...Read More