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OmniPlan is a well-designed project management tool from one of the world’s most experienced Apple developers. PeopleImages / Getty Images Businesses running primarily on Macs, iPads and iPhones can now wield a powerful new project management tool with the release of OmniPlan 4 for iPad and iPhone. What is OmniPlan? OmniPlan is a well-designed tool from one of the world’s most experienced Mac developers, the Omni Group. As a former NEXTSTEP consulting company, the firm has roots in the Mac platform […]

The UK’s latest COVID-19 Test and Trace app update failed to follow terms of use the nation had already agreed to. ColdSnowstorm / Avesun / Getty Images Apple and Google have been forced to reject the UK’s latest COVID-19 Test and Trace app update because it failed to follow privacy rules the nation had already agreed to follow in order to use the frameworks the tech firms provide. Keeping deals In line with World Health Organization (WHO) advice to test widely […]

Microsoft’s decision to buy Nuance for $19.7 billion highlights how important voice-activated technology is already in healthcare and how ubiquitous it might become elsewhere. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Thinkstock Microsoft’s decision to acquire speech-recognition firm Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion, the company’s biggest purchase since forking out $26 billion for LinkedIn, could provide a real boost for voice technology, analysts said. “There are lots of companies, and start-ups, doing voice recognition, but Nuance has been a leader in […]

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In the last week or so, Microsoft and Google briefly saw their online office suites go down. Before we get too reliant on the cloud for ordinary desktop work, maybe we should rethink what we’re doing and consider a safety-belt alternative: LibreOffice. By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Computerworld | Russian Danyliuk / Vladimir Timofeev Last week, Office 365 and a host of other Microsoft services went down because of a DNS foul-up. Just yesterday, it was Google Docs going down for […]

Microsoft’s Teams collaboration platform has become something of a memory hog, meaning Windows 10 users need at least 16GB of RAM to keep things running smoothly. Thinkstock/Lenovo/Asus/HP The other day, the topic of RAM — and what’s the minimum amount needed now for a Windows 10 computer — came up in a Facebook IT consultant-based group I’m part of. Not long ago, for a nicely functioning Windows 10 machine, 4GB of RAM was fine. Then as we started to move […]

You can’t navigate business challenges without the right instruments. Done right, analytics initiatives deliver the essential insights you need, as these five articles explore. By Eric Knorr Editor in Chief, CIO | SolarSeven / Getty Images Some things don’t change, even during a pandemic. Consistent with previous years, in CIO’s 2021 State of the CIO survey, a plurality of the 1,062 IT leaders surveyed chose “data/business analytics” as the No.1 tech initiative expected to drive IT investment. Unfortunately, analytics initiatives seldom […]

Analytics tools provided by Microsoft, Slack, and other collaboration app vendors offer insights into communication patterns and other employee work habits. But companies should be wary of reading too much into the data — or abusing workers’ trust. By Matthew Finnegan Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Thinkstock From email to video meetings and team chat, collaboration applications have become vital tools to connect workers. And by giving companies the tools to track employee use of these apps, software vendors can provide […]

But most people won’t be leaving their ID docs at home for a few years yet…. Thinkstock Apple’s iPhone has already replaced your wallet, keys, and flight tickets. Now in Utah, it is beginning to replace your driving license in a new pilot project. What is happening? The state is working on a mobile driving license (mDL) using a combination of technologies including NFC and QR codes as digital proof of ID. Holders of the license will be able to choose […]

There’s a lot of talk these days about the hybrid workplace. But what comes next after that? Wacomka / Getty Images A while back, I wrote about a new company at the forefront of the cloud desktop effort — Cameyo, which has emerged as a better alternative to Citrix. It continues to impress, putting together a Digital Workspace Consortium focused on defining what the cloud office of the future should contain. It is an initial effort, and I can see where […]

From projects to places and to-do lists to travel, these Android apps will help you organize all the important areas of your life. By JR Raphael Contributing Editor, Computerworld | This story was originally published in January 2018 and most recently updated in April 2021. Read this next: 16 time-saving Android shortcuts

Now available for M1 Macs, Readdle’s app may help mobile professionals get things done easier. Readdle The pandemic has forced many mobile professionals to worry too much as they try to get things done outside the office. Do they have a VPN? Can they open that item with an app they already have? Can they connect to their cloud service securely and efficiently? Readdle’s improved Documents app may just help with those issues. What is Documents? Now available for Macs running M1 […]

This Google-inspired tool will let you capture, share, and even collaborate on screenshots without ever leaving your browser. Clker-Free-Vector-Images/Google/JR Raphael (CC0) Android Intelligence Advice A smart new screenshot sharing system… How to add powerful voice commands into… 12 advanced voice commands for Chrome… Love Chrome shortcuts? Wait 'til you… 3 Android 12 features you can bring to… 6 secret settings for smarter sharing… 6 secret settings for better browsing… 10 handy hidden Android features you… Got Gboard? 12 hidden shortcuts […]

The web browser from Brave Software relies on an unusual business model: it strips out ads from websites, replaces them with its own ads, then allows users to send money to sites they like. By Gregg Keizer Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Brave / Tomislav Jakupec Boutique browsers try to scratch out a living by finding a niche underserved by the usual suspects. Brave is one of those browsers. Brave has gotten more attention than most alternate browsers, partly because a […]

Apple is introducing new opportunities for developers and manufacturers as it extends its Find My ecosystem. Thinkstock While we’re still waiting for Apple to introduce its own take on Tile, the company is opening its Find My service to businesses joining its MFi scheme, enabling manufacturers to build location sensing into devices out of the box. Update: Since publishing this, Apple has made the following announcement. Additional information will be woven in below. “Apple today introduced the updated Find My […]

The latest AppAnnie report confirms the central role mobile now plays in daily life. Apple The latest App Annie report confirms the important part mobile technologies plays as nations continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. App usage, purchasing, and time spent using apps all shot up as the world turned to mobile to hold things together. The big opportunity This boom in attention and usage is prompting serious interest from venture capitalists. With every facet of business and personal life […]

Google’s quietly working on two shape-shifting Chrome OS features that could completely change the nature of Chromebooks — for the better. TheDigitalArtist / Google / JR Raphael (CC0) Chrome OS 2 colossal Chrome OS changes to keep an… The hidden significance of a simple… 5 new Chrome OS features you should… Google just quietly set the stage for a… Hands on: What it's actually like to… 6 useful Chrome OS features you… 22 worthwhile ways to use Google… The Chromebook's […]

While the pandemic in some ways may be easing, both companies are sticking with online-only events for developers this year. By Gregg Keizer Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Dilok Klaisataporn / Getty Images Microsoft and Apple will host their respective developer conferences — Build and WWDC — over the next two months as all-virtual events, mimicking their confabs of 2020. Apple was first to announce last week that WWDC —its Worldwide Developers Conference — will take place June 7-11, those dates in […]

Mosyle Fuse is a new cloud-native MDM solution aimed at enterprise Apple users. StackCommerce Mosyle has introduced a new MDM solution and launched a free service that may be of use to some of the growing number of enterprises deploying Apple devices across their business. Apple ecosystem eyes enterprise opportunity With 23% of US enterprises moving from PCs to Macs — and more than 55% of businesses using or approving use of Apple’s platforms across their business — these kinds of solutions […]

Though most Windows 10 users assume Windows update for Business is mainly for, well, business use, it offers plenty of options for controlling updates and working with Intune. Microsoft / IDG Here’s something many Windows 10 users may not know: If you select options to control your updates in the local group policy settings better known as “Windows Update for Business,” you end up controlling optional updates. And what if you are not necessarily a “business” user? What options do […]

Apple has begun rejecting apps that ignore its new App Tracking Transparency policy as it steams toward launch of iOS 14.5. Apple Apple has begun rejecting apps that ignore its new App Tracking Transparency policy as it moves ahead toward the launch of iOS 14.5.   So, what’s happening? Reports indicate Apple has started rejecting apps that ignore this new policy, which extends to iPhones, iPads, and tvOS. The policy requires that apps seek express permission to access the advertising identifier […]

The pandemic and the rapid shift from work to home offices wrought a lot of changes. Companies like Cisco are now shifting to meet the New Normal. Gremlin / Metamorworks / Getty Images Editor’s note: Cisco is a client of the author. This week’s big event was Cisco Live, a virtual affair that focused on analysts and reporters as the company showcased  Webex and the related 400+ improvements implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The past year has forced companies to […]

The company joins other tech vendors, including Microsoft and Google, in using worker analytics to focus on employee well-being and a healthy work/life balance. By Matthew Finnegan Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Webex Cisco is adding new analytics features to its Webex collaboration platform that highlight working patterns at the personal, team, and organizational level. The analytics – under the company’s People Insights brand – are designed to provide a variety of data from interactions within the Webex platform. It also […]

It makes sense to develop free tech-support courses to nurture untapped talents as Apple’s market grows. iStock Apple is seeing phenomenal growth in the enterprise as more people rely on iPads, iPhones, and Macs — making the company’s decision to extend support to independent repair shops on a global basis a good one. But it needs to do more to extend Apple tech. Where’s the training? It’s like this. Digital transformation is everywhere, which means the demand for digital skills is sky high. […]

Ready to control Chrome with your voice? Here’s how a couple quick clicks can bring Android-like powers into your desktop browsing environment. Google/coffeebeanworks/JR Raphael (CC0) Android Intelligence Advice How to add powerful voice commands into… 12 advanced voice commands for Chrome… Love Chrome shortcuts? Wait 'til you… 3 Android 12 features you can bring to… 6 secret settings for smarter sharing… 6 secret settings for better browsing… 10 handy hidden Android features you… Got Gboard? 12 hidden shortcuts for… The […]

Macs, iPhones, and remote teams will become a fact of life in the new hybrid workplace Mixetto / Getty Images The pandemic has changed where we work and how we work— and it’s reinforced the need for robust security to protect remote teams, says Jamf CEO Dean Hager. The big move out Hager’s company began working remotely over a year ago in response to the pandemic. In 24 hours, the firm’s entire global team switched to working from home. As […]

The Windows release health dashboard, which the company previewed at its Ignite conference, details known issues and blockers affecting Windows 10. By Gregg Keizer Senior Reporter, Computerworld | AlphaSpirit / Getty Images Microsoft has begun rolling out its Windows release health dashboard to the Microsoft 365 admin portal, a move the company previewed earlier this month at its all-virtual Ignite conference. “This will be a phased rollout and we expect this information experience to be available to all applicable customers […]

Apple has announced that WWDC 2021 will be an all-online event once again, following the success of the format last year. Apple Apple has confirmed what we all expected: WWDC 2021 will be an all-online event once again — a tacit acknowledgement of  the success of the format last year. Another virtual WWDC WWDC 2021 will run between June 7-11, be free to developers, and will “build on the record-breaking participation and learnings from last year’s online conference,” the company said […]

Google’s once-pivotal program for exceptional yet affordable Android phones seems to be fading — and maybe for good reason. Google / JR Raphael, IDG Android Intelligence Analysis What the hell is happening with Android… This year's biggest Android upgrade… Android 12 and the big deal with little… Two big buts about Samsung's Android… Android launchers are officially… Android 11 Upgrade Report Card: Well,… Android's underappreciated keyboard… Android's consistency crisis Galaxy reality check: 4 big reasons to… The game-changing Google trend […]

Microsoft’s messaging around its upcoming Windows 10 variant has changed over time. You have questions? We have answers. By Preston Gralla Contributing Editor, Computerworld | Microsoft There’s a good chance you’ve heard about Windows 10X, the new version of Windows that’s about to be released. And if you have, there’s a reasonable chance you’re confused about what exactly it is. You’re not alone. Microsoft has released confusing, sometimes clashing information about the new operating system. We’re here to help. Read […]