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Apple-in-the-enterprise solutions provider Jamf has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce new tools to let IT admins manage virtual EC2 Macs. IDG Jamf has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce new tools that let IT admins using Jamf Pro enroll virtual EC2 Macs when they are provisioned via the AWS portal. It means even virtual Macs can have all the security, policy, and access controls you’d expect from the Mac on your home or office […]

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In its latest Work Trend Index Pulse Report, Microsoft warns hybrid work could become unsustainable unless leaders start to create an employee experience that meets employee expectations. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Microsoft For the majority of office-based workers, working outside the office has been the new normal for close to two and a half years. Hybrid work, however, has created a growing disconnect between employees and leaders, according to new research from Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index […]

The UK regulator plans an investigation into the cloud, messenger and smart device markets that could put Apple, Amazon, Meta, Google, Zoom and others in the agency’s cross hairs. Apple FaceTime, WhatsApp, and Zoom could be in the crosshairs of UK communications regulator Ofcom, which has announced a probe into cloud services, messenger apps, and smart devices. It’s just the latest in a global sequence of regulatory investigations likely to impact Big Tech. UK is looking into the clouds The UK […]

Filters and slicers help you highlight key data in a spreadsheet by hiding less relevant data. Here’s how to make them work for you in Google Sheets. By Howard Wen Computerworld | Pushish Images / Shutterstock Table of Contents Filters vs. slicers Creating a filter Managing your filters Creating a slicer Managing your slicers Show More If you’re building a large spreadsheet in Google Sheets or need to read one that has a hefty amount of data, it’s helpful to […]

Most workers want their productivity measured by results — not by how many hours they spend working, according to a multi-national survey by business software and services provider Adaptavist. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Morsa Images / Getty Images Workers want their productivity measured by the results they achieve, not by how many hours they log during the work week, according to a survey of 3,500 employees in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. The survey by business software and […]

Two tech bigwigs with very different corporate cultures are trying to make the workplace a better place for their employees. There are lessons here for other companies. Disclosure: Dell and Intel are clients of the author. Last week, I visited Intel’s Israel Development Center; this week I spoke with Jenn Saavedra, Dell’s chief human resources officer. From both the trip and that call, I was able to learn about some of the best practices each company is using to create […]

Apple has added something special to the rich medley of available tools for project and research collaboration. Apple’s latest addition to the litany of tools for project and research collaboration, while inherently limited to Mac, iPhone, and iPad users, might even be of use to pros from time to time. Apple’s keeping tabs for you Despite wailing from bookmark reactionaries like myself, Apple seems truly committed to the notion of organizing the web using tabs, rather than traditional bookmarks. It […]

Much of the update was focused on enabling a better hybrid work experience. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Microsoft Microsoft today announced the rollout of the first major feature upgrade to Windows 11. Many of the changes are incremental and focus on user interface and productivity enhancements, but there are some useful additions — including a new password security feature. Mostly, Windows 11 version 22H2, known as the Windows 11 2022 Update, is about polishing up the user […]

A handful of tweaks improve the Start menu, Task Manager, and File Explorer, but the most anticipated new feature is absent. By Preston Gralla Contributing Editor, Computerworld | Microsoft After years of twice-annual Windows 10 feature updates, the yearlong wait for the first feature update to Windows 11 has seemed especially lengthy. But the Windows 11 2022 Update, version 22H2, is here at last. (The “22” stands for the year 2022, and “H2” means it’s being released in the second […]

The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index survey suggests Apple’s iconic leadership is narrowing. But there’s more to what’s going on than just that. The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index data seems to show that Apple’s iconic Mac is losing a little luster in comparison to PCs from other makers, but I’m not entirely convinced. Got to keep the customer satisfied You see, the data shows Apple narrowly leads in the PC category (82% v. 79%). It also shows that some […]

The messaging platform launches new “persistent layer,” allowing users to capture and store information directly inside Slack channels and individual workspaces By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Slack / Mudassir Ali Slack has announced the launch of its new Slack Canvas tool, a brand new digital surface that allows teams to capture and store information directly inside their workspace. The announcement was made at this year’s Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, 14 months after Salesforce announced it had completed […]

Google’s got something extraordinary going on in its latest Android versions; all you’ve gotta do is open your eyes to appreciate it. Google/Prawny/JR Raphael Android Intelligence Analysis Android's underappreciated design… The awkward thing about Android 13 The ambitious Android tablet option… Android's underappreciated upgrade… Android 12 Upgrade Report Card: What a… 3 invisible reasons to get excited… Android tablets? Chromebook tablets?… A fascinating twist at the intersection… The glorious return of the scrappy… Android 13's dueling identities Show More Over […]

If your company is still largely running Windows 10 and you’re not at all sure when you’ll move to Windows 11, you’ve got company. Microsoft If you’re an IT professional, you are likely still focused on Windows 10. Your network is mostly running it, Windows 11 is still in testing and you aren’t really sure when you’ll deploy the year-old OS. If this sounds like you, congratulations — you sound like the majority of respondents to my unofficial and unscientific […]

Google Workspace has become a powerful, feature-filled alternative to Microsoft Office. We break down the pros and cons of each suite to help you decide which is right for your business. By Preston Gralla Contributing Editor, Computerworld | Thinkstock / Google / Microsoft Table of Contents Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365 Pricing: Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 subscriptions compared Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365: App by app Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365: Security and management tools Google Workspace vs. Microsoft […]

Microsoft focused on Windows with this month’s big patch release, pushing out 63 updates affecting the operating system, Microsoft Office and the Visual Studio and .NET platforms. The release came amid reports of three publicly exploited vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-37969, CVE-2022-34713, CVE-2021-40444) — this month’s Patch Tuesday release gets a “Patch Now” priority. Key testing areas include printing, Microsoft Word, and in general application un-installations. (The Microsoft Office, .NET and browser updates can be added to your standard release schedules.) You can […]

Given the extent to which mobile pros depend on notifications, it’s important to understand the changes Apple has made to Notifications in iOS 16 for the iPhone. Apple If you’ve switched to iOS 16, you’ve probably already realized Apple has tweaked the system. Notifications now appear at the bottom of the display and there are other changes that must be learned. We all use them, we all need them With the recent introduction of iOS 16 and the extent to […]

This goes beyond simply not trusting location data for cybersecurity authentication. Geolocation is now used for a wide range of business reasons — but it shouldn’t be. CIS Geolocation was once a glorious way to know who your company is dealing with (and sometimes what they are doing). Then VPNs started to undermine that. And now, things have gotten so bad that the Apple App Store and Google Play both offer apps that unashamedly declare they can spoof locations — […]

Workday has expanded the sources it can access to determine employee skill sets, which enables employers to search worker profiles to shepherd them toward the most critical areas of their business. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Thinkstock Workday this week announced an expansion to its Skills Cloud service, which uses existing employee information culled from third-party systems to discover talents that can be put to use within an organization. Introduced in 2018, Skills Cloud comes natively with Workday’s Human […]

The cash and stock deal will see Figma become part of the broader Adobe ecosystem, adding collaborative software development to the design company’s list of capabilities. By Jon Gold Senior Writer, Computerworld | Adobe announced today that it would pay $20 billion in cash and stock to acquire Figma, a web-based collaborative design platform. Figma will be folded into the larger Adobe family of products, and will continue to operate independently until the deal closes. The $20 billion figure is […]

Tech giants currently under investigation by the EU are unlikely to be calmed by the General Court’s judgment, especially with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) set to come into force next year. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Etienne Ansotte/EU The EU General Court’s decision Wednesday to largely uphold the ruling of the European Commission that fined Google €4 billion (US$3.9 billion) for antitrust violations could have wide-ranging implications for other tech companies. The case dates back to 2018, […]

People want to be certain the experience will be bug free, apps will work, and that consumer-simple remains enterprise-secure. The urgency with which IT needs to prepare for major iOS releases seems to have slowed since the early days when everyone rushed to install the latest version of Apple’s mobile software. At least this year, iPhone users appear to have become a little more laid back. The installation patterns are changing The reasons for thinking this are suggested by the […]

You may not have heard of Intel’s Israel Development Center, but it’s at the center of efforts to reshape Intel’s corporate culture. D-Keine / Getty Images Disclosure: Intel is a client of the author. Many tech firms have a reputation for paying well, but treating employees — particularly women and minorities — poorly. Some of this follows from decades of bad behavior, as highlighted in books such as “Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley“ and “Technically Wrong: […]

Companies are looking to online visual collaboration platforms to provide shared workspaces for employees both in and out of the office. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Figma The scope of workplace collaboration tools available to teams today stretches far beyond anything employees might have imagined two and a half years ago. When work-from-home orders swept the globe in early 2020, most organizations were focused on ensuring they had viable video and chat platforms in place. Now, as a […]

A month after launching its new whiteboarding product, Canva extends its product suite to include Docs, a website builder and data visualization tool. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Canva Australia-based graphic design company Canva has launched a suite of new workplace products and features, designed to help remote workers visually collaborate more effectively via any device from any location. Canva’s newly introduced Visual Worksuite consists of Docs, Websites, Whiteboards, Video, and Data Visualization, alongside several new features to […]

While Microsoft has yet to confirm it officially, the software maker is expected to soon announce not only new features for Windows 11 but also a change in how often it rolls out new versions. By Lucas Mearian Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Microsoft Microsoft is apparently again changing the way it updates Windows 11, after having said the platform would receive just one major service upgrade per year in the fall, according to various reports. The company is also expected […]

It might be just another Mac and iPad launch, but Apple continues to show the strength of its coherent mobile and PC strategy. As the dust settles on Apple’s iPhone 14 launch, get ready for the next big moment on the company’s calendar — the joint Mac and iPad introductions we now expect to take place in October. What do business leaders need to know? What hardware is coming? Apple may introduce a new breed of MacBook Pro equipped with M2 Pro […]

Microsoft offers numerous useful tools that can help users and admins diagnose problems in Windows 10 and 11. Here’s how to use them for best results. By Ed Tittel Computerworld | Getty Images Windows power user tips Windows troubleshooting tips, tools,… How to repair Windows 10 (and 11) in 4… How to make a Windows 10 or 11 image… How to keep your apps up to date in… The ins and outs of data recovery in… An introduction to Windows […]

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Apple’s decision to abandon the SIM tray in US models of the iPhone 14 is arguably braver than its move to abandon the headphone port. Apple’s move to eliminate the SIM tray in US models of its new iPhone 14 could be a bigger move than its decision to abandon the old headphone port with iPhone 7. The obvious questions: what does eSIM offer and how do you provision devices? Apple’s journey to eSIM Apple first introduced electronic Subscriber Identity […]