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At a time when accessibility in apps and websites matters more than ever, Evinced is a new debugging tool that helps developers achieve just that. Capital One evidences Evinced In a case study, Capital One explains how it (like Apple) has prioritized digital accessibility for years. It found it required a testing solution suitable to meet the challenges of our current world of dynamic, JavaScript-heavy web and mobile apps as well as websites. Existing website accessibilit- checking tools aren’t necessarily […]

At this week’s Ignite conference, the company unveiled the Azure-based developer SDK and offered a futuristic vision of remote collaboration. By Matthew Finnegan Senior Reporter, Computerworld | As with all Mesh-based apps, it integrates with Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Account MSA identity services for user authentication, and information is encrypted. The Mesh app for HoloLens 2 is available now in public preview. In addition, Microsoft promises a Mesh-based version of AltspaceVR, the social VR platform acquired by the company in […]

February’s over, so it’s time to focus on this week’s Microsoft Ignite event — and what the company has in mind for future features updates for Windows 10. Microsoft / IDG We finished off February with an all clear for that month’s Microsoft updates. So if you haven’t installed updates as we get into March, make sure you do so at this time.   I do recommend that you skip KB4535680, the Microsoft secure boot patch that’s been disruptive if you […]

The collaboration tools we use are iterating rapidly, driven by the huge surge in remote working as evidenced by the massive success of Zoom. Zoom While most enterprise meetings are more sedate than those at Handforth Parish Council, collaboration tools are evolving rapidly, driven by the global work-from-home (WFH) surge and in the use of Zoom, which now claims 467,100 customers and saw revenues climb 326% year-on-year on the strength of the move to remote work in 2020. Most recently, […]

Jonesing for a taste of Android 12? Here’s how to recreate a few of the more interesting features seen in Google’s still-under-development software. Micthev/Google/JR Raphael (CC BY-SA 4.0) Android Intelligence Advice 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 secret to shuffling around emails… Give Google Docs some powerful new… 6 smart steps to get […]

Cisco users will soon be able to have their in-meeting speech translated in real time into over 100 languages, a feature first teased at the company’s WebexOne event. By Charlotte Trueman Staff Writer, Computerworld | Cisco Having announced more than 50 planned innovations at its WebexOne event in December, Cisco’s Webex is rolling out another of those capabilities today: real-time language translation. The feature will be available in Webex as a preview starting this month, with general availability in May. […]

The company’s core Workspace software suite, once known as G Suite, will also get new time management and productivity tracking features for remote workers. By Matthew Finnegan Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Google Google has introduced a Workspace tier for front-line jobs such as retail, hospitality, and healthcare workers. The company today also unveiled new features around time management and productivity-tracking for the core Workspace — formerly G Suite — software.  The Workspace Frontline edition includes all of the standard Workspace apps […]

Firefox 86 adds multiple picture-in-picture video viewing and boosts the browser’s anti-tracking defenses by isolating all cookies in the sites that create them. By Gregg Keizer Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Mozilla / Lucas Benjamin (CC0) Table of Contents Firefox 85 Firefox 84 Firefox 83 Firefox 81 Firefox 80 Firefox 79 Firefox 78 Firefox 76 Firefox 75 Firefox 74 Show More Mozilla last week raised the Firefox version count to 86, adding multiple picture-in-picture video viewing and bolstering the browser’s anti-tracking […]

Expect even steeper performance and power management gains next year, as Apple’s plans to switch to 3-nanometer chips fall into place. TSMC iPhones, iPads, and Macs seem set for even steeper performance and power management gains come 2022, as it looks like the company’s plans to switch to 3-nanometer (nm) chips are falling into place. Apple’s processor development road map We’ve considered the road ahead for Apple Silicon, and those predictions seem to be on the right track for a […]

With apps like Workflowy, Coda, and Notion, you’ll never look at information the same way again. By JR Raphael Contributing Editor, Computerworld | Mediamodifier (CC0) Riddle me this: What exactly is a “note-taking app”? It seems almost painfully obvious, I know — but it’s a question I’ve found myself struggling to answer as I’ve been exploring a new breed of information-storing services. The services allow you to collect and organize thoughts, lists, and all sorts of other materials. They also, […]

Adoption of the standard is a foundational step for new business opportunity and voice-first interface design. Apple Apple Maps is essential to future innovation, from autonomous vehicles to AR experiences, so it’s noteworthy that Apple’s own Indoor Mapping Data Format (IMDF) has been adopted as a community standard for indoor positioning services. What is IMDF? IMDF has been accepted as a community standard by the Open Geospatial Consortium in response to proposals from a cross-industry group that includes Apple, Google, […]

With video chats such a vital part of the work-from-home world we’re in, having the right hardware makes a big difference. Here’s one system that, while pricey, does a good job. Poly Like many of my peers during the pandemic, I’ve been living off a Logitech Brio camera, which was considered the best in the market until recently.  The problem is that Logitech didn’t seem to understand how important this camera had become and refused to support it properly.  (It […]

The latest Insider Pro and Computerworld Salary Survey reveals the current salaries for dozens of tech titles, the IT skills most in demand (and those not), the tech hiring expectations for the coming year, and what matters most to IT pros in their current jobs. By Insider Pro staff | IDG / ForYou13 / Margarita Lyr / Getty Images IT Salary Survey 2021 IT Salary Survey 2021: The results are… IT Salary Survey 2021: Compensation… IT Salary Survey 2021: Hiring […]

The bigger picture of Android 12 won’t come into focus for a while, but the software’s smaller details present plenty of promise. Google/JR Raphael Android Intelligence Analysis Android 12 and the big deal with little… Two big buts about Samsung's Android… Android launchers are officially… Android's underappreciated keyboard… Android's consistency crisis Galaxy reality check: 4 big reasons to… The game-changing Google trend to watch… The bit of Googley brilliance Android… The (subtle) second coming of Google+ Show More Ahh — […]

Do more certifications lead to new jobs, promotions or a pay rise? We asked 1,172 IT professionals their thoughts and whether or not they are currently pursuing certifications and in which areas of technology? By Marc Ambasna-Jones | KTSimage / Margarita Lyr / Getty Images IT Salary Survey 2021 IT Salary Survey 2021: The results are… IT Salary Survey 2021: Compensation… IT Salary Survey 2021: Hiring rate… IT Salary Survey 2021: Over half of IT… IT Salary Survey 2021: Security […]

The move is more evidence, as if it’s needed, that Microsoft remains eager to push, pull, and prod commercial customers into service-like subscriptions. By Gregg Keizer Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Microsoft Microsoft plans to upgrade the “perpetual” Office for enterprises in the second half of the year, when it will also slash support to five years and raise prices by 10%. The company’s multiple shots at the traditional form of licensing — dubbed “perpetual” because the license provides rights to […]

WhatsApp does not treat all interaction data the same. For now, user-to-user/customer-to-customer/consumer-to-consumer messaging is encrypted and considered private. But when a user communicates with a business, Facebook can do anything it wants. Users must assume that a message to a business is potentially open to all. WhatsApp When WhatsApp made clear that it planned to share a lot more information with parent company Facebook, including sensitive data such as phone number, device particulars and location, some users were not happy. But […]

Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 21322 for the Dev Channel, released on Feb. 24, 2021. By Preston Gralla Contributing Editor, Computerworld | Thinkstock Microsoft Software Updates Office 365: A guide to the updates Windows 10: A guide to the updates Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to… Office 2019 release calendar: Mark… Windows 10 update (and retirement)… FAQ: Windows 10, now with […]

Amazon’s decision to introduce Mac support via AWS illustrates Apple’s growing importance in enterprise IT, Michael Simon/IDG Delay may be the deadliest form of denial, but Amazon’s decision to introduce Mac support via AWS illustrates Apple’s growing importance in enterprise IT, as vendors across the board follow the money. Big Sur in the cloud That importance is this week reflected by Amazon’s decision to offer macOS Big Sur in the cloud within AWS. The company originally confirmed plans to offer […]

Happy at work? Maybe you are not alone. Our 2021 salary survey of IT professionals reveals current attitudes to pay, responsibilities and what matters most in their current jobs. By Marc Ambasna-Jones | Thinkstock / Margarita Lyr / Getty Images IT Salary Survey 2021 IT Salary Survey 2021: The results are… IT Salary Survey 2021: Compensation… IT Salary Survey 2021: Hiring rate… IT Salary Survey 2021: Over half of IT… IT Salary Survey 2021: Security and… Given the year we […]

Samsung’s plan to provide security patches to its Android phones for a full four years is fantastic news, but there’s more to the story than meets the eye. Google/JR Raphael Android Intelligence Analysis Android 12 and the big deal with little… Two big buts about Samsung's Android… Android launchers are officially… Android's underappreciated keyboard… Android's consistency crisis Galaxy reality check: 4 big reasons to… The game-changing Google trend to watch… The bit of Googley brilliance Android… The (subtle) second coming […]

Windows 10 LTSC, the version once pitched to enterprises as the OS that didn’t need constant updating, will only get five years of support now. By Gregg Keizer Senior Reporter, Computerworld | Rob Schultz Microsoft has slashed support from 10 years to just five for Windows 10 LTSC, the version the company once pitched to enterprises as the OS that foreswore constant updating. In a Feb. 18 post to a Microsoft blog, Joe Lurie, senior product marketing manager, announced that […]

The refreshed MacBook Pro laptops expected later this year will only be available with an M-series chip, offer no Touch Bar, add an SD-card reader and may support 8K displays. Apple Apple plans something old and something new in the refreshed MacBook Pro it’s expected to introduce in the latter half of 2021. What’s new includes M-series processors, while old returnees allegedly include MagSafe and an SD card reader. Interest is already high We know there’s a lot of interest […]

Our survey of 1,172 IT professionals finds that demand for some IT skills is strong but the pandemic has influenced the rate of hiring and roles that are being prioritized. By Marc Ambasna-Jones | PeopleImages / Margarita Lyr / Getty Images IT Salary Survey 2021 IT Salary Survey 2021: The results are… IT Salary Survey 2021: Compensation… IT Salary Survey 2021: Hiring rate… IT Salary Survey 2021: Over half of IT… IT Salary Survey 2021: Security and… In what has […]

With Microsoft Viva, companies get a new integrated Employee Experience Platform that brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights in a collection of apps delivered in Teams. Here’s how Viva Connections can be the gateway to the modern employee experience. Hiraman / Getty Images Microsoft earlier this month announced Microsoft Viva, a new integrated Employee Experience Platform (EXP) that brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights inand delivers them via Microsoft Teams. There are four modules: Viva Topics, […]

A recent study shows that even location data can reveal a lot of information about people. Leif Johnson/IDG If you’ve ever found the Significant Locations section on your iPhone, then a recently published study that shows how such data can be used to decipher personal information about users should pose some alarm. Significant Locations The way Significant Locations works is that your iPhone keeps a list of places you frequently visit. This list usually shows your favorite places and shops […]

Apple’s upcoming iOS 14.5 and WatchOS 7.4 OSes will allow masked enterprise employees to access their iPhone if they happen to be wearing an Apple Watch that is unlocked. If companies don’t stop workers from using this convenience, it will materially scale back security. Michael Simon/IDG Apple plans with iOS 14.5 to allow masked enterprise employees to access their iPhones if they are also wearing an Apple Watch (running WatchOS 7.4), that is unlocked. Heads up: This is a quintessential convenience […]

This month’s patch updates from Microsoft have caused few problems, and though there were some issues related to .NET, even those have been scattered. RA2Studio / Getty Images When we started this month of patching, I fully expected to come back by now with massive listings of applications that hated the February updates. That hasn’t been the case, though there have been some issues related to .NET this month.  In case you’re wondering, .NET is a framework used by developers […]

Our survey of 1,172 IT pros finds that despite the pandemic, most people have seen compensation rise or remain steady but some old inequalities remain By Marc Ambasna-Jones | Metamorworks / MicroStockHub / Margarita Lyr / Getty Images IT Salary Survey 2021 IT Salary Survey 2021: The results are… IT Salary Survey 2021: Compensation… IT Salary Survey 2021: Hiring rate… IT Salary Survey 2021: Over half of IT… IT Salary Survey 2021: Security and… Despite economic uncertainty heading into 2021 […]

We shouldn’t get too excited that Apple is investing in next-generation 6G technology development. Apple is on the track Apple drew a lot of criticism for being allegedly “late” to 3G, 4G and 5G, so I imagine we’ll see the same storyline peddled by whomever writes this stuff in the next decade — despite the historical fact that it’s only really when Apple enters the market that any wireless networking standard sees mass adoption (hello, Wi-Fi). Now it is investing […]