Opinions
California's Apple-backed Right to Repair Act is the future of tech
We know the EU and other territories are developing similar legislation, which suggests that California’s new law may in the future be emulated everywhere.
Google used Microsoft’s monopoly playbook to crush Bing — now Microsoft cries foul
With hypocrisy on full display, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes Google to task for using the same tactics his own company perfected decades ago.
When will Apple open its first African retail store?
Chasing growth, Apple has global ambitions and is doing its level best to establish a foothold in every territory that may deliver economic buoyancy as traditional markets face steep decline.
Homeland Security confirms your privacy is no longer safe
The US Department of Homeland Security reports that multiple US government agencies illegally used smartphone location data, breaching privacy regulations as they did.
Poly and Nureva make big hybrid conference rooms work at Zoomtopia
The companies highlighted conferencing products that are flexible, reconfigurable, and interoperable, allowing for a best-of-class, multi-vendor solution that lets you selectively swap out components as technology advances.
Are you looking forward to the new age of mobile app insecurity?
Every day, Apple’s online and physical stores handle thousands of inquiries that relate to issues with third-party products. Sideloading will make it worse.
Message to IT: Yes, you should install Apple security updates
Over half the Macs in use today may not yet have installed the latest security software upgrades, warns a Qualys survey. You should take stock of your deployments.
Zero trust and why it matters to the Apple enterprise
For Apple admins, zero trust is a chance to deliver highly secure computing environments and industry-leading ease of use, within budgets, at a lower TCO.
Is that a hot iPhone 15 in your pocket, or... ?
Recent reports claiming the iPhone 15 is prone to overheating may turn out to be little more than hot air.
The antitrust suit against Google isn’t the DOJ-Microsoft fight redux
While Google dominates in internet search, it's not the tech behemoth Microsoft was in the 1990s when it was sued by the Department of Justice.
‘We hoped not to use WebKit at all,' says Vivaldi CEO, as iOS browser ships
With Europe's DMA in place, “the gatekeeper is no longer going to be able to dictate what you use or try to force you to use software you do not like," says Vivaldi chief Jon von Tetzchner.
Wi-Fi 7 could make thin clients much more viable
The days when bandwidth and networking issues could hold back thin client devices may be over — thanks to Wi-Fi 7.
Forrester asks a forbidden question: Are vendors lying or do they believe their own hype?
The idea that vendors lie a lot is, as the saying goes, “a tale as old as time.” But to suggest vendors are so persuasive because they actually believe their falsehoods — now, that's intriguing.
Intel brings AI to the PC and could redefine the desktop
Artificial intelligence is going to rapidly and dramatically change what we can do with computers and other office technology. Just ask Intel.
Critical updates for Microsoft Office and Visual Studio drive September's Patch Tuesday
Microsoft this week rolled out 59 updates with its Patch Tuesday update, including critical patches for Microsoft Office and Visual Studio.
Does Apple’s double-tap gesture solve the mobile/human interface problem?
Apple this week demonstrated a new gesture to use with the latest Apple Watch — a two-finger tapping motion. These kinds of gestures could represent a whole new way of interacting with computers and other tech devices.
Will OpenAI’s enterprise chatbot put a big hurt on Microsoft?
You’d think that OpenAI’s new enterprise ChatGPT offering would directly threaten Microsoft’s big genAI push. The truth is more nuanced.
WWDC 2024: Is Apple on the road to Siri 2.0?
Apple is making big investments in generative AI and machine learning, spending eye-watering amounts to build new learning models, presumably for Siri 2.0.
