Новости за 30.08.2018

Microsoft is adding video and audio transcription capabilities to OneDrive for Business and SharePoint, making a range of digital content more easily accessible to users.

Microsoft will soon drop the device limit on its consumer-grade Office 365 subscriptions and increase the number of users allowed under a single Office 365 Home plan, the company announced today.

The operational complexities of most IT environments has prompted CxOs and IT leaders to reevaluate their approaches to PC lifecycle management. Due to a convergence of wireless mobility and high-performance notebooks, resources are stretched thin as IT teams strive to manage an enormous range of hardware while also providing end user support.

In the current business environment, organizations depend on fluid adoption of new technologies to stay productive, secure, and competitive. Digital native startups and well-heeled incumbents have the ability to dynamically pivot, adopting innovative tools and processes as their business models evolve. For large enterprises, this requires substantial hardware refreshes and recycling of obsolete devices. But for companies of all sizes, managing the PC lifecycle not only can entail significant costs... Читать дальше...

The larger your business, the more overhead is dedicated to hardware maintenance. It isn’t just a matter of luxury, either, but of your bottom line: Studies have found workers can lose up to a week of work annually to slow or underperforming computers. Technology is also improving faster, which means today’s cutting edge – in both technology and price – can be rendered obsolete by next year’s software.

Remember Wear OS — Google's platform for smartwatches and other wearable devices? (It used to be called Android Wear. If you didn't realize it had been rebranded or maybe didn't even realize it was still around, well, you could be forgiven.)

In organizations across every business sector, employees are using mobile devices, online tools and software to engage, transact and produce work anytime, anywhere. Moreover, the current Millennial workforce and its reliance on innovative technologies are helping redefine the modern workplace, introducing new possibilities for collaboration and productivity.

Virtual reality and augmented reality are no longer science fiction. Once the subject of futuristic novels, television, and movies, VR and AR markets are expected to reach $27 billion in 2018. Not only do these areas have the interest, but they have the investment and, soon, the impact, particularly in the workplace.

Technology has given the modern workforce remarkable access and knowledge, but how empowered do the newer generations feel in the office environments? Not very, according to Forrester Research. The gap is in how leaders are incorporating (or not) the latest technology in a way that Millennials can maximize productivity.

Trying to find the right app for any given area on Android is a lot like trying to order dinner at a restaurant with way too many options on the menu. How can you possibly find the right choice in such a crowded lineup? With the Google Play Store now boasting somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 gazillion titles (last I checked), it's no simple task to figure out which apps rise above the rest and provide the best possible experiences.

Apple’s got the world looking for glasses when it should be thinking about the broader consequences of the company's purchase of Akonia Holographics — one being that is is a huge step forward in terms of storage.

When wondering about widgets, one would be wise to weigh which widget is a widget worth welcoming.

This insurance company is updating its claims-processing software, and it's the biggest kind of deal, says a pilot fish in the mix.