Sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the trees. Especially when the trees are the form of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. With Apple Silicon Macs – Mr. Schiller, how about a shorter name? – some pundits are fretting about the platform’s future. I’m not. Here’s why. First look at Apple … Continue reading With Silicon Macs, Apple leaves the PC industry behind Continue Reading
These are my favorite gadgets and equipment for when I cook outdoors. Smartfire BBQ controller $250 AT SMARTFIREsee details Weber Rapidfire fire starter $14 AT AMAZONsee details Weber charcoal briquettes $30 AT AMAZONsee details Cameron smoke generator $15 AT CAMERONsee details ProQ Excel BBQ Smoker $500 AT PROQsee details Show More (5 items) As the … Continue reading Best BBQ gadgets in 2020: Favorite outdoor cooking equipment for the summer Continue Reading
The companies announced new and expanded integrations between Box, G Suite environments and Google Cloud services. Box and Google announced Thursday new and expanded integrations between Box, G Suite environments and Google Cloud services. Under the strategic partnership, Box will leverage Google Cloud for data storage, machine-learning integrations in the Box Skills kit, and upcoming single sign-on … Continue reading Box and Google announce expanded cloud partnership Continue Reading
Organizations running Windows 10 Enterprise have a new option for processing diagnostic data (aka telemetry). The preview program allows organizations to take over the data controller role and relegate Microsoft to a data processor. Microsoft has announced a public preview of a new option for enterprise customers to control Windows 10 diagnostic data (aka “telemetry”). The program is of … Continue reading Windows 10 privacy: Microsoft announces new controls aimed at EU customers Continue Reading
Slack filed a competition complaint with the European Union, alleging that Microsoft was “reverting to past behavior” in its aggressive promotion of Microsoft Teams. For anyone who remembers Microsoft’s antitrust history, the accusations are absurd. When I saw the news reports that Slack had filed a competition complaint against Microsoft in the European Union, I started having … Continue reading Slack vs. Microsoft Teams: Sorry, Slack, your complaint is a joke Continue Reading
Samsung’s gearing up to announce some new phones, and we’ve rounded up everything we could find out about the Note 20 and Z Fold 2. In just a couple of weeks, Samsung is holding its latest Unpacked event, where the company is expected to announce five new devices, including the latest installment in the Note and Fold … Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Z Fold 2: Launch date, features, specs, and everything else we know so far Continue Reading
The machine learning-powered set of capabilities allow companies to automatically transcribe and analyze customer calls. Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced the general availability of Contact Lens, a set of machine learning-powered capabilities that transcribe and analyze customer calls to contact centers. Contact Lens is part of Amazon Connect, a fully-managed cloud contact center service. Contact Lens … Continue reading Amazon brings Contact Lens, a set of AI-powered contact center tools, into GA Continue Reading
Climate change poses significant risks to business operations, infrastructure, supply chain, and more. Forrester evaluated new technology in the market that can help companies understand the impact of climate change on their business. The top five global risks identified in terms of likelihood in the World Economic Forum’s annual The Global Risks Report 2020 were all environmental … Continue reading Climate risk is here to stay: Emerging solutions help your business adapt Continue Reading
Intel announced the shift in product roadmap as it reported its second quarter financial results, which beat market expectations with another quarter of solid business from cloud service providers. Intel on Thursday said that it is adjusting its product roadmap, shifting its 7nm-based CPU product timing approximately six months back and ramping up its 10nm … Continue reading Intel’s 7nm products delayed; first 7nm client CPU expected in late 2022 or 2023 Continue Reading
Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet With the federal government postponing its Budget until October, it published an economic and fiscal update on Thursday that revealed the economic impact COVID-19 has had. The document [PDF], aside from containing a trove of already announced COVID-19 schemes, such as financial support for businesses, individuals, and families, as well as telehealth, provided … Continue reading The tech within Canberra’s economic and fiscal update Continue Reading