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It's no wonder Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones have turned heads. Their high-quality builds and sophisticated look are a far cry from the cheap, pedestrian Nexus Android smartphones Google...
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View ArticleFirst look: Android on Chrome OS is a poor fit
Peanut butter and chocolate it's not. Android apps running on Chrome OS comprise an unpleasant mess, a highly uneven and limited experience that is below the quality level you'd expect even in beta...
View ArticleCisco fixes iOS 9 compatibility issue that blocked some VPNs
When iOS 9 debuted in September, Cisco's AnyConnect VPN client for iOS stopped working correctly with some VPN server configurations, preventing resources from loading. During iOS 9's beta period,...
View ArticleiPad face-off: Microsoft Office vs. Apple iWork vs. Google Apps
The other shoe has dropped: Apple recently revised its iWork productivity suite (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) to take advantage of the split-screen multitasking introduced in iOS 9 for select iPad...
View ArticleReview: Office 365 fails at collaboration
For several years, Microsoft has been promising a compelling vision in Office 365: a common platform of productivity and collaboration tools that all departments could use, with the extra security...
View ArticleInfoWorld's 2015 geek gadget gift guide
The technology gifts you won't find simply anywhereThe gift-giving holidays are fast approaching, and geeks across the world are dreaming about techno toys. In the spirit of spreading holiday cheer of...
View ArticleWindows 10 vs. OS X: Which gives sys admins more control?
Now, nearly everything can be managed as if it were a mobile device, using APIs at the operating system for assured reach and consistent implementation of company policies across all devices.To read...
View ArticleThe geek gifts you didn't (but still can) get this holiday
The technology gifts you won't find simply anywhereChristmas is here, and geeks across the world are investigating their newest tech toys. But maybe you didn't get everything you wanted, or you have...
View ArticleWhat works where: Outlook vs. Outlook vs. native apps
Microsoft is in the midst of reworking its Outlook clients and server software to truly support its mission to bring its Office communications tools everywhere: the Mail, Calendar, People (contacts),...
View ArticleFBI, keep out! How to encrypt everything
The FBI’s inability to crack a terrorist’s iPhone 5c shows the strong protection you can get for your private information on a mobile device. That same encryption is also available on your computer,...
View ArticleIn scathing ruling, judge says Apple can't be forced to unlock iPhones
Apple continues to fight the FBI over a request to create a bypass mechanism for iOS to let the government access the local contents of a dead terrorist's iPhone. But the same legal justification --...
View ArticleOffice, Outlook, Slack, Handoff: The digital workplace reborn
"Office productivity" has meant Microsoft Office and Outlook on a Windows PC for nearly two decades, and most of us take it for granted as part of the technological woodwork. New versions of Office...
View ArticleMicrosoft Intune to support Android for Work
Microsoft announced late Tuesday that it has joined Google's Android for Work program and will support Google's container technology for mobile application management in a future release of Intune,...
View ArticleReview: Google Pixel hobbled by Android 7.1
It's no wonder Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones have turned heads. Their high-quality builds and sophisticated look are a far cry from the cheap, pedestrian Nexus Android smartphones Google...
View Article2016 geek gadget gift guide
Geeks like to try out new tech, and they love gadgets, so tech gifts are often on their wish list for Christmas and other seasonal holidays. As a result, there are lots of tech and gadget companies...
View ArticleThe gifts you didn’t get: InfoWorld’s 2016 geek gadget guide
Geeks like to try out new tech, and they love gadgets, so tech gifts are often on their wish list for Christmas and other seasonal holidays. With the holidays now past, you may have some Christmas...
View ArticleIs your digital transformation mobile-first? It should be
Your mobile strategy — both for internal use and in support of your customers — is a bellwether of your approach to digital transformation. It is an opportunity to take more digital-native approaches...
View ArticleCisco fixes iOS 9 compatibility issue that blocked some VPNs
When iOS 9 debuted in September, Cisco's AnyConnect VPN client for iOS stopped working correctly with some VPN server configurations, preventing resources from loading. During iOS 9's beta period,...
View ArticleiPad face-off: Microsoft Office vs. Apple iWork vs. Google Apps
The other shoe has dropped: Apple recently revised its iWork productivity suite (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) to take advantage of the split-screen multitasking introduced in iOS 9 for select iPad...
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