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M1 Macs: Should you upgrade?
We’ve had our hands on the new M1 MacBook Pro for awhile, and we’re finally ready to answer the question: Should you (or your IT department) upgrade? Computerworld Executive Editor Ken Mingis and Macworld senior writer Michael Simon...
Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Build 21292 for the Dev Channel, released on Jan. 13, 2021.
Apple makes welcome change to 'Big Sur' security for Macs
Even Apple's own apps can't bypass the firewall now quite as easily as before.
Pandemic rebound? PC shipments post biggest upswing in a decade
The pandemic-induced rush to work at home also helped drive up PC sales at the fastest rate in 10 years. But will that buying surge last?
Microsoft reveals new Surface Pro 7+, business-only 2-in-1
A variant of the consumer-aimed Surface Pro 7, the Surface Pro 7+ is a new device that will be sold only to commercial and educational customers.
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How IT must adapt to the emerging hybrid workplace
User support, the relationship with HR, and front-office technologies will require a rethink as distributed digital work becomes the new reality.
Wi-Fi 6E is coming to the Apple enterprise
Offering faster networking with very little congestion, the now-available Wi-FI 6E standard is mandatory for faster connections and IoT.
A glance at Apple’s plans for 2021
Apple is pressing forward with even more big plans for 2021; here's the current speculation about what's coming.
Huge App Store sales expose Apple’s massive platform puzzle
Apple just announced its third straight year of record App Store sales. Businesses attempting to survive the current environment must consider what this might mean.
Employee choice is critical to the WFH future
Jamf confirms Apple's systems are in use across global enterprise as remote working and employee choice define work from home.
7 digital whiteboard solutions for iPad and Mac
What tools can your teams use to collaborate remotely to develop complex ideas? These will help.
7 useful Microsoft Word tips for Mac users
This short collection of tips for Word on a Mac should help you get things done more effectively.
The end-of-the-year patching all-clear
As 2020 slips away and '21 comes into view, it's time to get Microsoft's latest patches installed, and maybe do a little DIY upgrades on your hardware.
Tips for new tech devices
Tips, tricks, apps and advice for getting the most out of iPhones and iPads, Android devices, Macs, Windows 10 PCs, and Chromebooks.
The patching conundrum: When is good enough good enough?
Patches and updates are designed to fix problems, not cause them. But sometimes a few users still get bitten. When that happens, what do you do — avoid, delay or dive in anyway?
Chrome OS: Tips, tools, and other Chromebook intelligence
Your one-stop source for Chrome OS advice, insight, and analysis — from someone who's covered Chromebooks closely since the start.
200+ Apple WFH tips: 2020 edition
Here's the best of the Apple-related remote working tips, apps and advice I’ve gathered during a year like no other.
