Opinions

Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

Will anyone be interested in the iPhone 15?

The next iPhone is on the way, but no one yet seems terribly excited. Should Apple be concerned?

Microsoft wants you to pay for Windows from the cloud — good luck with that

Windows can sometimes be glitchy. Windows in the cloud would be worse, especially for anyone who doesn't have their own IT desk.

Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

Apple's cutting-edge Vision Pro doesn't need iPhone sales to succeed

Vision Pro sales forecasts are not good barometers of success for a platform we already know will evolve and become pervasive over time.

Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

Apple was right not to run a social network

I’m glad Apple at least put some priority on privacy at a time when no one else in Big Tech chose to.

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The Zen of ITBy Evan Schuman

Lawyers and Incident Response can be a dangerous combo

In many ways, lawyers, CIOs and CISOs have the same mission: protect the enterprise from forces that want to do harm. But those two professions often approach the task in such polar opposite ways that they fight each other instead of...

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Windows Into The FutureBy Rob Enderle

Digital transformation, AI, and the productivity problem

There's a lot of talk about generative AI could boost productivity at companies in the midst of digital transformation. But moving too fast could make things worse.

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The Microsoft Patch LadyBy Susan Bradley

Of cut cables and the sad state of tech support

One of life’s lessons is that tech support never seems to improve, no matter whether it’s a phone company that cut your fiber cable or Microsoft rolling out, then reversing, changes in Windows 11. Something’s got to give.

Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

Could Apple Card finally become an international service?

There was big interest when Apple partnered with Goldman Sachs and introduced Apple Card, but the two never managed to introduce the Cupertino credit card outside the US. Can this change?

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How we know that Apple’s Vision Pro means business

Apple’s big announcement was impressive. But what we’ve learned since then points the way to a massive enterprise adoption of spacial computing.

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Microsoft pushes for government regulation of AI. Should we trust it?

The generative AI gold rush is on, but there are few real guardrails now governing its use. If action isn’t taken soon, any regulations might be too late to do any good.

Windows Into The FutureBy Rob Enderle

HP’s Dragonfly G4 — a better laptop for remote workers?

Adding the right camera tools could make a big difference on remote worker productivity when it’s done right.

Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

Apple warns that UK's Online Safety Bill puts people at 'greater risk'

Some laws don't make you safer. Apple has joined the chorus of those who know what they're talking about to warn against a UK bill that breaks end-to-end encryption.

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Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

Apple wants Xcode to make you smarter

An Apple Xcode patent shows how it wants machine learning to augment what developers can do, not replace them.

Windows Into The FutureBy Rob Enderle

The coming productivity disruption of generative AI

Chatter about generative AI is seemingly everywhere these days, and seemingly overhyped. What if everyone is actually underestimating the changes barreling toward us?

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Apple HolicBy Jonny Evans

With its green commitments, Apple aims to go where consumers are

While many in the media focus on speed, feeds, and bezel size, consumers are becoming more interested in the environmental consequences of the products they use.

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The Microsoft Patch LadyBy Susan Bradley

With one June Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft falls short

This month's updates for Windows include one fix that requires extra steps to deploy. But you’ll need to do some sleuthing to get the full story.

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Should SMBs worry about a recession?

In a word, no. Companies that think they have to pull back on investments and cut head count are on the wrong track.

Opinions

Will anyone be interested in the iPhone 15?

The next iPhone is on the way, but no one yet seems terribly excited. Should Apple be concerned?

Microsoft wants you to pay for Windows from the cloud — good luck with that

Windows can sometimes be glitchy. Windows in the cloud would be worse, especially for anyone who doesn't have their own IT desk.

Apple's cutting-edge Vision Pro doesn't need iPhone sales to succeed

Vision Pro sales forecasts are not good barometers of success for a platform we already know will evolve and become pervasive over time.

Apple was right not to run a social network

I’m glad Apple at least put some priority on privacy at a time when no one else in Big Tech chose to.

Lawyers and Incident Response can be a dangerous combo

In many ways, lawyers, CIOs and CISOs have the same mission: protect the enterprise from forces that want to do harm. But those two professions often approach the task in such polar opposite ways that they fight each other instead of...

Digital transformation, AI, and the productivity problem

There's a lot of talk about generative AI could boost productivity at companies in the midst of digital transformation. But moving too fast could make things worse.

Of cut cables and the sad state of tech support

One of life’s lessons is that tech support never seems to improve, no matter whether it’s a phone company that cut your fiber cable or Microsoft rolling out, then reversing, changes in Windows 11. Something’s got to give.

Could Apple Card finally become an international service?

There was big interest when Apple partnered with Goldman Sachs and introduced Apple Card, but the two never managed to introduce the Cupertino credit card outside the US. Can this change?

How we know that Apple’s Vision Pro means business

Apple’s big announcement was impressive. But what we’ve learned since then points the way to a massive enterprise adoption of spacial computing.

Microsoft pushes for government regulation of AI. Should we trust it?

The generative AI gold rush is on, but there are few real guardrails now governing its use. If action isn’t taken soon, any regulations might be too late to do any good.

HP’s Dragonfly G4 — a better laptop for remote workers?

Adding the right camera tools could make a big difference on remote worker productivity when it’s done right.

Apple warns that UK's Online Safety Bill puts people at 'greater risk'

Some laws don't make you safer. Apple has joined the chorus of those who know what they're talking about to warn against a UK bill that breaks end-to-end encryption.

Apple wants Xcode to make you smarter

An Apple Xcode patent shows how it wants machine learning to augment what developers can do, not replace them.

The coming productivity disruption of generative AI

Chatter about generative AI is seemingly everywhere these days, and seemingly overhyped. What if everyone is actually underestimating the changes barreling toward us?

With its green commitments, Apple aims to go where consumers are

While many in the media focus on speed, feeds, and bezel size, consumers are becoming more interested in the environmental consequences of the products they use.

With one June Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft falls short

This month's updates for Windows include one fix that requires extra steps to deploy. But you’ll need to do some sleuthing to get the full story.

Should SMBs worry about a recession?

In a word, no. Companies that think they have to pull back on investments and cut head count are on the wrong track.

Apple beefs up enterprise identity, device management

At this year's WWDC, the company introduced a raft of new capabilities related to Managed Apple IDs and to user identity as a whole.