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Microsoft to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7B
Microsoft is acquiring Activision, the maker of "Call of Duty," "World of Warcraft," and "Candy Crush" for a record amount, putting the world's biggest software maker at the forefront of gaming — and possibly the virtual reality...
UK government ignites debate over privacy vs. safety
The UK plans a multi-million dollar campaign against end-to-end encryption as used in iMessage, WhatsApp, and other messaging platforms.
Microsoft turns its focus toward frontline workers with Teams tweaks
With the pandemic accelerating digital transformation for information workers, it’s now time for those on the frontline to reap some of the benefits. Microsoft unveiled updates to its Teams and Viva platforms with that in mind.
The cold, bitter truth about the Android-iOS messaging mess
Google's getting all worked over the way Apple handles messages from Android users, but the reality of the situation isn't quite as black and white as it seems.
Supply chain, semi-conductor issues slam PC shipments
The same supply chain issues facing other industries slowed PC sales during the past two quarters, meaning enterprises can expect to wait up to a full quarter before receiving orders, according to research firm Gartner.
The trillion-hour attention economy (and where the Apple Car fits in)
Morgan Stanley estimates that the time humans spend inside cars will reach 1.2 trillion hours by 2040.
In IT, Boomers are out, raises are rising — and change is coming
As Gen Xers and Yers take over key IT roles within enterprises, they're demanding not just higher pay, but better working conditions -- and more attentive managers.
Cellular networks revolt against Apple privacy moves
Every time Apple tries to bolster user privacy into the digital world — whether it's Do Not Track or iCloud Private Relay — it gets pushback.
Microsoft touts first PCs to ship natively with secure Pluton chip
Along with thwarting malware, the Pluton chip handles BitLocker, Windows Hello, and System Guard and might help prevent physical insider attacks. The technology is also being used in Azure Sphere in the cloud.
Noteworthy technology acquisitions 2021
Global tech merger-and-acquisition deals totaled $634.1 billion in 2020, an increase of 91.8% year-on-year. Can 2021 match that for blockbuster activity?
No end in sight for the Great Resignation; workers keep quitting for better pay, benefits
A record 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs in November, and a survey by a job search site found nearly three-quarters of full-time employees might follow suit over the next year seeking higher pay and better benefits.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint brings remote deployment to iOS
Microsoft has taken another step toward making life considerably easier for enterprise admins seeking to secure fleets of remote iOS devices at the endpoint.
The rise of digital bosses: They can hire you — and fire you
Automated software programs that help hire employees and monitor their work are becoming more popular as companies grapple with how to manage a disparate, remote workforce.
Apple Maps aims at business with Snapshots for email, web
If you run a public-facing business of any kind, you may want to look at Apple’s latest Maps enhancement; it lets you add a useful map to emails, websites or elsewhere.
3 big workplace changes to expect in ‘22
If 2021 was all about the Great Resignation, 2022 is likely to be about keeping employees happy and engaged as companies sort out what a hybrid workplace looks like.
Privacy-centric DuckDuckGo to release Mac desktop browser
DuckDuckGo said its new desktop browser app will act much like its mobile app, allowing users to perform internet searches without tracking or installing cookies on Apple devices. The company claimed the browser is cleaner, more...
CES 2022: Can hope defy Omicron?
The Consumer Technology Association is determined to host an in-person CES 2022, but will its plans run smack into reality? And will Apple be forced to take WWDC online for a third time?
The Great Resignation: Why workers quit (and how companies can respond)
A pandemic-driven exodus from the workforce has been marked by workers seeking more flexible working conditions, better pay and benefits, and career advancement. But companies can head off employee dissatisfaction — and boost...
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