How Slack, Airtable and open-source software connected New Yorkers during the pandemic
COMPUTER WORLD When COVID-19 began ravaging New York City in March, several residents of the city’s Astoria neighborhood launched a…
Tech event calendar 2020: Upcoming shows, conferences and IT expos
COMPUTER WORLD Tech Events Event Description Starts Ends Location Google Cloud Next ’20 (Online only) Google Cloud Next is where…
Fast forward: What's coming in future versions of Chrome?
COMPUTER WORLD Chrome continues to kick a** and take names. Now with more than 70% of the world’s browser user…
Advisories and mitigations, oh my! Critical updates for Windows this July
COMPUTER WORLD This month’s Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft attempts to address 123 unique security vulnerabilities including an urgent issue…
Outlook Woes: I have no email and I must scream
COMPUTER WORLD I get it. Really, I do. Microsoft has to deal with tens of thousands of different hardware configurations…
10+ Siri tips to help you work at home
COMPUTER WORLD If you’re following the science of COVID-19 you’re likely still working at home. So how can Apple’s Siri…
Atlassian unveils new efficiency tweaks for Confluence and Trello
COMPUTER WORLD Productivity software company Atlassian has launched several new features for its Confluence and Trello platforms in a bid…
The New Normal: Lenovo study offers insights into worker productivity
COMPUTER WORLD Disclosure: Lenovo is a client of the author. One of the reasons vendors do surveys is to get…
Flashback Friday: He does have a knack for simplifying things
COMPUTER WORLD Company offers a graphics drawing program free for clients to use. It handles simple and slightly complex x/y…
How much will Macs with Apple Silicon cost?
COMPUTER WORLD Most future Macs will be armed with new, Apple-made processors called Apple Silicon. Since Apple will have more…