Category: enterprise

Dell’s latest business Chromebook offers high-end specs and extra security

[ad_1] While previous versions packed up to 8th-generation Intel Core i7 CPUs, the Latitude 7410 comes with the 10th-generation Intel Core i7. It offers up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM (less than last year’s models).  Google and Dell claim it has the longest battery life of any 2-in-1 Chromebook and of any 10th Gen Intel […]

Microsoft makes it harder for businesses to avoid Windows 10 updates

[ad_1] The business-focused versions of Windows 10 have normally let you avoid major updates for up to a year, which can be helpful if you either value stability at all costs or just don’t like change. You might not have quite so much breathing room going forward, though. As WindowsTimes and Gizmodo have noticed, Windows […]

Lenovo brings Linux to its P-series ThinkPads and ThinkStations

[ad_1] In the past, Lenovo has flirted with Linux, but now the company is making the operating system a much bigger part of its product lineup. Starting this month and moving into the summer, it will begin certifying its P-series ThinkPad and ThinkStation workstation computers for the operating system. Specifically, you (or more likely the […]

Microsoft now protects Office 365 users against ‘reply all’ email storms

[ad_1] Microsoft might just save you the next time a less-than-attentive coworker starts a “reply all” email storm. It’s now rolling out (via ZDNet) an Exchange feature that protects Office 365 users worldwide against those barrages of unwanted messages. It’ll initially help large companies by blocking replies if there are 10 “reply all” messages sent […]

Samsung will launch its rugged XCover Pro worldwide

[ad_1] The new XCover is ostensibly built for workers, including walkie talkie-like voice chat (for apps like Microsoft Team), the ability to double as a point-of-sale device and two programmable buttons to handle common tasks without touching the screen. However, it might also be viable as a solid mid-range phone for anyone who wants a […]

Microsoft launches a Q&A site to replace MSDN and TechNet

[ad_1] The company describes the website as a way to get “relevant and timely answers to your technical problems from a community of experts and Microsoft engineers.” To be clear, this isn’t the place you’ll go to if you need technical support as a consumer — Microsoft has other, long-standing resources for that. Instead, it’s […]

HP targets businesses with its latest Chromebooks

[ad_1] What HP is really touting, though, is the “advanced security, flexible access, and simplified orchestration of Chrome Enterprise.” Specifially, it said that its “Device as a Service” (DaaS) that’s aimed at IT departments for security compliance, hardware health and more now supports Chrome Enterprise devices. That should scare Microsoft a bit, as both Dell […]

Facebook’s Workplace redesign looks nothing like Slack 

[ad_1] Workplace groups offer real-time chat and posts with threaded comments. That’s why, perhaps, the rest of Workplace is largely unchanged. The site still has a newsfeed, for instance, steered by the Facebook algorithm. According to McGinn, it gives employees a bird’s-eye view of their company and surfaces content they might not have found on […]

Rental company Enterprise tests subscription service for $1,499 a month

[ad_1] Aside from vehicle selection, Subscribe by Enterprise includes physical damage and liability insurance, vehicle maintenance, and roadside assistance all within the monthly fee. Subscribers are responsible for the first $1,000 of any damage the vehicle sustains. The liability protection includes, “$100,000 liability coverage per accident for bodily injury to or death of one individual, […]