Google Photos: How big a threat to Apple?

Computerworld Wrap-Up June 04, 2015 Google Photos: How big a threat to Apple? Google Photos, the amped up cloud-based photo storage service, organizer and editor, was one of the big reveals at last week's Google I/O. So should Apple be worried? READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Sprint joins KC smart-city project with free Wi-Fi along upcoming streetcar line 2. Micron shrinks NAND 28% in upcoming flash drives 3. NOW ON CIO: How to hire for personality and train for skills 4. Apple to kick off Watch retail sales by June 18 5. Richard Adler: The Internet of Growing Things 6. Dropbox adds new features to woo enterprise users 7. The NSA boosted Internet monitoring to catch hackers 8. NOW ON CSO: Attackers targeting medical devices to bypass hospital security 9. Amazon's Go SDK one step closer with preview release 10. JR Raphael: The future of Android: An up-close look at Google Now on Tap 11. Jonny Evans: 10 Apple Watch battery life tips White Paper: Nasuni Shadow IT in the Enterprise Who Uses Dropbox at Work? Learn More. Sprint joins KC smart-city project with free Wi-Fi along upcoming streetcar line Sprint committed on Thursday to building and managing a free, intelligent Wi-Fi network along a 2.2-mile streetcar line under construction in Kansas City, Mo. READ MORE Micron shrinks NAND 28% in upcoming flash drives Micron is now producing NAND flash based on transistors only 16 nanometers in size, and each microscopic cell is capable of storing three bits of data. READ MORE NOW ON CIO: How to hire for personality and train for skills Even in a tight IT labor market, finding talent with the right technology skillsets probably isn't your biggest challenge. What's much more difficult is finding talent with the right personality fit. READ MORE Apple to kick off Watch retail sales by June 18 Apple today said that it has nearly eliminated the backlog in Apple Watch orders, and would start selling some models in its retail stores within two weeks, or by June 18. READ MORE Richard Adler: The Internet of Growing Things As the American farm grows increasingly connected, the need for rural broadband will rise. READ MORE White Paper: Dell Inc. Mobile Security: Confidence Ebbs as BYOD Booms Download this two-page paper detailing the IDG Research results and for expert advice on securing your organization's data in an increasingly mobile world. View more Dropbox adds new features to woo enterprise users Dropbox wants a stronger foothold in the enterprise, and on Thursday it rolled out several new Dropbox for Business features that sweeten the deal for corporate users. READ MORE The NSA boosted Internet monitoring to catch hackers The National Security Agency is reportedly intercepting Internet communications from U.S. residents without getting court-ordered warrants in an effort to hunt down malicious hackers. READ MORE NOW ON CSO: Attackers targeting medical devices to bypass hospital security Three successful attacks against healthcare organizations prove that defending assets in a healthcare environment isn't as easy as some would have you think. READ MORE Amazon's Go SDK one step closer with preview release Amazon Web Services announced the first developer preview of its SDK for the Go programming language, giving more choice to developers who want to integrate cloud services into their apps. READ MORE JR Raphael: The future of Android: An up-close look at Google Now on Tap Google's latest innovation is poised to change the way we interact with Android -- and there's far more to it than first meets the eye. READ MORE Jonny Evans: 10 Apple Watch battery life tips Learn these tips today in case you find you need them tomorrow. READ MORE Webcast: CDW The Security Significance of 229 Days 229 days. That's the median number of days attackers were present on a victim's network before they were discovered according to the 2014 Verizon Data Breach Report. That sobering statistic brings to light how ill prepared organizations still are at preventing an attack. View Now Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. 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