Microsoft can't kick the OS-for-money habit

Computerworld Wrap-Up June 02, 2015 Microsoft can't kick the OS-for-money habit Microsoft may be giving away the Windows 10 upgrade for a year, but it's not ready to dive into the free-OS pool like Apple, even for consumers. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Apple to live-stream next week's WWDC keynote 2. Microsoft grabs another mobile app shop, confirms Wunderlist purchase 3. NOW ON CIO: Are you ready for developers to be your new IT buyers? 4. USB 3.1 cables will see price drops as manufacturers prepare for demand 5. Faster Wi-Fi coming soon to a device near you 6. Microsoft updates Dynamics ERP app 7. NOW ON CSO: CSO Online Daily Dashboard 8. Update: Pao to appeal ruling in sex discrimination case 9. Gild sharpens its tool's hiring focus with BI 10. Pinterest turns its feed into a store with 'buyable pins' 11. Sharon Machlis: IBM to shutter dataviz pioneer Many Eyes 12. Jonny Evans: Apple Watch will help you meditate as mHealth goes holistic 13. JR Raphael: 16 cool things to try with the new Google Photos White Paper: Nasuni Shadow IT in the Enterprise Who Uses Dropbox at Work? Learn More. Apple to live-stream next week's WWDC keynote Apple announced that it will live-stream the opening keynote at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next week. READ MORE Microsoft grabs another mobile app shop, confirms Wunderlist purchase Microsoft today confirmed that it has acquired Wunderlist's German developer, notching another small shop with a stable of mobile productivity apps. READ MORE NOW ON CIO: Are you ready for developers to be your new IT buyers? More developers are choosing and implementing tools and services they're familiar with and that they believe will solve problems. That's a major change in technology buying that can yield big advantages for business. READ MORE USB 3.1 cables will see price drops as manufacturers prepare for demand With the PC industry starting to adopt USB 3.1 technology, prices for cables that can connect to these products are also expected to rapidly fall, according to manufacturers. READ MORE Faster Wi-Fi coming soon to a device near you Wi-Fi in your home or office could get a big speed boost by the end of this year with Qualcomm's newest chip, which reaches new highs in data transfer speeds. READ MORE Microsoft updates Dynamics ERP app The new SMB-focused release offers closer ties with Azure. READ MORE NOW ON CSO: CSO Online Daily Dashboard CSO Online's Daily Dashboard offers a quick glance at the day's news, safety alerts, and vulnerability disclosures. READ MORE White Paper: XO Communications Infographic: The PBX Dilemma: Hosted or Premises-Based? This infographic weighs the pros and cons of hosted and premises-based PBX solutions and shows you why more businesses of all sizes are choosing to go hosted. Learn More Update: Pao to appeal ruling in sex discrimination case Former venture capitalist Ellen Pao intends to appeal the decision in the sex discrimination lawsuit she lost against her former employer Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. READ MORE   Gild sharpens its tool's hiring focus with BI Specialized analytics tools are increasingly being included in software packages for virtually every part of the enterprise, and Gild wants to make sure that HR is no exception. READ MORE Pinterest turns its feed into a store with 'buyable pins' Pinterest, whose site is used by many to bookmark desired retail items, will now let its users buy those items directly from its site. READ MORE Sharon Machlis: IBM to shutter dataviz pioneer Many Eyes It looks like the end of the road for a site that offered what was once cutting-edge access to Web-based data visualization. READ MORE Jonny Evans: Apple Watch will help you meditate as mHealth goes holistic Sleep and breathing monitors, relaxation tools and other holistic health solutions seem likely focuses of future health apps from Apple as the company continue to explore ways to augment health. READ MORE JR Raphael: 16 cool things to try with the new Google Photos You've seen the first impressions. You've tried the app yourself. Now check out some of the awesome advanced features tucked inside the new Google Photos. READ MORE White Paper: Dell Software Tracking the 5 Ws of Change in AD, SharePoint and More Gain a better understanding of the limitations and capabilities of native auditing tools, and see why a third-party solution might be the best approach to protect your organization's systems, data, productivity and bottom line. Learn more>> Peruse our library of free digital magazines! 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