9 reasons not to upgrade to Windows 10 -- yet

Computerworld First Look July 21, 2015 9 reasons not to upgrade to Windows 10 -- yet Windows 10 is just about here -- and many users (especially those who have been wrestling with Windows 8) are probably eager to upgrade. But even if you can get it now -- the upgrade will be sent first to those who signed up for the Windows Insider beta program and then in "slow waves" to everyone else -- you may want to hold off. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Some sharks have become social media stars 2. Facebook, Amazon, Apple pick up spending on lobbying 3. Google slams proposed export controls on security tools 4. Google to begin closing Google+ Photos on Aug. 1 5. 5 cool Apple Watch features you should use 6. High-octane auto exec hires shift Apple car rumors into overdrive 7. Space X Dragon spacecraft to get survival software update 8. Toshiba execs resign in $1 billion accounting scandal 9. Microsoft to pay $320M for cloud security provider Adallom, report says 10. IT Rule #17: Any computer is ALWAYS about to break 11. IBM's Q2 sales slide 13% after it dumps low-end server unit 12. Oracle's new HCM Cloud adds an array of 'work-life' tools Resource compliments of: Northwestern University Master of Science in Information Systems Unlike traditional computer science programs, Northwestern University's MS in Information Systems emphasizes development and management of software projects in the workplace and lets students choose one of seven career specializations. Advance your career in IT or IT management — courses are offered online and in the evening on our Chicago campus. Advance your IT career by earning a Northwestern University Master of Science in Information Systems degree. Some sharks have become social media stars When pro surfer Mick Fanning was attacked during a competition Sunday, Twitter lit up, but it wasn't talk of Jaws and scary fish; many were sharing information about the location of their favorite sharks and the fact that they weren't involved in the attack, all due to an app that tracks the predators in real time. READ MORE Facebook, Amazon, Apple pick up spending on lobbying Google still outstrips some of the key tech companies. READ MORE Google slams proposed export controls on security tools A proposed set of software export controls, including controls on selling hacking software outside the U.S., are "dangerously broad and vague," Google said. READ MORE Google to begin closing Google+ Photos on Aug. 1 The end is near for Google+ Photos, the photo-sharing service that's part of the company's social network. READ MORE 5 cool Apple Watch features you should use Some things you may want to try with your Apple Watch. READ MORE High-octane auto exec hires shift Apple car rumors into overdrive If the cost of today's cars gives you a case of sticker shock, just imagine what you'll feel when you see the price of an Apple automobile in your local showroom. That is, if Apple's rumored plans... READ MORE Webcast: Meridium Asset Performance Management View this on-demand webcast to learn how the proliferation of data from multiple sources is opening opportunities across other domains for it to extend its expertise and influence - to the benefit of the business. Learn More Space X Dragon spacecraft to get survival software update Space X is giving its Dragon spacecraft a software upgrade so it might be able to save itself in the event of a rocket explosion. READ MORE Toshiba execs resign in $1 billion accounting scandal The false accounting is Japan's biggest earnings scandal since the Olympus affair of 2011. READ MORE Microsoft to pay $320M for cloud security provider Adallom, report says Microsoft is said to be paying $320 million to acquire Adallom, a cloud security provider whose services might help Microsoft in its new push toward becoming a "cloud-first" company. READ MORE IT Rule #17: Any computer is ALWAYS about to break Pilot fish has to field this user's complaint after his laptop's hard drive dies. It seems he can't re-install the operating system because the serial number is illegible -- and the IT support staff isn't sufficiently helpful. READ MORE IBM's Q2 sales slide 13% after it dumps low-end server unit IBM has reported another quarter of declining revenue and profit, though sales of its new mainframe gave it a lift. READ MORE Oracle's new HCM Cloud adds an array of 'work-life' tools Oracle enhanced its cloud-based human resources offering with a suite of "work-life" applications. 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