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March 03, 2022 03 Mar'22
Lenovo unveils an Arm laptop with Microsoft Pluton security

The advanced security in Lenovo's ThinkPad X13s is through Qualcomm's Arm-based Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 chipset. Lenovo plans to ship the laptop this year.
February 11, 2022 11 Feb'22
Microsoft brings parity to OneNote web, desktop apps

OneNote web app users will be able to set a view-only mode, copy and paste objects without changing their format, and perform other functions found in the desktop version.
February 03, 2022 03 Feb'22
Apple working with Dropbox, Microsoft to fix macOS 12.3

Apple said it will work with Dropbox and Microsoft on the macOS 12.3 problem that prevented their file storage software from running correctly on the upcoming version of the OS.
January 31, 2022 31 Jan'22
Citrix to focus on digital workspace following acquisition

A private equity consortium acquiring Citrix will merge it with business intelligence vendor Tibco to add data analytics into Citrix Workspace. The deal is set to close this year.

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Guide to Linux patch management

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How to support Mac computers in Windows environments

Organizations that support both Windows and Mac desktops must approach them differently, but there is plenty of overlap with the tools and practices they can use. Continue Reading
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