Hi. I’m writing this in the Microsoft Word app for Windows…on a Chromebook. I’ve got Microsoft Edge open, too, all within the standard Chrome OS interface — complete with my usual set of web apps, Android apps, and even Linux apps in the mix. Worlds are colliding, in other... Read more

In the midst of a pandemic that’s led to unprecedented levels of remote working, digital tools to monitor employees in real time are gaining popularity among companies looking for new ways to track employee productivity. At the same time, the trend raises concerns about employee privacy and how far... Read more

Insider Pro is teaming with Computerworld and IDG Research to offer the latest iteration of the IT Salary Survey. With help from you and your IT colleagues across the world, Insider Pro will provide both the macro trends that show where the tech industry is headed and micro data to... Read more

Digital marketing is a tough way to earn a living. Let’s face it, when you build a business online, you’re not just competing with one or two shops across town. Instead, you’re up against dozens of competitors from around the globe. To earn market share, customers must be able... Read more

Gather ’round, gang, ’cause Granpappy Writerman’s got a saucy little story to share. The other day, y’see, I was sitting and staring at my computer screen — as one does — when a page came along that made my mouth go agape. Agape, I tell you. Agape! And it... Read more

As the modern workforce skews towards full-blown digital natives, these professionals are not just interested in using technology on the job, but in wielding technology to promote productivity and enable new ways of working. According to Manpower Group, the new workforce contains 35% millennials and nearly a quarter (24%)... Read more

Microsoft Teams is a collaborative workspace within Microsoft 365, that acts as a central hub for workplace conversations, collaborative teamwork, video chats and document sharing, all designed to aid worker productivity in a unified suite of tools. Launched in 2017 as a rival to collaboration pioneer Slack, Microsoft saw... Read more

The inbox sure ain’t what it used to be. It’s hard to even remember now, but way back in the prehistoric internet era of the early 2000s, an inbox was quite literally just an inbox — a place where your incoming email landed and waited for you to answer... Read more

Here’s an amusing little disconnect to wrap your musty ol’ mammal-brain around: Right now, when you’re looking at new phones, 5G is everywhere. You can hardly avoid it! And yet, if you find yourself holding one of those fancy new 5G-capable contraptions, you’ll quickly be confronted with a competing... Read more

I’ve been a patcher of Windows machines for … well, a long time — so long ago I remember when we didn’t have a Patch Tuesday. Instead, we got updates on any-time-the-patches-were-ready-day-of-the-week. So I’ve long been a proponent of controlling when and how updates install.  Windows 10 patching has... Read more