June 17, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best Chromebooks for work in 2020: Which high-end laptop is right for your business?
If you’re a white-collar worker, chances are — thanks to the coronavirus pandemic — you’ve been working from home. And many of you may have turned to Chromebooks for work. They’re cheap and require almost no maintenance. But the weeks of working from home … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Parallels and Google to bring full-featured Windows applications to Chrome Enterprise
You’ve long been able to run some Windows apps on Chromebooks with CodeWeaver’s Crossover Chrome OS, a beta program. And if you absolutely have to run Microsoft Office — not Google Docs — Microsoft supports Office and Microsoft 365 on Chromebooks. But that still … Continue reading
June 16, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Odds are we’ll all soon move to Desktop-as-a-Service
I know how to secure my PCs. I’ve never fallen victim to a phishing attack; gotten infected by a worm; been maligned by malware. But then I have 30-plus years of experience. You? Probably not. That’s why when I read Morphisec‘s … Continue reading
June 15, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Technologies that have been jump-started by COVID-19
It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good. True, the coronavirus pandemic is destroying large swathes of the economy. In particular, small businesses are being clobbered. Some kinds of businesses, such as hotels and restaurants, are in even more … Continue reading
June 15, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on SpaceX Starlink internet prepares for beta users
Sick of being stuck with low internet speeds out in the sticks? Want to free yourself from your low-quality rural cable, DSL, or — you poor devil — modem charges and speeds? SpaceX is finally cracking open the door to its Starlink low-earth orbit … Continue reading
June 10, 2020
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Comments Off on Dell XPS 13 Linux Developer Edition (2020) hands-on: A great laptop for hard-working developers
For years, most major computing manufacturers ignored Linux desktops. Oh, Dell kept selling them, and smaller Linux vendors like Purism, System76, and ZaReason kept the Linux desktop flame alive, but that was about it. Now, Lenovo has re-engaged with the Linux desktop, and Dell continues to … Continue reading