Category: Applications

Microsoft releases a version of Office for Apple Silicon

Microsoft releases a version of Office for Apple Silicon

Windows 10 users upset that the first Arm version of Microsoft's Office suite is for Mac users. Apple announced earlier this month the availability of new Mac devices based on a custom architecture known as Apple Silicon. Microsoft has now announced its support of Microsoft 365 and Office 2019 o... Read more

date3 years ago
GAIA-X, Europe’s Cloud computing project, must step up quickly

GAIA-X, Europe’s Cloud computing project, must step up quickly

Europe's attempt to wrest its Cloud fate from US and Chinese providers faces a challenge. GAIA-X is Europe's attempt to reclaim its sovereignty in Cloud-computing from tech giants from outside the continent. If the project is to succeed, however, it will need to prove that it is worthwhile in th... Read more

date3 years ago
Apple releases macOS Big Sur

Apple releases macOS Big Sur

Apple has released the latest update for its operating system for laptops and desktops. The new version brings several changes. It is the first version of macOS with support for ARM processors. With macOS 11.0 Big Sur, Apple has changed the version number of its operating system for the first ti... Read more

date3 years ago
Amazon charged for anti-competitive action

Amazon charged for anti-competitive action

The EU has charged Amazon for thwarting competition in the online shopping market. The company is said to have an unfair advantage over third parties selling through Amazon when selling its own products through its platform. According to the European Commission, Amazon uses the data and statisti... Read more

date3 years ago
Oracle releases new version of its CRM system

Oracle releases new version of its CRM system

Oracle has added some improvements to its Fusion Cloud Customer Experience software. The new features in the CRM system should better integrate data about customers, so that sales reps can better focus on the most promising customers. The renewed CRM system draws a lot of data from ERP systems a... Read more

date3 years ago
Adobe acquires Workfront for $1.5 billion to boost Experience Cloud

Adobe acquires Workfront for $1.5 billion to boost Experience Cloud

Today, Adobe announced that it has signed a deal that it will acquire the marketing software company Workfront, for 1.5 billion. Adobe sells cloud-based software for designers and creatives. The company aims to integrate Workfront's software with its Experience Cloud offering. Adobe's Experience... Read more

date3 years ago
IFS gains expertise in utilities vertical

IFS gains expertise in utilities vertical

Swedish software company IFS has acquired Clevest Solutions. Clevest specialises in workforce management in the utilities branch. IFS wants to use this knowledge to improve its service management offerings. Clevest and IFS Clevest specialises in personnel management in the field of utilities.... Read more

date3 years ago
Rumour: Microsoft working on ‘computer in the cloud’

Rumour: Microsoft working on ‘computer in the cloud’

Microsoft appears to be planning to add a Cloud PC offering to Azure soon. It would consist of a virtual computer with Windows 10, accessible from any device for which the Microsoft Remote Desktop is available. The rumour originates from ZDNet, which already reported the new product in July. Wit... Read more

date3 years ago
Infor helps companies modernise with cloud-first ERP

Infor helps companies modernise with cloud-first ERP

Infor is one of the software vendors firmly committed to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in the cloud. When companies choose for ERP in the cloud, they're also taking a step in modernisation. Therefore, many IT administrators are moving from on-premise to cloud-based or intend to. With cloud-fir... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft Teams to get multi-account sign-in support or not

Microsoft Teams to get multi-account sign-in support or not

Microsoft Teams is scheduled to get multi-account sign-in as of December 2020, according to the latest Microsoft 365 roadmap. But not for everyone. Microsoft is finally planning to add multi-account sign in support to its popular Microsoft Teams collaboration platform. This is a new feature that... Read more

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