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Everyone uses applications on a daily basis. Building, integrating and running them requires quite a bit from people and systems. Application development has recently undergone a huge metamorphosis. In particular, the emergence of cloud-native application development has caused fundamental changes. AI, especially GenAI, has also caused a major shift. Finally, the world’s largest OS, Microsoft Windows, also makes regular appearances on this page. You will stay up to date on all relevant application developments here.
Timeline
Microsoft launches Windows 11 as a free upgrade on 5 October
Starting 5 October, Windows 11 will become available as a free upgrade from Windows 10. The upgrade will be r...
CRM supplier Freshworks files to go public
Freshworks filed paperwork late Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public o...
Apple macOS, iPadOS 15, and iOS 15 get updates for enterprise use
Apple's refresh of the iPhone and its rollout of iPadOS15, iOS 15, and macOS Monterey bring new features to u...
New Windows 11 build brings new Microsoft 365 widget and many fixes
Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 11 Insider preview build (22000.168) for those in the Dev and Beta channel...
Apple loosens restrictions on App developers
Developers will now be able to communicate with their customers about direct purchase options. This week A...
Zendesk acquires Portuguese startup Cleverly for customer service
Zendesk is on track to gain even more customer service capabilities and announced the acquisition of Cleverly...
Hybrid work forms the backbone of Salesforce’s earnings forecast
After exceeding expectations for earnings in the May-July period, Salesforce signalled that the shift to hybr...
Microsoft no longer supports Android Office apps on Chromebooks
Microsoft will discontinue support for its native Android Office apps on Chromebooks starting September. The ...
RingCentral adds new features to facilitate hybrid work
The company is introducing new features to improve its unified communications platform. This week, RingCen...
Google’s AI-powered Smart Reply simplifies collaboration on Docs
Google’s new AI-powered Smart Reply for Docs makes it easier for users to send commonly used phrases and se...