Weekly Monitor Digest: Last Week's Top Stories (10/2 - 10/6)

SaaS Ops: A New Frontier for IT?

BetterCloud Monitor | With the explosion of SaaS, we’re seeing the rise of a new function in IT--SaaS Ops. There are various monikers for it, but the gist is the same: These individuals and teams are responsible for day-to-day SaaS operations. Here's a quick look at the types of responsibilities we're seeing, and why it's on the rise now. Is your IT team creating a SaaS Ops role?

It’s Time to Fix HR and IT: Here’s What You Must Do to Get Budget and Buy-In

BetterCloud Monitor | As many people know, the relationship between IT and HR is often strained. There is often a fundamental disconnect between these two business units. Communication tends to be poor and processes are ad hoc instead of systematic. If you’re reading this and nodding your head in agreement, then it’s time for a change. It’s time leadership gives the problem the attention it deserves.

Google’s Airpods Competitor Do Real-Time Language Translation

TechCrunch | One of the surprises we got today from Google’s hardware event were a pair of bluetooth headphones called Pixel Buds. They’re wired behind the neck but they’re every bit a competitor to Apple’s AirPods.

Retiring the Google Drive Desktop App

The New York Times | Is it true that Google Drive is being discontinued? (Spoiler alert: Yes, it is!)

Top 10 Hacks for Automating Your Life

Lifehacker | What if you were a wizard that could bend the entire world to your will? Well, you can't do that exactly, but with a bit of ingenuity, you can automate a lot of your life so you don't have to trudge through the boring stuff.

SaaS Updates Summary: Oct. 2 - Oct. 6

This week, Slack and Google released “September in review” blog posts. Dropbox underwent a major redesign. And Apple fixed one of the biggest pet peeves for iOS users.

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