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| | | | | Google Buys Neverware to Turn Old PCs Into Chromebooks | | PCWorld | Google has quietly acquired Neverware, a developer that can take an old Mac or PC and essentially retrofit it into a Chromebook via its CloudReady technology. Adding Neverware is a powerful addition for Google's ChromeOS team, which had previously invested in the technology. Neverware offers three editions of CloudReady, including a free Home edition that Neverware said won't go away. | | The Ongoing Challenge and Opportunity of SaaS License Spend Management | | BetterCloud | If you’re like many IT professionals, ensuring that your organization is properly resourced (without wasting money) is always a top priority. But take heart, SaaS license spend management is an ongoing challenge for enterprises everywhere. Just how big of a cost-savings opportunity is there? Let’s explore this question further. | | Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs, and Other Google Services Hit by Massive Outage | | ZDNet | The state-sponsored hackers who breached US software provider SolarWinds earlier this year pivoted to Microsoft's internal network, and then used Microsoft's own products to further the attacks against other companies, Reuters reported today citing sources familiar with the investigation. | | Microsoft Confirms It Was Also Breached in Recent SolarWinds Supply Chain Hack | | ZDNet | The state-sponsored hackers who breached US software provider SolarWinds earlier this year pivoted to Microsoft's internal network, and then used Microsoft's own products to further the attacks against other companies, Reuters reported today citing sources familiar with the investigation. |
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| | | Leaving Your Computer On All the Time: The Pros and Cons | | MakeUseOf | It's been one of the most long-running discussions in computing: is leaving your PC or laptop on overnight bad, or should you always turn it off? There are actually some pretty solid arguments for either approach, meaning the answer depends on how you use and how much you use the computer. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons. | | 10 Hidden Gestures for Google Chrome on iPhone | | How-To Geek | Google Chrome is a great alternative to Safari on iPhone. You can even set Chrome as your iPhone’s default web browser. Chrome is packed with hidden tricks, so here are the touch gestures you need to know. |
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| | | Cloning a Google Drive Folder | | SaaSOps Community | What do you do when a Windows-oriented group wants to clone a Google Drive folder each time the org adds a new customer? Turns out, some of the best solutions are really just workarounds. Have something to add? Click the link above to join the conversation. |
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| | | SaaS Updates Summary: December 14 - December 18 | | BetterCloud Monitor | Google and Microsoft are really getting in their last licks before the end of 2020. Want additional support for live captions during video calls? Book it. Want to send a teammate a Starbucks gift card without leaving Teams? You got it. Dive into the links to learn more about these and all of the other updates from Google this week. |
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