Weekly Monitor Digest: Last Week's Top Stories (7/18 - 7/22)

Here are the H-1B positions of Clinton and Trump

NetworkWorld | Where do the two candidates stand on tech-related immigration?

New 451 Research Report: “IT Organizations Must Alter their Approach”

BetterCloud Monitor | ​What are the major benefits of cloud applications for IT and end users? Which cloud office system, Google Apps or Office 365, better suits the needs of their customers? What new skills are most important to learn when adopting new cloud applications? Read the latest report from 451 Research for answers to these answers and more.

Seagate's 10TB Barracuda Pro is the World's Largest Consumer Hard Drive

PCWorld | Yesterday, Seagate introduced the world's largest consumer hard drive. "Samsung’s recently announced “world’s largest SSD” costs $1,500 for 4TB, which makes it about 37 cents a gigabyte," writes Gordon Mah Ung. "The new Seagate Barracuda Pro comes in at about 5 cents a gigabyte."

Polymail Launches App to Make Email More Productive

VentureBeat | The third-highest voted product in Product Hunt history has just launched, and it looks pretty awesome. According to their site, Polymail is "the most powerful platform for email productivity in a beautiful native app—on desktop and mobile."

Take Google Calendar to the Next Level with These 3 Extensions

BetterCloud Monitor | There are a few ways to get even more out of Google Calendar. From color coding days of the week to tracking time spent on tasks, these extensions will help supercharge your Calendar productivity and efficiency.

How to Use Google Hangouts to Make a Pet Cam

BetterCloud Monitor | Hey pet lovers: Ever wonder what your pets do when you're not home? Well, you can find out. By using Google Hangouts, you can set up a pet cam to check in on your furry friend during the day and see what they're up to. It's fast, free, and simple.

How to Use the Q&A Feature in Google Slides

BetterCloud Monitor | Instead of droning on in your next presentation, liven it up by making it interactive and collaborative. With the Q&A feature in Slides, your audience can submit questions and vote on them during your presentation. Here's how to use this feature.

SaaS Updates Summary: July 18–July 22

In the past week, Google and Microsoft introduced several updates, including new features, online communities, products, templates, and training resources. DocuSign released a redesigned mobile app for Android.