Is Chrome OS dead?

Computerworld Blogs October 30, 2015 Richi Jennings: Is Chrome OS dead? Android wins Google power struggle Looks like Google will kill off Chrome OS, folding it into Android. In 2017, we're told, Chromebooks will get a new name. But what will we call the, umm, "merged" platform? READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Jonny Evans: 10 things you probably didn't know about Apple's latest iMacs 2. JR Raphael: Nexus plus Project Fi: Should you sign up for Google's wireless service? 3. John Brandon: What 30 million people already know about Microsoft Outlook on iOS and Android 4. Robert C. Covington: Is your information security program giving you static? 5. Brian Alderman: SharePoint cloud hybrid search preview 6. Ben Kepes: Last man standing: Equinix connects up Oracle to its cloud exchange 7. Sharky: Now THAT'S a generator test! White Paper: CDW 10 Things Your Cybersecurity Solutions Must Do Cybersecurity requires multiple detection and prevention capabilities to enable teams to manage risk and mitigate attacks. As cybercrime evolves, so must the tools and techniques you use to secure your organization. Learn More Jonny Evans: 10 things you probably didn't know about Apple's latest iMacs From the display to the calibration, just some of lesser known iMac facts READ MORE JR Raphael: Nexus plus Project Fi: Should you sign up for Google's wireless service? Some real-world perspective on Google's unusual new wireless service and how it works with the Nexus 5X and 6P. READ MORE John Brandon: What 30 million people already know about Microsoft Outlook on iOS and Android This is one hot app, with some brand new features available. Yep, I am really late to the party. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE White Paper: JAMF Software Mac in Business: 5 Things IT Leaders Should Know With the global success of iPhone and iPad, many businesses are now embracing Mac computers in their organizations. Check out this Enterprise Brief and learn why more and more business users and IT staff are seeing why the Mac is a smart fit for their organization. Learn More Robert C. Covington: Is your information security program giving you static? Unfortunately, the bad actors in the information security world have far more time to spend breaking into our systems than we have to protect them. This creates a constantly changing threat landscape. A static approach to protecting systems is not able to keep up with evolving threats. To be successful, we must move to a dynamic approach to protecting systems... READ MORE Brian Alderman: SharePoint cloud hybrid search preview With the announcement of SharePoint Server 2016 Preview comes a SharePoint cloud hybrid search option that again improves search functionality. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Ben Kepes: Last man standing: Equinix connects up Oracle to its cloud exchange And with that, Equinix pretty much covers all the bases. True to form, Oracle is pretty much the last vendor to jump on the bandwagon. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Sharky: Now THAT'S a generator test! This rural county government doesn't have a lot of money for spare equipment -- which means funding for an emergency generator for the data center has some strings attached. READ MORE White Paper: PGi UCC: Are You Listening? Do more with less. That's the mantra for IT, which has fewer and fewer resources to produce more. 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