Google’s Chrome OS promise is weak

Computerworld Blogs November 03, 2015 Richi Jennings: Google's Chrome OS promise is weak and meaningless Google says it's safe to buy a Chrome OS device, such as a Chromebook. Alphabet's ad-broking subsidiary says the rumors that Chrome OS is dead are "confused." Except... READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Jonny Evans: Soon your Apple Watch will know more than you do 2. Darlene Storm: Operation KKK leaks: Will Anonymous yank KKK hoods off of politicians, cops, feds? 3. Richi Jennings: Windows 10 growth tails off — Microsoft plans to force you to upgrade 4. Evan Schuman: Everyone seems to think that everyone is using mobile payments 5. Ben Kepes: Chef cooks up some compliance assessment 6. Bill Rosenthal: The rise of the hacker next door or across the world: Your customers get it. How about your CEO? 7. Ben Kepes: Concur co-founder surfaces at his new gig 8. Sharky: What a deal -- and guess who pays for it? White Paper: Kony Inc Selecting a Mobile App Development Platform Solution Compare the top mobile application development platforms that should be on every enterprise shortlist. Learn More Jonny Evans: Soon your Apple Watch will know more than you do Apple quietly launches an indoor positioning app for iOS READ MORE Darlene Storm: Operation KKK leaks: Will Anonymous yank KKK hoods off of politicians, cops, feds? Anonymous has promised to make this Fifth of November memorable by leaking the personal details of alleged KKK members -- some of whom are supposedly cops, feds, mayors, senators and even a pastor. Buckle up for #OpKKK and #Hoodsoff cyber-fireworks as lists are already being leaked and Anonymous claims it will expose up to 1,000 alleged KKK members. READ MORE Richi Jennings: Windows 10 growth tails off — Microsoft plans to force you to upgrade Windows 10 growth is slow and getting slower. That's the obvious conclusion from October's usage share numbers. So Microsoft will soon start forcing Windows 10 upgrades on everyone... READ MORE Evan Schuman: Everyone seems to think that everyone is using mobile payments The Starbucks mobile app and Apple Pay have had an amazing amount of influence on both the consumer conversation and general attitudes about mobile payments. This is all the more impressive when you realize that Apple Pay today represents barely 0.05% of all in-store retail transactions. But there's a perception that mobile payment acceptance is widespread, as illustrated during an... READ MORE : Attunity Move It Don't Lose It - Is Your Big Data Collecting Dust? This eBook highlights the importance of ensuring that your data is timely. It includes interesting market statistics on Big Data use today, addresses the challenges of moving Big Data quickly and easily and closes with proven success stories of companies that have overcome data integration hurdles! Learn More Ben Kepes: Chef cooks up some compliance assessment Chef is holding its European summit this week and that means some bits of news to keep the faithful happy. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Bill Rosenthal: The rise of the hacker next door or across the world: Your customers get it. How about your CEO? Crisis-level security breaches frighten consumers and IT professionals alike, but that's no guarantee for funding to strengthen database defense forces, a task on which your job increasingly depends. Build your case by driving home the link between this critical investment and your organization's image as a uniquely trustworthy, skilled innovator. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Ben Kepes: Concur co-founder surfaces at his new gig It's always interesting when a founder pops up at his or her new gig after an acquisition. Today it's the turn of Concur co-founder Rajeev Singh. (IDG Contributor Network) READ MORE Sharky: What a deal -- and guess who pays for it? 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