Is Chrome OS dead? Android wins Google power struggle

Computerworld Operating Systems November 02, 2015 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. 10 things you probably didn't know about Apple's latest iMacs 2. Apple users having trouble auto-updating QuickTime on Windows 8, 10 3. iPhone "beats" Android for app devs. Uh, srsly? 4. Man whose iPhone passcode DOJ wanted Apple to bypass enters guilty plea 5. INSIDER With Surface Book, Microsoft targets Apple -- and OEMs 6. IDG Contributor Network: What 30 million people already know about Microsoft Outlook on iOS and Android 7. Microsoft bows to Chrome's dominance, delivers Office Online add-on for browser rival 8. Chrome user share swells to record 31% Webcast: Silanis The Lead Story for Digital Transformation The race to digitize the enterprise is on and paper is an area that slows down any business process. Digital Transaction Management (DTM) is all about making document processes fully digital, including the last mile – the e-signature. Join this Live Webcast on 10/28 to learn more. Learn More 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 Apple users having trouble auto-updating QuickTime on Windows 8, 10 A glitch with Apple's QuickTime multimedia program has left some Windows users wondering why they're having trouble updating to the latest version. READ MORE iPhone "beats" Android for app devs. Uh, srsly? The iPhone is easier to develop for than Android phones. Apple iOS apps are smaller and quicker to write than ones made for Google's Android OS. It must be true: A developer said so... READ MORE Man whose iPhone passcode DOJ wanted Apple to bypass enters guilty plea Jun Feng, a defendant in a criminal case, has entered a guilty plea, removing pressure on a New York court to decide quickly whether Apple is required to aid investigators by bypassing his iPhone 5s passcode. READ MORE White Paper: Dropbox Dropbox Adds More Management Features Over the past year, Dropbox has released several sets of improvements to its Dropbox for Business product aimed at small business and team use. Although it still lags behind enterprise competitors, this may not matter as Dropbox wants to open a new way to sell to businesses. Learn more. INSIDER With Surface Book, Microsoft targets Apple -- and OEMs With the Surface Book launch, Microsoft may be eyeing Apple's share of the hardware market while seeking a way to keep Windows afloat in case its OEM partners give up on its flagship operating system. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: 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. READ MORE Microsoft bows to Chrome's dominance, delivers Office Online add-on for browser rival Bowing to the reality that Google's Chrome has become the world's fastest-growing browser, Microsoft today launched a Chrome add-on for quickly accessing Office Online apps and their documents. READ MORE Chrome user share swells to record 31% Chrome in October reached another major milestone in user share as Internet Explorer and Firefox again shed fans at ruinous rates. READ MORE White Paper: VCE VCE Forms Foundation for New Cloud Service Provider Skyscape Cloud Services recognized a huge opportunity in the public sector for competitive cloud services with the highest security, sustainability and compliance. They chose VCE for their data center platform. 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