Microsoft breaks own design rules in dupe-the-user Windows 10 upgrade tactic

Microsoft has been conning Windows users for two months Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

Computerworld Microsoft May 27, 2016 Microsoft breaks own design rules in dupe-the-user Windows 10 upgrade tactic Microsoft's interpretation of the "Close" button in a notification of an impending Windows 10 upgrade is contrary to its own design guidelines. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Microsoft has been conning Windows users for two months • Dear Satya Nadella: Make sure the Microsoft Surface phone has these features • Microsoft eats another $1B as phone strategy shrinks to enterprise-only • PCWorld Show Episode 18: Microsoft trickery, WinPhone woes, and Twitter upgrades • Some U.S. government agencies are still using Windows 3.1 and 1970s computers • Acer's Windows 10 Switch hybrids priced to battle Chromebooks eGuide: Okta A User-Centric Approach to Integrated Identity and Mobility Management Part of a strong foundation for cloud-first, mobile-first IT includes supporting BYOD. BYOD can improve end user satisfaction and enable employees to work anywhere from any device. To really get these benefits though, the end-user experience must provide seamless access to the applications end-users want and need. Read More ▶ Microsoft has been conning Windows users for two months Microsoft has been using a deceptive tactic to dupe Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users into upgrading to Windows 10 for at least two months. Read More ▶ Dear Satya Nadella: Make sure the Microsoft Surface phone has these features Microsoft is officially dropping out of the smartphone race...except for some strong hints that they will make a Surface phone. Read More ▶ Microsoft eats another $1B as phone strategy shrinks to enterprise-only Microsoft's decision to eat nearly $1 billion and lay off another 1,850 workers prompted analysts to call the company's consumer smartphone business dead. Read More ▶ Video PCWorld Show Episode 18: Microsoft trickery, WinPhone woes, and Twitter upgrades Jon, Brad and Gordon rage about Microsoft's decision to trick people into upgrading to Windows 10, Twitter tries to make its service usable and Windows Phone dies a little more. Watch Now ▶ Some U.S. government agencies are still using Windows 3.1 and 1970s computers Some U.S. government agencies are using IT systems running Windows 3.1, the decades-old COBOL and Fortran programming languages, or computers from the 1970s. Read More ▶ Acer's Windows 10 Switch hybrids priced to battle Chromebooks Windows 10 PC prices have been slowly creeping up, but some new back-to-school Switch tablet/laptop hybrid devices from Acer may be attractive to those on a shoestring budget. Read More ▶ White Paper: Okta Businesses @ Work, March 2016 Have you ever wondered which enterprise cloud apps are most popular? Or which industries tend to use Office 365 versus Google Apps? Did you know that 43% of Okta customers have enabled deprovisioning? From where we sit, Okta has a unique view into the adoption and utilization of cloud apps in the enterprise. Read More ▶ May Digital Magazine: Cross-border data blues Check out our May Digital Magazine, featuring an in-depth story on the EU's new data protection regulations and the pressure on IT teams to achieve compliance. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Nominate a leader for the 2017 Premier 100 awards Computerworld has launched its annual search for 100 technology professionals who have demonstrated leadership in their organizations through the use of technology and have the strategic vision to align technology with business goals. The deadline for nominating a candidate for the Premier 100 Technology Leaders awards is Aug. 31, 2016. Make a nomination today! ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Subscribe to CSO's Security Awareness Weekly Sign up for a weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox on Mondays. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

You are currently subscribed to Computerworld Microsoft as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn more about Copyright (C) 2016 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com.