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Computerworld First Look Dec 26, 2017 Google attacks Android fragmentation, pushes use of newer API, OS versions In an attempt to reduce fragmentation of its Android OS, Google is requiring developers of new and updated apps to comply with its most recent APIs. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • How to use Windows' built-in speech recognition • Get 3 Years of NordVPN Service for Just $2.75 Per Month - Holiday Deal Alert • Dual-screen clamshell devices will kill the tablet • Google slips Chrome stub into Microsoft's app store • Microsoft Planner: A Trello rival benefits from Office 365 integration • Tips for new tech devices • JR Raphael: Android 2018 primer: 10 bits of telling analysis to mull over • It's not to late! See Amazon's Last Minute Gift Ideas, On Your Doorstep By Christmas - Deal Alert • Woody Leonhard: Time to install Microsoft patches, except KB 4054517 for Win10 Fall Creators Update • Jonny Evans: How Apple slows down old iPhones • Woody Leonhard: Microsoft confirms stalled downloads, bogus errors in Win10 FCU update KB 4054517 Research/Infographic: BlackBerry Are Your Files Secure? New study finds file security gaps in financial services industry. IT leaders say that their security policies and technology covers file sharing, but they are still susceptible to breaches. Read More ▶ How to use Windows' built-in speech recognition Talking to your Windows PC instead of typing can substantially boost your productivity — if you know the right way to do it. Read More ▶ DealPost Get 3 Years of NordVPN Service for Just $2.75 Per Month - Holiday Deal Alert Safeguard yourself against snoops, and access blocked content with this no-log VPN service. NordVPN is just $2.75 per month for 3 years, if you sign up right now. Read More ▶ Dual-screen clamshell devices will kill the tablet When a phone is also a laptop, who needs a tablet? Read More ▶ Google slips Chrome stub into Microsoft's app store It tried to plant an installer for the Chrome browser but was quickly booted from the store. A Chrome engineer complained that Microsoft 'denies Chrome the tools it needs to protect users' to explain the maneuver. Read More ▶ Microsoft Planner: A Trello rival benefits from Office 365 integration Though smaller, standalone project management rivals have gained in popularity, Microsoft's ability to bundle Planner with other Office apps give it a big foot in the enterprise door. Read More ▶ Tips for new tech devices Tips, tricks, apps and advice for getting the most out of iPhones, Android devices, Macs, Windows 10 PCs, Alexa devices and more. Read More ▶ JR Raphael: Android 2018 primer: 10 bits of telling analysis to mull over 'Tis the season for looking back — and looking ahead. Read More ▶ DealPost It's not to late! See Amazon's Last Minute Gift Ideas, On Your Doorstep By Christmas - Deal Alert Right now you can still order lots of great gifts from Amazon, and they'll get to you by Christmas. But don't delay. Read More ▶ Woody Leonhard: Time to install Microsoft patches, except KB 4054517 for Win10 Fall Creators Update Just about everybody should get this month's patches installed now — except those of you who installed (or got forced into) the lump-of-coal Win10 version 1709. Read More ▶ Jonny Evans: How Apple slows down old iPhones Under pressure, Apple calls its older device performance limit a 'feature' Read More ▶ Woody Leonhard: Microsoft confirms stalled downloads, bogus errors in Win10 FCU update KB 4054517 Microsoft just confirmed two major bugs in this month's cumulative update for Win10 Fall Creators Update, KB 4054517. We also have confirmation of bugs in the November Excel 2016 patch and in this month's Exchange Server patch. Read More ▶ White Paper: BlackBerry CPaaS Explained: What It Is, Why It Matters and How it Can Improve Communications and Your Business CPaaS enables you to easily integrate teal time messaging, voice, video and data services - all with enterprise-grade security, and without the need to build back-end infrastructure. Read More ▶ Nominate an organization for Computerworld's 2018 Best Places to Work in IT list Is your company a great place to work in IT? Computerworld's annual listing of Best Places to Work in IT showcases the organizations that excel at keeping their employees engaged and loyal with compensation, training and access to hot technologies. Nominations for the 2018 list are open, so what are you waiting for? Nominate an organization now! ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld First Look Sign up for our popular tech newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's top stories, first thing in the morning. We deliver breaking news and in-depth features on topics like Windows 10 and enterprise mobility, as well as authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Subscribe to CSO Update Sign up for CSO's thrice-weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox. Sign up now ▶

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