Latest Firefox update: Firefox 71 plays picture-in-picture catch-up
Firefox finally gets a picture-in-picture option for streaming video and continues to work toward release of its “Firefox Private Network” (FPN), which provides access to a VPN-like service. Magdalena Petrova/IDG TABLE OF CONTENTS Firefox 70 Firefox 69 Firefox 68 Firefox 67 Firefox 66 SHOW MORE Mozilla this week released Firefox 71, touting a picture-in-picture video mode and new ways to preview a VPN (virtual private networking) service that will be offered to customers next year. Security engineers included patches…
For IT pros, adding blockchain skills can pad your paycheck, substantially
Beefing up on skills around blockchain development, management or engineering can earn techies some big bucks above their current salary. Monsitj / Getty Images Extra pay for tech professionals who’ve attained non-certified skills is nearing a 19-year high, adding an average of 9.4% to their salary. But if you really want to pad your paycheck, blockchain skills may be the way to go, according to a new report from from Foote Partners. The market value for IT workers with…
Android 10’s Unique, but little known feature
One of Android 10’s most useful features is something you might not even think to try. OpenClipart-Vectors/Google Android 10 Android 10’s unexpected gem 10 hidden tricks for making the most of… The two fatal flaws with Android 10’s… How to take full advantage of Android… The real story with Android’s new… SHOW MORE Android 10 is filled with both high-profile interface changes (hello, gestures!) and important under-the-hood enhancements (better privacy controls — whee!). But you know what? Having lived with the software for…
Technology Innovation: Business card scanning apps for Android and iOS
Nobody wants to type business card data into contacts, so it usually never gets entered at all. With these apps, your phone can do the heavy lifting for you. Getty Images Throughout workdays, meetings and industry events, you probably collect a lot of business cards. But if you’re like many business professionals, you lack the time or motivation to type the information on them into your contacts. Why not let a business card scanning app can do the work for…
Ways IT can help minimize friction from the customer experience
Top-notch CX is a digital business imperative. Here’s how to ensure your organization’s customer and client experience is hassle-free. Thinkstock Today’s top stories Top career tips for aspiring CIOs 10 reasons IT leaders fail at innovation IT-business alignment in the digital age The 22 best project management tools… IT’s new ROI: Return on innovation SHOW MORE It’s not enough to provide high-quality products and services. In today’s business market, companies also need to deliver positive experiences for their customers. To…
Win10: version 1803 or 1809? Here are your upgrade options.
With support for the venerable Win10 version 1803 officially at an end, and 1809 not too long for this earth, it’s time to think seriously about upgrading. Fortunately, you have lots of options — and a surprising amount of control over your Win10 destiny. Ranjith Siji The older versions of Windows 10 are growing long in the tooth. Microsoft officially released its last cumulative update for Win10 version 1803 (Home or Pro editions) on Nov. 12. It’s scheduled to kill…
The 5 true takeaways from Android’s camera vulnerability circus
Are sophisticated attackers hijacking your phone’s camera and stealing your most precious secrets? Um, yeah — about that…. GDJ, modified Android Security The 5 true takeaways from Android’s… 5 smart questions that’ll smother most… Android security audit: An… 10 Android settings that’ll strengthen… Behind the scenes: The anatomy of an… SHOW MORE I don’t know if you’ve read much news this week, but it seems the sky is falling and we’re all terribly doomed. No, I’m not talking about that news —…
10 easy steps to make Chrome faster and more secure
Looking to speed up Chrome? Give us 10 minutes, and we’ll give you a noticeably better browsing experience. Gather ’round, kiddos — ’cause it’s time for a story. Once upon a time, Chrome was a lean, mean browsing machine. It was the scrappy lightweight kid in a block filled with clunky old blobs of blubber. People had never seen a browser so fast, so thoughtfully constructed! It stripped everything down to the essentials and made the act of browsing the web both…
