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Rest assured that Apple’s enterprise features in its software aren’t going to get a ton of play. Unlike Samsung’s events where consumer-first devices usually include a nod to business too, Apple’s focus with its 2021 iPhone launch will be about consumer-first features. But Apple’s enterprise play is critical. The ground war between Apple’s software and hardware platform and Android is in B2B and education. Consider a few recent headlines from Apple on the business front:...

The milestone was achieved two months earlier than the iPhone 12’s predecessor, the iPhone 11, and was largely due to frenetic purchasing in the US, which contributed 40% of the global iPhone 12 Pro Max sales between December 2020 and April 2021 – and where the Pro Max has been the highest-selling device in the country since launch. It gets even better for Apple. The average selling price for the company’s devices is at an all-time high, with the Pro Max starting at $1,099, meaning that the soaring sales are also causing a revenue super-cycle for the company....

The new lock screen will let you customize your lock screen in new ways, like changing the font of the date and time, changing the colors, layering your photos in front of the time for a better sense of depth, and a new lock screen gallery with different wallpaper collections, such as a live Weather wallpaper that showcases lighting striking or rain down-pouring. You’ll also be able to add widgets to your lock screen, such as calendar reminders, the weather, activity ring progress, and more....

It’s difficult to know whether people are getting excited because other people are getting excited or because they actually feel something that’s genuinely exciting. So when Apple, um, unleashed its new MacBook Pro on Monday, most of what I heard was uncontrollable joy. Perhaps they’d all read the headline on Apple’s press release: “Apple unveils game-changing MacBook Pro.” Completely reimagined, apparently. Who’d have imagined? This was it. This was the one that aficionados have been waiting for....

“We expect very strong double-digit year over year revenue growth during the September quarter,” said Maestri, adding “we expect revenue growth to be lower than our June quarter year-over-year growth of 36%, and for three reasons.” Explained Meastri, Asked whether the supply chain impact will persist into Apple’s December quarter, CEO Tim Cook said “I don’t want to predict that today, we’re going to take it one quarter at a time....

According to the 2020 State Farm annual study, nearly two million wildlife vehicle collisions (WVCs) occur every year in the United States alone, representing approximately five percent of all reported motor vehicle collisions. Thermal imaging solutions are one potential way to mitigate those collisions, which can be deadly to both humans and animals. Thermal imaging cameras can see significantly farther than headlights, identifying animals in various driving conditions. They detect and measure an entirely different wavelength of energy, known as long-wave infrared (LWIR) radiation, or heat energy, which radiates, absorbs, or is reflected by everything on earth....

“I’ve done over $1 million in income in two years as an entrepreneur – and I didn’t write a single line of code,” writes former tech executive-turned-entrepreneurial-advocate Justin Welsh in a recent tweet. He cites low-code/no-code tools that have helped him along the way, including Gumroad for digital products, Canva for graphic design, Outseta for CRM, payments, subscriptions, email automation, and gated content in SaaS-based launches, AirTable for business organization, Loom for video presentations, and Zapier for technology integration....

This finding was published in the corporate regulator’s latest report [PDF], which compiled trends from self-assessment surveys completed by financial markets firms. The report, titled Cyber resilience of firms in Australia’s financial markets: 2020–21, is an update to a similar cyber resilience report published by ASIC two years ago. In both 2020 and 2021, ASIC asked participants to reassess their cyber resilience against the National Institute of Standards in Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework....

Of the total, NFSA will receive AU$41.9 million over four years to digitise and store audio-visual collection material held across eight national collecting institutions, and AU$5.7 million over two years will be used to support and enhance the NLA’s trove website to 30 June 2023. The NLA launched a revamped version of its online culture and research portal Trove last year, following a four-year modernisation and digitisation project that received AU$16 million in backing from the federal government....

In making that announcement, Morrison slapped down NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s statement that vaccinated tourists would be free to go into New South Wales from November 1, saying that Australian citizens, residents, and their families would be prioritised in any resumption of commercial flights. “We will be allowing Australians, permanent residents, and citizens and their families, to leave Australia from wherever they live in Australia and return,” Morrison said. “The Commonwealth government has made no decision to allow other visa holders … to come into Australia under these arrangements....

“A multitude of two-pizza teams worked together to make sure that every part of our infrastructure was scaled, tested, and ready to serve our customers,” said AWS chief evangelist Jeff Barr. SEE: What is cloud computing? Everything you need to know about the cloud explained Finally, AWS offered some metrics about its package-planning systems for delivering Prime Day purchases. European Prime subscribers will see the price rise on subscriptions that are renewed from September 15....

Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, vice president of storage at AWS, said EBS io2 Block Express illustrates how the company sees the evolution of storage and the cloud. Roughly speaking, 90% of the AWS roadmap comes from what customers ask for. The remaining 10% of the roadmap derives from problems customers are trying to solve. “Customers tell us about a problem they have and what they want to do,” said Bukovec. “We go down to the studs of common concepts of technology and build from scratch....

No matter what the reason, having the right gear can help you stay in touch with the world on your own terms when things are going well, and allow you to summon help and remain in touch with family members, friends, and the emergency services when things take a turn for the worse. I’d never suggest that a multitool can take over the job of a proper toolkit, but a proper toolkit is only any good to you if you have it with you....

Even as the world gradually reopens for face-to-face business meetings and kids go back to the classroom, video conferencing tools have proven their worth. That’s especially true for freelancers, small businesses, and informal work alliances. If you’re in that category, you don’t have a corporate budget to pay monthly per-user fees for a service that everyone in the company can use, nor do you have full-time support staff to deploy and manage the service....

The cheap hosting business model There are three fundamental cost factors that come with operating a website: Bandwidth, storage, and processor utilization. Whether you buy hosting from a web hosting provider or set up a website in your closet, someone has to pay for the pipe that brings visitors to your site. If you have few visitors and not so much traffic (or, more accurately, few bytes to transmit), bandwidth costs can remain low....

We’re going to take a look at accessories across several categories, all of which will help you spruce up your workspace and get your tasks done more easily and efficiently. However, for most of us, some tweaking will be needed. Higher end displays might come with stands that support all of the tilt, height, and rotation adjustments you need. But, most budget-friendly monitors ship with simpler bases that offer, at most, a modest range of tilt options....

Rosenworcel has been a commissioner at the FCC since 2012 and has been serving as chair on an acting basis since Ajit Pai resigned in January. On Twitter, Rosenworcel said it was the “honor of a lifetime” to be chosen for the position and thanked Biden for the nomination. “I wouldn’t be here without those who came before and paved the way. Looking forward to working with Gigi Sohn and Alan Davidson so that modern communications reach all,” Rosenworcel said, referencing the nomination of Davidson as Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration....

Since a vast majority of the courses are designed for beginners, you can start almost anywhere, but “Data Science for Beginners” introduces you to the concepts and methodologies of data science, and “Starting a Data Science Career” will show you what to expect and how to get started in your new career in Data Science. Don’t worry if you’re a little intimidated by the math required, “Mathematics for Data Science” has you covered....

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced initiatives to slow hiring for the rest of the year, and has paused most new offers for two weeks to reevaluate hiring plans, according to a Google statement made to ZDNet. Microsoft has cut multiple job listings, specifically within its Azure cloud business and its security software unit. Both companies will continue to honor existing job offers. On July 12, Microsoft also announced small layoffs, cutting less than 1% of its 180,000-strong workforce, dominantly affecting consulting and customer solution groups....

And now you can get a whopping 20 percent off all editions of Parallels Desktop for Mac. This offer is valid until December 1, 2021, 11:59 PM PT. Seamlessly drag and drop content between Windows and MacCoherence modeImproved graphics for a better gaming experience Support for USB devices Every Parallels Desktop for Mac subscription also comes with Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows at no additional cost. This is a suite of more than 40 everyday utility tools, including Capture Screen, Clean Drive, Barcode Reader, Barcode Generator, Record Screen, Recognize Text, and more....