Trends in Cloud IT: G Suite vs. Office 365 and the Meteoric Rise of SaaS Applications

BetterCloud Monitor | Our goal is simple: We want to understand how technology is changing the way we work, and more importantly, how this transformation affects IT. We surveyed 949 IT professionals to explore the challenges of SaaS adoption, the most important criteria when selecting a SaaS vendor, and much more.

Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

Bloomberg | Google's iPhone competitor is here, and it looks eerily similar to an iPhone.

You Can All Finally Encrypt Facebook Messenger, So Do It

Wired | Secret Conversations is a new "opt-in feature [that] allows users to encrypt their messages so that no one can read them except the two people on either end of a conversation."

Planning a Vacation? Try the New Google Trips App

BetterCloud Monitor | Hey jetsetters: Whether your next trip is a weekend jaunt or a 3-week international adventure, Google Trips is a new mobile app designed to help you plan the best trips of your life. Here’s how it works.

ICYMI: How to Insert Special Characters in Google Docs, Slides and Drawings

BetterCloud Monitor | Have you ever wanted to insert a special character but couldn’t remember the name of the symbol? Well, in Google Docs, Slides, and Drawings, there’s a trackpad you can use to draw the symbol.

SaaS Updates for October 5, 2016

Google rolled out an integrated search experience in Gmail, Google Calendar, Groups, and Drive on the web, and also introduced email notifications for admin quarantine filters. BambooHR introduced a new dimension to the Payroll Change Report: exportability.

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