Weekly Monitor Digest: Last Week's Top Stories (6/20-6/24)

Most Anticipated Tech of 2016: July to December Edition

CNET | Each year, the latest iPhone is hailed as the most anticipated piece of technology. But with today's rapid pace of change, there's a number of new technologies we can't wait to get our hands on.

The 7 Highest-Paying IT Certifications

PC Magazine | Looking to take the next step in your IT career or move into a new field? One of these seven certifications may be right up your alley, and they pay well, too.

3 Tips to Streamline IT Project Management

BetterCloud Monitor | IT requires heavily specialized skills and knowledge, making IT project management feel like its own beast entirely. And because IT is the foundation of almost every organization, project management in the IT field can be exceptionally intimidating.

What Jobs are Hot in 2016?

InfoWorld | "Research firm Foote Partners' latest quarterly IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index determined that the market value for 450 IT certifications it tracks had increased for 12 consecutive quarters," writes Paul Krill.

3 Ways to Automate Email Tasks Using Gmail

BetterCloud Monitor | The average worker spends 13 hours a week reading, deleting, sorting, and sending emails. Luckily, you can recoup some of that time using the power of automation. By automating tedious email tasks, you can save time, boost productivity, and stay organized. Here are three easy ways to automate tasks right within Gmail.

3 Useful Automation “Recipes” for Google Apps

BetterCloud Monitor | From self-timed coffee makers to self-driving cars, automation is everywhere. Google Apps is no exception. You can apply the power of automation to Google Apps and make your life simpler and more productive by using automation “recipes” with IFTTT.

Google is Making Two-Factor Authentication a Lot Easier to Use

The Verge | Google has supported two-factor authentication for more than five years now, but the search giant is making it a little easier to use this week. Previously, you've had to manually enter a code from an authenticator app or via SMS, but Google is introducing a new prompt that you can tap on your phone to approve login requests.

SaaS Updates Summary: June 20–24

With plenty of new features and updates from Google, Microsoft, Slack, Dropbox, Evernote, Salesforce, and Hipchat last week, it was an eventful few days in the SaaS world.