CNET | Everyone gets spendy in the run-up to Christmas, even tech giants such as Apple. The company announced that it's investing $390 million in laser chip maker Finisar. Finisar will use the money to refurbish a manufacturing plant in Texas, where it will build chips designed to power iPhone features including Face ID, animojis, and portrait photography.
BetterCloud Monitor | Thank you to everyone—our amazing customers, partners, and employees—who made 2017 our best and most memorable year yet. We put together this quick video recap to celebrate the year's highlights. Check it out (it's awesome, we promise).
/r/sysadmin | "I didn't want to get out of bed to see how much snow had fallen, so I brought up work's security cameras on my phone to check the parking lot," writes OP. "What are your confessions/tips?" 900+ comments and counting.
 
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Techworld | To make your overall editing experience a bit better, here are some tips on how to get the most from Google Docs.
Tech Times | Here are the 10 best tricks that will transform a Chromebook newbie to a Chromebook pro.
 
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G Suite Updates | Google has spent the last several months working with partner experts to develop templates in four new categories: Project Management in Sheets, in partnership with Smartsheet; Sales in Docs, in partnership with PandaDoc; Human Resources (HR) in Docs, in partnership with Zenefits; and Freelancer Engagement in Docs, in partnership with Upwork.
G Suite Updates | Google is making some changes to the menus and toolbars in Google Docs and Slides on the web. These changes will make it easier to find certain items and increase consistency across Docs and Slides.
G Suite Updates | With this launch, Google is giving admins increased power to protect their organizations’ data by preventing their users from syncing corporate data on jailbroken iOS devices.
G Suite Updates | The Device Policy app will now disable access to non-critical apps on any work profile or company-owned Android device that it determines is non-compliant. Users will see a notification informing them that their device violated a security policy and some apps may be disabled.
G Suite Updates | Google is continuing their effort to manage Google+ communities by introducing Google+ community metrics, surfaced in two places: the Admin console and in the Google+ community dashboard.
 
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