MSPoweruser | Huawei today announced new web services to take on Microsoft and Google. During its Huawei Mate 40 series launch event, Huawei announced Petal Search, Petal Maps, and HUAWEI Docs. Petal Search will compete with Google search and Bing. Petal Maps will compete with Google Maps and Bing Maps. Huawei Docs will compete with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

BetterCloud Monitor | On day four of Altitude 2020, our chief customer officer Rachel Orston celebrated IT pros in two ways. First, she continued her series of SaaSOps Stories with a live interview with Lester Chan, Head of Enterprise Security at Zoom. Then, she handed out some well-deserved SaaSOps Stars awards.

Neowin | In the recent past, a fair few firms have signed agreements with Microsoft which see them leveraging the Redmond giant's Azure services. These include bp and Standard Chartered, among others. Today, this portfolio of collaborations is increasing, with U.S. manufacturer Honeywell entering the fold as well.

Bloomberg | Dell Technologies Inc. unveiled software that could burnish its hybrid-cloud aspirations, in the hardware giant’s effort to plot a future beyond a possible spinoff of its most prized asset, VMware Inc. The product, called Project Apex, will let customers manage information and applications across public clouds and their own data centers.

Fast Company | Apple keeps making the iPad increasingly laptop-like, with features like trackpad support, a full-blown file browser, and multitasking. Now that Apple has released new iPads along with iPadOS 14, let’s look at all the ways you can turn the tablet into a productivity powerhouse.

The Next Web | We create habits when a specific behavior becomes automatic or habitual thanks to regular repetition. What’s really missing is the need to teach appropriate skills that work for different styles and that help you to manage your inbox without getting obsessed.

Google Workspace Updates | Google is creating a single place to manage web and mobile apps in the Admin console. With the new location, we’ll also be updating the management interface to be more consistent and intuitive.

Microsoft 365 Blog | Microsoft announced the availability of Microsoft Forms for personal use. Forms enables you to create a survey or quiz on any topic and works on any device via the web and the Office mobile app– making it easy to capture the information you need anywhere, anytime.