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WWDC: AltConf announces London, San Jose alternative developer conferences

Apple developers will already be familiar with the developer community-driven AltConf conference that takes place at the same time as WWDC. For the first time this year, it will open up in both London, U.K., and near Apple Park in San Jose, California.

Are you (not)going to San Jose

Now in its seventh year, AltConf is one of the biggest independent Apple developer events in the world and is extending its show to include a one-night event in London on keynote day (June 4).

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In depth: 13 things to know about Android P gesture navigation

Android P's first official beta is overflowing with features and flourishes, but the software's most transformative change is something more foundational than flashy. I'm talking, of course, about Android P's new gesture navigation system — a totally revamped interface for getting around your phone.

I've been getting to know Android P's new gesture navigation system since the beta went live Tuesday morning — and let me tell you: This thing really does shake up the way you think about Android. Few things are as pivotal to the user experience as how you open and move between apps and processes, and this change has more of an effect on the "feel" of the operating system than any other in recent memory.

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Two vendors now sell iPhone cracking technology & and police are buying

Law enforcement interest in iPhone encryption-cracking hardware from two new companies is a strong indication that Apple no longer claims the mobile security high ground.

"What this means, if it's true, is that people who thought all of their communications were totally secure shouldn't feel so confident going forward," said Jack Gold, principal analyst with J. Gold Associates. "But, then security has always been a tug of war between the ones implementing it and the ones trying to break it."

In February, reports surfacedthat an Israel-based technology vendor, Cellebrite, had discovered a way to unlock encrypted iPhones running iOS 11 and were marketing the product to law enforcement and private forensics firms around the world. According to a police warrant obtained by Forbes,the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had been testing the technology.

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Slack touts 8M users as team collaboration competition intensifies

Slack continues to grow at a fast clip despite strong competition from Microsoft and other large vendors.

Slack effectively created the market for team-based chat tools when it debuted four years ago, and has since seen a slew of competitors launch rival products. According to the latest user adoption stats released by the company, Slack now counts 8 million daily active users across more than 500,000 organizations. Thatup from 6 million last September, when the company touted $200 million in annual recurring revenues.

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IDG Contributor Network: Are software audits still necessary in the age of cloud computing

Virtually every organization has some form of IT infrastructure and software licensing. For many, the cost to license software is in the tens of millions of dollars, and itobviously a vital part of running a business. With so much money on the line, and the potential impact of not having the necessary software, iteasy to see why an increasing number of organizations are finally being proactive with software asset management (SAM).

The nature of software is that it is easy to install and run, or to access tools and data on or from multiple devices and doing so may go unnoticed by IT administrators. Accessing email or data on a corporate server from an employeesmartphone, for example, typically requires some form of software license. Employees do this every day, and itoften in the best interest of the organization to let them, but if the organization doesn&t manage it properly, the consequences can be severe.

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Mac users say, ‘Keep the Mac mini&

Recently I asked: "What use is AppleMac mini, anyway," an article that questions Applecommitment to the product and its relevance in a market increasingly served by mobile devices. Readers responded to the question:

I asked, you answered

Applechallenge as it seeks out an answer to the question around its commitment to the lowest-cost, entry-level Mac is that a significant chunk of its users want to keep the Mac mini around.

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