Cloud

"There is no cloud, just other people's computers" is a well-known term if you speak about this topic. Anyway, neither it can be denied that this basically true nor that this kind of computing is simply the future. While being a self-named cloud-addict, this topic can't be forgotten here!

Microsoft

Microsoft dumps custom domains in Microsoft 365 Single and Family

Despite the bond with GoDaddy as a registrar, one of the biggest pros for paying (home) customers was the use of a custom domain serving your private Microsoft account’s E-Mail-address.

Gaming

Google Stadia is dead, long live Cloud Gaming!

It was all over town since Google closed down two Stadia-related studios in February 2021. Now, the moniker „Stadia“ itself follows, being put onto the graveyard with the #killedbygoogle-hashtag.

Nextcloud

Nextcloud teams up with Webex App Hub

One of Nextcloud‘s biggest pros is surely the own ecosystem which enables you to extent your private cloud with lots of useful applications.

Nextcloud

Nextcloud and European Governments aiming at building a Digital Sovereign Office

There must be an Office beside Redmond’s variant and, so far, Nextcloud embraced the Open Sourced-based version of Collabora Online and ONLYOFFICE quite well. Anyway, there is still space for improvement so an European initiative should fix what still seems to be broken.

Linux

Protecting your Linux-server with CrowdSec

There are many ways of equipping your system with a basic protection. UFW and Fail2Ban always did a great job and CrowdSec is yet another great alternative with a modern console.

Cloud

Nextcloud Hub 24 aiming at Big Tech-Competition

As of 2022, the need for independence, the need for data protection and privacy based on Open Source-solutions, has developed in a discreet manner and so Nextcloud Hub 24 was released today.

Nextcloud

How to use Geoblocking with Nextcloud Hub II

Especially during these times there may be the need to regulate the access to webservers and specific solutions running thereon. I had this idea in mind for quite some time and although putting it aside for many months now, adding a geoblocking-option to my Nextcloud was always on my mind.

Nextcloud

Deploying your own Docker-ized Nextcloud Hub II-instance in no time

There are many ways of successfully deploying Nextcloud depending on your knowledge. One new has now just entered the stage, making your way to your own private cloud a lot easier!

Software

ONLYOFFICE 7.0 hits the virtual shelves with many improvements

When it comes to online collaboration paired with a great desktop editor on all famous operating systems, ONLYOFFICE is an eligible candidate for delivering the whole setup needed. Depending on your own preferences and expectation, there are always to alternatives to the top dog named Microsoft Office. The most famous

Nextcloud

Nextcloud Hub II comes with major overhaul and Nextcloud Office

Since Nextcloud appeared first on the stage in 2016, a lot has changed - and the pace the company keeps since then is still unbelievable.

Digital Sovereignty

EU tech sector files antitrust complaint against Microsoft

History is repeating and people who remember „The Browser Wars“ in the 90s may find many things in common: Today, „Goliath“ is still Microsoft while „David“ is no more Netscape (RIP!).

Nextcloud

How to implement Nextcloud’s High Performance Backend

Nextcloud 21 introduced the „High Performance Backend“ earlier this February. If you’re interested in optimizing the file handling…

Nextcloud

Nextcloud and TrueNAS string together for more productivity and privacy

Some live in two different worlds and some manage to combine both to become even stronger — this counts for the new cooperation between…

Apple

Is Apple’s construction of privacy crumbling?

Last Thursday, Apple announced details of upcoming features designed to detect CSAM — and the world reacted.

Microsoft

Windows 365 — Microsoft announces the Cloud PC as a new era of hybrid computing

Some days ago, I already wrote about Microsoft’s Cloud PC which was, basically, a PC-as-a-Service powered by Azure. Now, Microsoft…

Microsoft

Is Microsoft’s Cloud PC Virtualization service ready to rock?

There were rumours about Microsoft going to put Windows 10 in the cloud, delivering what is already available through Azure on a server…

Nextcloud

Nextcloud releases the digital office optimized for the post-pandemic workplace

Barely five months after the release of version 21, the latest Nextcloud Hub 22 enters the stage.

Apple

Microsoft announces OneDrive will be Apple Silicon-ready later this year

While Microsoft has adopted the Apple Silicon-based M1-SoCs straight from the beginning, their was still some work left to do

Microsoft

Microsoft is going to release Office 2021 later this year

Most of us embrace the cloud and the features therein. But while we don’t mind renting our Office, there are kinds of user searching for a…

Microsoft

The hope for Microsoft Xbox-gaming on Apple lives on

Some time ago I critically wrote about the status quo that Microsofts xCloud wasn’t planned to reach Apple-devices due to Apple’s…

Nextcloud

How to easily implement Nextcloud’s End-to-End-Encryption

With the release of the latest Nextcloud-clients in the 3.x-branch, the (formerly) experimental End-to-End-Encryption was finally welcomed…

Nextcloud

Nextcloud releases Forms to protect privacy-sensitive survey data

While the privacy shield is risen or lowered depending on your preferred cloud-deployment, Nextcloud throws yet another hat in the ring —…

Nextcloud

Nextcloud Hub reaches version 19 and brings even more productivity to the home office

A good wine needs some time to age but what Nextcloud has achieved over the last four years after releasing the company appeared on the…

Nextcloud

Using Nextstats to monitor your Nextcloud-instance on iOS

„There’s an app for that“ is one of the famous slogans we know in this age of apps. Sometimes it just needs a good idea (and the skill of…

Apple

Why Apple needs to strengthen and upgrade iCloud

I got infected with the Apple-virus twenty years ago when I fell in love with the look of Mac OS 9. After trying to use a certain theme at…