Fri Feb 21 2020: Coronavirus impacts, Microsoft security for Mobile, and UX Design

Fri Feb 21 2020: Coronavirus impacts, Microsoft security for Mobile, and UX Design

Today * The Coronavirus impacts tech conferences https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/11661/coronavirus-concerns-continue-to-blight-key-tech-events https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4010801/intel-calls-milan-partner-event-coronavirus-concerns https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-20-playstation-and-facebook-cancel-gdc-appearances-citing-coronavirus-concerns https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/4010912/tech-events-affected-coronavirus https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/coronavirus-meetings * Microsoft is adding security to mobile https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/20/21145388/microsoft-antivirus-ios-android-apps-software-defender-security-malware https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2020/02/21/microsoft-is-bringing-its-defender-security-software-to-ios-and-android/ AND * Lessons from UI designers https://uxdesign.cc/i-redesigned-the-infamous-iowa-app-in-30-minutes-478a7ae7ffc8

Today

  • The Coronavirus impacts tech conferences

https://www.channelpro.co.uk/news/11661/coronavirus-concerns-continue-to-blight-key-tech-events

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4010801/intel-calls-milan-partner-event-coronavirus-concerns

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-20-playstation-and-facebook-cancel-gdc-appearances-citing-coronavirus-concerns

https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/4010912/tech-events-affected-coronavirus

https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/coronavirus-meetings

  • Microsoft is adding security to mobile

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/20/21145388/microsoft-antivirus-ios-android-apps-software-defender-security-malware

https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2020/02/21/microsoft-is-bringing-its-defender-security-software-to-ios-and-android/

AND

  • Lessons from UI designers

https://uxdesign.cc/i-redesigned-the-infamous-iowa-app-in-30-minutes-478a7ae7ffc8

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