Collaborate Disseminate
The portfolio of collaboration tools for businesses has shrunk this week with Slack’s acquisition of the technology behind Hipchat and its successor Stride from their parent company Atlassian. Also this week: Google brings voice to its Hangouts and Microsoft reminds its customers that support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 is ending soon. Continue reading Collaboration Tools for Businesses Fight Heats Up
Google wants to offer IT Pros an option for quickly getting users back online and working in the event of a hardware device failure: ‘Grab and Go” might sound like a fast food bar but it is a way to implement a device loaner library. Also this week: … Continue reading ‘Grab and Go’ Simplifies Google Device Management for Businesses
Google wants to offer IT Pros an option for quickly getting users back online and working in the event of a hardware device failure: ‘Grab and Go” might sound like a fast food bar but it is a way to implement a device loaner library. Also this week: … Continue reading ‘Grab and Go’ Simplifies Google Device Management for Businesses
Microsoft unveiled a free version of Microsoft Teams and a new Whiteboard app. This pair of apps creates a set of collaboration tools that will push productivity forward for many users. Also this week: news about updates to Microsoft 365 that will enab… Continue reading Microsoft Launches Set of Free Collaborating Tools for All
After rumors and leaks over the last several weeks, last night Microsoft unveiled their latest edition to the Surface family. The new device, Surface Go, introduces the Surface brand to a new market of buyers with an entry level price tag of $399 which… Continue reading Surface Go is Microsoft's Latest Effort to Grow Surface Brand
A new feature has begun rolling out as part of OneDrive in Office 365 aimed at making that cloud storage even more valuable. Also this week: Updated development tools from Microsoft, tips for deploying Chrome OS in your business, Microsoft Teams arrivi… Continue reading Known Folder Move Feature for OneDrive in Office 365 Protects Key Docs
The company addressed cultural biases in their algorithms by re-examining their datasets and refining their algorithms. Also this week: Google is offering access to a free class that gives developers an introduction to augmented reality, right as Micr… Continue reading Microsoft Facial Recognition Search Improves Skin & Gender Detection
The expansion of the Groups-creating ability in Outlook is part of Microsoft’s ongoing recognition that email is a core component of people’s workflow — it’s where they communicate with colleagues, share files or even click to work within those files. Continue reading Microsoft Continues Its Quest to Reduce Workflow Friction