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Microsoft adds shared channels with Teams Connect
Teams users will be able to collaborate with external partners in a single channel without setting up guest accounts, something rival Slack already offers.
Microsoft’s Mesh aims for mixed-reality meetings of the future
At this week’s Ignite conference, the company unveiled the Azure-based developer SDK and offered a futuristic vision of remote collaboration.
Enterprise collaboration enters the innovation fast lane
The collaboration tools we use are iterating rapidly, driven by the huge surge in remote working as evidenced by the massive success of Zoom.
3 Android 12 features you can bring to any phone today
Jonesing for a taste of Android 12? Here's how to recreate a few of the more interesting features seen in Google's still-under-development software.
Cisco continues to overhaul Webex, now with real-time language transcription
Cisco users will soon be able to have their in-meeting speech translated in real time into over 100 languages, a feature first teased at the company’s WebexOne event.
Google Workspace targets front-line workers with new tier
The company’s core Workspace software suite, once known as G Suite, will also get new time management and productivity tracking features for remote workers.
What's in the latest Firefox upgrade? Proliferating picture-in-picture, even more anti-tracking
Firefox 86 adds multiple picture-in-picture video viewing and boosts the browser's anti-tracking defenses by isolating all cookies in the sites that create them.
3 next-level note-taking apps that'll change the way you work
With apps like Workflowy, Coda, and Notion, you'll never look at information the same way again.
The Poly Studio P15: Searching for a better home videoconferencing answer
With video chats such a vital part of the work-from-home world we're in, having the right hardware makes a big difference. Here's one system that, while pricey, does a good job.
Android 12 and the big deal with little touches
The bigger picture of Android 12 won't come into focus for a while, but the software's smaller details present plenty of promise.
Microsoft to cut perpetual Office support by 50%, raise price by 10%
The move is more evidence, as if it's needed, that Microsoft remains eager to push, pull, and prod commercial customers into service-like subscriptions.
16 technology winners and losers, post-COVID
The coronavirus crisis has shaken up business as usual, with some IT strategies and tools rising to the occasion and others in line for a rethink or tough recovery post-pandemic.
Viva Connections: What your intranet wants to be
With Microsoft Viva, companies get a new integrated Employee Experience Platform that brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights in a collection of apps delivered in Teams. Here's how Viva Connections...
How to collaborate with Dropbox Spaces
The Spaces feature in Dropbox creates shared workspaces where teams can collaborate on projects. Here’s how to use it.
Trello, now 10, offers up an ambitious platform overhaul
The workplace productivity app this week unveiled a host of new board designs and card capabilities designed to improve the remote-work experience.
6 secret settings for smarter sharing in Chrome on Android
Ready to uncover a fresh set of hidden options for your humble phone browser?
Esports — the next enterprise productivity tool?
Here's one way companies are looking to build camaraderie among their workers: esports, which can foster teamwork around the world, even as everyone remains isolated because of the pandemic.
Office 365: A guide to the updates
Get the latest info on new features, bug fixes, and security updates for Office 365/Microsoft 365 for Windows as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Version 2101 (Build 13628.20448), released on Feb. 16, 2021.
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