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Salesforce broadens Slack integrations across Customer360 apps
The majority of Salesforce products have now been integrated with Slack’s popular team collaboration app.
Slack begins rolling out video and audio message ‘clips’
The launch is part of Slack’s effort to make it easier for users to connect and to counter video meeting fatigue with asynchronous communications. Coming next year: ‘GovSlack’ for public sector users.
Microsoft releases new perpetual Office for enterprise
The new Office suite, dubbed "Office LTSC 2021," is basically a subset of the feature catalog of Office 365 (and its more expansive sibling, Microsoft 365) that will remain unchanged until its support ends.
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Legacy apps are at risk with the September Patch Tuesday update
Testing your legacy applications and printing will be important when dealing with this month's Patch Tuesday updates.
The problem with the Poly Studio E70 and X70
The Poly Studio E70 and X70 are perfectly fine as conference room video setups, but a lack of interoperability limits their appeal. It’s a major issue for the industry.
The rise of tablets: Why we don't need laptops or phones anymore
We may want them, but we don’t actually need them. Here’s why tablets can replace everything now.
A handy hidden shortcut for taking control in Chrome on Android
Once you know this option exists, you'll never look at the web the same way again.
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It’s been a big week for patches
In addition to Patch Tuesday’s retinue of updates from Microsoft, fixes arrived this week for zero-day flaws affecting Google’s Chrome browser and Apple hardware.
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 2108 (Build 14326.20404), released on Sept. 14, 2021.
3 new time-saving Assistant tricks to try on Android
Your trusty Android Assistant has some sweet new automation options, but it's up to you to find and configure 'em.
Zoom talks up a video-centric workplace
At this week's Zoomtopia event, the company rolled out plans for video call centers, better transcription and translation features, integrated whiteboards, and hot-desking options for the hybrid workplace.
Fast forward: What's coming in future Chrome updates?
Every time Google updates its browser, it publishes release notes aimed at enterprises to highlight upcoming additions, substitutions, enhancements and modifications. Here's a sneak preview of what's coming.
As the hybrid workplace emerges, Microsoft and Google beef up video tools
Both companies are catering to growing demand for workforce flexibility as businesses look to roll out hybrid remote work strategies and keep employees connected — wherever they’re located.
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Microsoft OneDrive cheat sheet
If you have Windows 10, you have OneDrive. With this quick guide, you can learn how to back up, sync, and share files in OneDrive.
Smartsheet: A spreadsheet-based tool for easy project management
Competing against widely used task management tools such as Asana and Trello, Smartsheet has gained traction across a wide range of companies. Here’s how the cloud-based app works and why it's popular.
3 smart shortcuts for a curiously hidden Chrome OS command
Chromebook owners, take note: These are the shortcuts you've been missing.
8 surprising ways remote work helps business
The sudden pandemic-driven rush to remote work in 2020 was an unprecedented experiment. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
