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Microsoft deepens Teams ties with Dynamics 365
Sales and customer service workers will be able to access Teams’ chat function without switching screens, one of several Dynamics 365 platform integrations highlighted by Microsoft at Ignite this week.
Noteworthy technology acquisitions 2021
Global technology merger-and-acquisition deals amounted to $634.1 billion in 2020, an increase of 91.8% year-on-year. Can 2021 match that for blockbuster activity?
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When Windows bug fixes go bad, IT can now roll back individual changes
Microsoft this week unveiled 'Known Issue Rollback,' which allows IT admins roll back individual non-security elements of an update if the change breaks something.
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.
Apple-friendly debugger helps make apps and websites accessible
At a time when accessibility in apps and websites matters more than ever, Evinced is a new debugging tool that helps developers achieve just that.
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.
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.
Apple on track for 3nm silicon iPhones and more in 2022
Expect even steeper performance and power management gains next year, as Apple's plans to switch to 3-nanometer chips fall into place.
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Podcast: 30K Macs infected with "Silver Sparrow" virus; M1 Mac SSD health
Security researchers uncovered malware affecting tens of thousands of macOS devices, but it's unclear what exactly the malware does. Affecting both Intel and Apple Silicon processors, this malware, nicknamed "Silver Sparrow," still...
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.
Amazon switches on macOS Big Sur for AWS
Amazon’s decision to introduce Mac support via AWS illustrates Apple’s growing importance in enterprise IT,
Two big buts about Samsung's Android security update announcement
Samsung's plan to provide security patches to its Android phones for a full four years is fantastic news, but there's more to the story than meets the eye.
Microsoft slashes Windows 10 long-term support by half
Windows 10 LTSC, the version once pitched to enterprises as the OS that didn't need constant updating, will only get five years of support now.
Something new, something old in Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro upgrade
The refreshed MacBook Pro laptops expected later this year will only be available with an M-series chip, offer no Touch Bar, add an SD-card reader and may support 8K displays.
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