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Red Box Announces Compliance Recording Integration With Microsoft Teams

Voice platform Red Box has announced that its Compliance Recording solution is now generally available for Microsoft Teams.

August 19, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Voice platform Red Box has announced that its Compliance Recording solution is now generally available for Microsoft Teams to support secure, resilient and scalable recording of communications in Teams. The solution is currently being certified as part of Microsoft’s new Compliance Recording ISV partner certification program, the company said in a press release. According to […]

Virtual Assistants Are Quickly Becoming Part of the Workforce

Virtual assistants like Cortana and Alexa are becoming a larger, more integrated part of the conference room and our workplace experience.

August 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Virtual assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana and others have been a helpful aide in the lives of many consumers. These assistants help users buy goods, schedule activities and turn appliances on and off. Now, these intelligent assistants are becoming our coworkers as Amazon and Microsoft along with hardware partners take steps to bring Alexa […]

Microsoft: The Way We Work Is Changing For Good

A new study from Microsoft reveals how everything we thought we knew about the typical work day and workplace is changing.

August 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new study from Microsoft and TechRepublic shows how technology is transforming work and leading to a new normal of hybrid work. The companies together looked at the transforming work trends in the Asia-Pacific region and produced a research whitepaper titled “Transitioning Asia-Pacific to a New Normal of Work” in which business and thought leaders […]

Microsoft Teams Could Be Your Hub of Remote and Hybrid Work

If used correctly, Microsoft Teams should become the communication and collaboration hub of remote and hybrid work for your organization.

August 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Millions of workers were forced out of the office in March, leading to a large migration to cloud-based unified communications and videoconferencing services. One of the most popular applications was Microsoft Teams. The company said in April it grew its daily active users by about 70% to 75 million, but that number today could be […]

Microsoft: Tasks in Teams Rollout Begins

Tasks in Teams brings together Microsoft Planner and Microsoft To Do, giving users one place to manage team plans and individual tasks.

July 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has started rolling out Tasks in Teams to Microsoft 365 customers, the company announced. The rollout officially began Tuesday to a small group of desktop users, and the rollout will continue through September. The company first announced the new feature during last year’s Ignite event. In a Tuesday blog post, the company called Tasks […]

Logitech Introduces Integration with Alexa for Business for Zoom Rooms

Logitech announced Tuesday that its solutions for Zoom Rooms will integrate with Alexa for Business to allow for contactless collaboration.

July 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Meeting room device manufacturer Logitech announced Tuesday that its solutions for Zoom Rooms will integrate with Alexa for Business to allow for contactless collaboration. This new offering aims to help enterprise customers prepare for hybrid work environments in which not all employees will return to the office amid the coronavirus pandemic. The integration will incorporate […]

With E-Learning Platforms, School Districts are Building the Foundation for Better Outcomes

A broad overview of how e-learning platforms are changing school districts and helping to achieve better educational outcomes.

July 2, 2020 Jeremy Dolby Leave a Comment

When Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered schools closed throughout the state in response to the coronavirus pandemic, sending home millions of students to learn remotely, Cicero School District 99 was ready. The K-8 district of 14,000 students, southwest of Chicago, was already five years into its mission, driven by Superintendent Rudy Hernandez, of changing the […]

Custom Backgrounds in Microsoft Teams Rolling Out to Free Users

Microsoft has rolled out several new features for Teams, including the ability to set a new custom background for video meetings.

June 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has rolled out several new features for the free version of communication and collaboration platform Teams, most notably the ability to set a new custom background. The custom background feature is similar to one that Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms offer that gives users the ability to make their background in a video meeting […]

Microsoft Outlook Intelligent Writing Assistant

Microsoft to Add Intelligent Writing Assistant to Outlook

Microsoft is reportedly looking to compete with Google’s Smart Compose feature in Gmail with a new intelligent writing assistant for Outlook.

May 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is reportedly looking to compete with Google’s Smart Compose feature in Gmail with a new text prediction capability and intelligent writing assistant for Outlook. According to The Verge, citing a support document, Microsoft’s text predictions will allow Outlook.com and Outlook on the web to writ emails users with predictive technology that offers suggestions while […]

Microsoft Pushes Out Windows 10 Remote Work Bug Fix

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet.

April 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft earlier this week released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet. The issue is related to devices using a proxy, especially those using a virtual private network (VPN). “An out-of-band optional update is now available on the Microsoft Update […]