Retailer migrates 14,000 staff to G Suite and LumApps intranet
The migration from Microsoft Office has improved collaboration, says sportswear retailer Finish Line.
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Zoho One adds AI and analytics upgrades at its one-year mark
The Indian software firm’s all-in-one business app suite has seen impressive growth since its launch in 2017, says analyst.
Atlassian move to ditch Stride and Hipchat in Slack deal angers users
Atlassian’s Stride bites the dust less than a year after launch as Slack moves to strengthen its team chat position with this week’s deal.
Google touts G Suite momentum in office productivity battle
Although the company unveiled a range of updates at Cloud Next this week, it faces a long slog as it seeks to displace Microsoft in the workplace.
Google adds AI features to G Suite, including ‘Smart Reply’ for Hangouts Chat
Google is adding new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to G Suite as it aims to attract more users to its cloud-based productivity apps.
The next corporate collaboration tool: Podcasts?
As companies look for new ways to share info with workers – especially those who may work remotely – they may soon turn to podcasts. The hard part: creating content that engages.
Microsoft takes on Slack with a free version of Teams
The free version of Teams, which doesn’t require an Office 365 subscription, is designed to counter competition from Slack.
GoToMeeting adds AI transcription features, Amazon Alexa integration
LogMeIn-owned videoconferencing tool also gets text chat function.
Slack outage causes disruption, but highlights importance of team chat
As cloud services become ubiquitous in the workplace, expectations for uptime rise.
Want a more digital workplace? You’ll have to overcome resistance to tech
Younger and older employees tend to be more receptive to new ways of working than those in the middle, according to Gartner.
Alexa for Business: What it does, how to use it
Voice-activated virtual assistants are showing up at home, in the car and – increasingly – in the office. Amazon hopes to further that trend by targeting Alexa for Business for the workplace. Here’s what it is and how it works.
Alexa gets smart meeting scheduling, a boost to its workplace presence
Amazon has made it easier for business users to manage personal schedules via Alexa voice commands, adding the ability to move appointments and schedule meetings based on participants’ availability.
Slack adds Actions feature, highlights dev community growth
As the company’s first developer conference, Spec, kicked off in San Francisco, Slack stressed efforts to integrate its software with third-party apps.
Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 puts Teams collaboration at its core
Microsoft has unveiled its updated Surface Hub digital whiteboard, improving collaboration capabilities with software and hardware features.
Google updates Sheets with macro record features
The move is part of the company’s broader plan to make G Suite apps more appealing to enterprise customers.