Facebook's Workplace adds Q&A enhancements, Video Chapters, Knowledge Library improvements
The latest batch of Workplace updates revolve around making it easier to view broadcast segments on demand and engage with employees.
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Zoom Phone Appliances launch with Poly, Yealink devices in latest hybrid work play
With its video collaboration footprint, Zoom is aiming to blur lines between video and audio and make it easier for enterprises to procure and manage hardware.
Sales people want to see you, buyers not so much, says LinkedIn
LinkedIn's State of Sales 2021 report highlights how buyers like remote purchasing. The catch is salespeople want to hit the road. Welcome to the new normal.
RingCentral, Verizon Business form partnership for UCaaS
Verizon Business' network services will be combined with RingCentral's cloud communications platform, which includes Message Video Phone.
Avaya adds 1,500 customers, 100 deals worth more than $1 million for fourth consecutive quarter
Avaya added 1,500 companies to its customer roster and had 107 deals worth more than $1 million. Of those deals, 7 were worth more than $10 million and 1 was over $25 million.
Google Workspace revamps Meet UI, aims to address 'collaboration equity'
Collaboration equity refers to the ability of workers to contribute regardless of location, role, experience, language and device.
Salesforce to reopen San Francisco headquarters in May on limited basis
The company is seeking vaccinated volunteers to return to the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco. Salesforce has 22 offices open globally, but San Francisco is the first US reopening.
Remote work to stay and maybe education too (so long snow days)
The Verizon Look Forward study was conducted to gauge the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a word, the lasting effect is going to be hybrid.
Atlassian acquires Chartio, plans to add data visualization to Jira
For Chartio customers, the company has said it is going away March 1, 2022.
Zoom aims to meld remote, in-office collaboration to prep for hybrid workplaces
Zoom's platform enables contactless room controls as well as environment monitoring and tools to enhance collaboration between in-office and remote workers.