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Agora touts healthcare, education, workplace and metaverse applications of real time engagement tech
Real time engagement technology is being used for everything from gaming to mental health services.
Asana beats expectations for Q2, reports record revenue
Asana brought in a revenue of $89.5 million in Q2, an increase of 72% year over year.
Zoom's post COVID-19 reality: SMB demand volatile, platform pivot promising
Zoom's online direct sales will be volatile as smaller customers normalize spending as large enterprises spend more on the Zoom platform.
Zoom crosses $1 billion in quarterly sales for the first time
The videoconferencing company beat top and bottom-line estimates in the second quarter with 54% growth in sales.
Zoom unveils first group of app investments as part of $100 million global venture fund
Zoom announced funding for more than a dozen apps that help with productivity, diversity and other issues.
Google Chat: This new feature makes tracking tasks easier
New Google Chat shortcut may provide context for tasks, but the app is still not popular with Hangouts fans.
Experimental artist adds meteorite to Italian groundwater
"Alien hybridity is an antidote to xenophobia and prejudice because it transcends political borders, ethnic distinctions, and an anthropocentric worldview."
Trello adds new free features and introduces new tier for small businesses
The expansion comes as Trello marches towards its goal of reaching 100 million users and serving as the "command center" for all of your productivity tools.
Sisense Extense Framework and apps deeply embed analytics
Sisense's Extense Framework -- and certain Sisense-authored apps that use it -- allow analytics to be embedded in business apps, and to leverage their native presentation mechanisms. We look at Sisense's Slack, Google Sheets and Google Slides integration in-depth.
Microsoft Teams just got new breakout room controls and better search
Microsoft Teams organizers can now delegate responsibility for breakout rooms to individual presenters.
Traveling on business? Get ready for absurd new hotel fees
It's very tempting to get beyond videoconferencing and see your customers, clients and co-workers in person. There may, however, be new annoyances since you last traveled.
Adobe to buy Frame.io, makers of video editing collaboration software, for $1.2 billion
Adobe said it plans to combine its core creative software products, including the Premiere Pro and After Effects video editing tools, with Frame.io's review and approval functionality.
Facebook brings metaverse to work with Horizon Workrooms (and you thought Zoom fatigue was bad)
According to Facebook, Horizon Workrooms is "one of the best ways to work if you can't be physically together."
ServiceNow, Citrix integrate IT service tools to better handle virtual infrastructure resets
As virtual infrastructure expands in hybrid work environment, companies are looking to quickly resolve IT issues via automation.
Video-conferencing data concerns: Privacy watchdog issues Zoom warning to state government
Data sharing to the US violates EU's GDPR, says Hamburg's data protection and freedom of information commissioner.
A hands-on look at Microsoft Office for the iPhone
At long last, Microsoft has released a version of its Office suite for iOS. The new app targets the iPhone and closely resembles the Office app that’s built into Windows Phone 8. Here's what you'll find in the new app, which is available from the App Store immediately.
SharePoint 2013: Screenshots
If you're using Outlook.com or any of the Office 2013 applications, you'll find the new SharePoint 2013 user interface familiar. Here's a tour of Microsoft's updated document management/collaboration server.
Inside Logitech's video labs for optical design, 3D prototyping
Let's take a stroll through Logitech's new video labs for optical and audio testing in Silicon Valley.
The Twitter guide to job hunting
How can the social networking site Twitter be used to further your job search?
Office and computer pranks
What better way to welcome back coworkers from an extended vacation than an amusing practical joke?
You know you're a Words with Friends addict if...
Addicted to Words with Friends? Yeah, me, too. Prepare to laugh at yourself and every other WwF addict as some (or all) of the following realizations sink in!
Making the best of a bad situation - SOPA mocking memes
Censorship acts like SOPA have rocked the foundations of the Internet community, and now thanks to Wednesday's blackout collaboration more people are aware of the dangers of this legislation. However, people also like to make light of a bad situation, and this selection of memes is the proof.
Skype monitoring, Gmail hacks, and fake iTunes updates: How 'spy agencies' track you
The private sector makes billions in revenue through sales of its covert technologies to state agencies. But what can the technology actually do?
Need to work with Office docs on your Android device? (Android Office apps showdown)
Android is a very popular mobile operating system, especially with low cost tablets like the Amazon Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet available for less than $250. You can view, edit, and create Office documents with the six applications shown in this image gallery.
Facebook's bad year: The beginning of the end?
A look back at some of the major controversies to grip the world's largest social network over the past few months. Is Facebook teetering on the edge of collapse?
Nosh vs. Oink: Which new foodie smartphone application is best?
Using the GPS location and social networking functionality in smartphones is leading to innovate applications and services to help out your fellow human being. Two new services, currently both running on iOS, created from startup companies are now available to help you find the best food to eat and drink to consume. Nosh and Oink integrate social networking and an awards system to encourage you to participate too.
Can you spot a Facebook phishing attempt?
E-mail notifications are an important part of social networking services like Facebook. If you have to continually visit a web site to see what's new, you lose much of the excitement that comes with comments on your photos or other shared items. You might miss invitations to events or opportunities to connect with a long-lost friend who's in town for a day or two.But e-mail notifications are also a potential security risk. If a potential attacker can create a realistic-looking imitation of a Facebook notification, you might find yourself clicking on a link that can lead to malware or attempt to steal your login credentials.Spotting a fake isn't as easy as it seems. I've assembled four Facebook notifications that arrived in my e-mail inbox recently. Which are real, and which are fake? Answers are in the caption beneath each screen shot.
Facebook moves privacy controls inline, simplifies sharing (screenshots)
Facebook is rolling out a major revamp to its privacy settings. The changes affect what you see on your profile as well as when you share content on the social network.
How to migrate to Hotmail or Gmail
At the end of a job, or after leaving university, your email may not automatically follow you on your next endeavour, but it is possible to ensure they are migrated to another provider.
How to migrate your email to Hotmail or Gmail
College is coming to an end for many, and so will your email accounts. This guide will show you how to keep your old college emails.
How will collaboration and remote work evolve? Box CEO Aaron Levie has a few ideas
ZDNet's Larry Dignan caught up with Box CEO Aaron Levie on what gets tweaked in collaboration and remote work as economies reopen.
Dell Technologies CTO John Roese on the new normal for work
ZDNet's Larry Dignan catches up with Dell Technologies CTO John Roese to chat about how work, compute, and mixed reality will change after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: https://zd.net/2WUiqWt
We all 'Zoom': These are the dos and don'ts
We're all doing more Zoom meetings than ever. But do yourself a favor and follow these simple dos and don'ts for better, more stress-free meetings.
Google offers Meet for free in Zoom-killer race
Google is making Meets, a video conferencing service via G Suite, free and available to everyone.
Google overhauls interface for sharing documents
For Google Docs, Drives, Sheets, and Slides users, sharing files just got easier and more secure.
16 email hosting services to choose from
Are you a small business or home office worker ready to graduate from free email offerings, present a professional address, and exert some control over your business communications? Then you'll want to sign up with an email hosting provider.
Zoom tips: How to use virtual backgrounds, breakout rooms, and more
ZDNet's Beth Mauder lists several helpful Zoom tips, including how to set up virtual backgrounds, schedule meetings, assign users to breakout rooms, and more. Read more: https://zd.net/3er1bDX
Once the lockdown is over, will we go back to our open-plan offices?
The new normal of work exiting the COVID-19 pandemic may mean the much ballyhooed open office won't be up to snuff. Here are 4 reasons why COVID-19 may nix the open office.
Microsoft Teams: Eight easy ways to make remote work easier
As the installed base of Microsoft Teams explodes, Ed Bott demos his eight favorite productivity-enhancing tips and tricks. Read more: https://zd.net/2xaoKAs
Coronavirus: Remote working brings its fair share of challenges for businesses
Daphne Leprince-Ringuet says the giant work from home experiment that is currently happening worldwide has given CIOs and their teams a busy few days. Read more: https://zd.net/2VhOjau
Suddenly, Google Hangouts Meet is in heavy demand
Daily usage of Google's enterprise videoconferencing tool is now 25X higher than it was in January.
Working from home? Stay connected using Microsoft Teams, for free
Ed Bott explains how to set up chat, video conferencing, and shared documents using Microsoft Teams. And it won’t cost you a penny. Read more: https://zd.net/2wQ6QCU
Why are we all Zooming and not Skyping?
Once upon a time, people Skyped. Now they are Zooming. What happened?
The best online collaboration tools and apps
For many, working from home has gone from being a dream to a reality. But to stop that turning into a nightmare, teams will need tools to help them collaborate and stay productive while remotely working.
Using Slack a lot lately? It just revamped its user interface
Slack said the update marks the biggest change to its user interface since the platform launched seven years ago.
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