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Working from home 101: Every remote worker's guide to the essential tools for telecommuting
Mastering remote work is all about finding the right tools to stay productive and connected. This guide will have you and your team synchronized and working in harmony, wherever you happen to be.
Microsoft Teams: This new Tasks feature rolls out to all Microsoft 365 users
The Tasks in Teams planning and task management app reaches general availability for Microsoft 365 customers.
Cisco security warning: Patch Webex Teams for Windows and surveillance camera now
Cisco discloses more high-severity security flaws affecting its Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras.
Slack brings direct messaging to Slack Connect
Slack is holding a virtual version of its annual Frontiers conference this week and with it announced a bevy of new product features and tools within the Slack platform.
Google rebrands G Suite as Google Workspace, starts rolling out new UI
Google rebranded G Suite as the collaboration and productivity market evolves amid a convergence of video conferencing, productivity apps and messaging.
DocuSign's eSignature service now integrates with Slack
The integration will allow users to send and sign documents with eSignature directly within the Slack application.
Avaya to integrate Nvidia's Maxine cloud streaming video AI into Avaya Spaces
For Avaya, the partnership with Nvidia will enable it to add more visual and virtual experiences to its collaboration platform.
Australia's manufacturing sector to receive AU$1.5b boost from federal government
To ramp up R&D, commercialisation, and technology adoption across six priority industries.
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad X1 Nano foldable for $1,599, X1 Fold available for preorder
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold has been on the runway for a while, but now that preorders are underway the PC giant plans to fast follow with the ThinkPad X1 Nano.
Covid-19 crisis spurred greater API development, survey suggests
Survey of more than 13,000 developers shows things were full-steam ahead with APIs, which helped enterprises ramp up their digital transformation efforts.
SharePoint Syntex to automate content categorization and build a foundation for knowledge curation
The launch of Sharepoint Syntex as part of Project Cortex reflects Microsoft’s ongoing investment in intelligent content services and graph APIs to proactively explore and categorize digital assets from Microsoft 365 and other connected sources.
Microsoft Stream video users: Get ready to migrate (again)
Microsoft is rebuilding its Microsoft Stream video service over the next several months and will be moving it to use SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business for storing and managing videos across Microsoft 365.
Wikipedia: This new look is our first desktop redesign in 10 years
Wikipedia's design refresh aims to make the site easier to read and less confusing for new users.
Microsoft shows off 'Project Nucleus' intelligent sync technology for web apps
Microsoft is working on a new sync technology codenamed 'Project Nucleus' that officials think could go beyond Progressive Web Apps for certain scenarios, including offline content sync.
ServiceNow embeds workflows into Microsoft Teams
Via ServiceNow, employees will be able to submit requests, receive updates on in-process work, act on notifications and chat with virtual agents and connect from within Microsoft Teams.
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.
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.
Video conferencing: The top five services compared
ZDNet's Beth Mauder breaks down the top five video conferencing services you and your company should be using to better accommodate remote employees and customers. These include Zoom, Cisco WebEx, Intermedia AnyMeeting, GoToMeeting, and Microsoft and Google's built-in systems. Here's how they compare and differ. For more, check out: https://zd.net/3cwDaut
Mozilla Thunderbird 2
Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.
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