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PSTN dial-in for Microsoft Teams meetings is now free and unlimited for enterprise, business, frontline, and gov.
Read more: PSTN dial-in for Microsoft Teams meetings is now free and unlimited for enterprise, business, frontline, and gov.In addition to the recent price rises annouced last week to almost all Microsoft 365 plans (other than the highest E5 plans), Microsoft also annouced some good value news for…
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Latest updates to Microsoft Whiteboard bring new collaboration capabilities for Windows, Teams, iOS and Web.
Read more: Latest updates to Microsoft Whiteboard bring new collaboration capabilities for Windows, Teams, iOS and Web.Announced this week on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, the latest version of Whiteboard is now rolling out to Microsoft Teams and Web users but is also coming soon for…
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Microsoft 365 E5 becomes more “cost efficient” as non E5 SKUs get first price increase in years..
Read more: Microsoft 365 E5 becomes more “cost efficient” as non E5 SKUs get first price increase in years..Microsoft’s have annouced the first ‘substantive’ price increase for many of its commercial Office 365/Microsoft 365 subscription plans is coming in March 2022. On March 1, 2022, Microsoft will be…
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Microsoft and Rubrik Partner to bolster Zero Trust,and Ransomware protection
Read more: Microsoft and Rubrik Partner to bolster Zero Trust,and Ransomware protectionMICROSOFT and Rubrik (a US-based, Gartner leading data backup and protection company) have announced a new strategic partnership which will see them working together to providing Zero Trust data protection…
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Microsoft Teams will finally let users “swap” meeting content with the Gallery view
Read more: Microsoft Teams will finally let users “swap” meeting content with the Gallery viewMicrosoft Teams is getting a new much needed feature that will allow users to swap between shared content and the Gallery view during meetings. Now in Public Preview, this new…
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Microsoft launches Windows 11 Innovation Portal
Read more: Microsoft launches Windows 11 Innovation PortalThis week (end of July 21), Microsoft made Windows 11 available to #WindowsInsiders in the BETA channel (it’s been available for a month now in the DEV channel). To help…
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Microsoft adds SafeLinks protection to Teams
Read more: Microsoft adds SafeLinks protection to TeamsMicrosoft 365 now has “Safe Links” protections across Microsoft Teams for any organisation that uses Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (formally Office 365 ATP). What is Safe Links? Safe Links…
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New “Side-by-Side” and “Reporter” Presenter modes coming in August to Teams
Read more: New “Side-by-Side” and “Reporter” Presenter modes coming in August to TeamsComing to complement the newly released “Standout mode” that rolled out to Microsoft Teams last months, 2 new immersive presentation modes are about to start rolling out. This update is…
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Microsoft buys CloudKnox, the only multi-cloud, hybrid cloud permissions management platform
Read more: Microsoft buys CloudKnox, the only multi-cloud, hybrid cloud permissions management platformAfter their acquisition RiskIQ just last week and ReFirm the month before, Microsoft have just annouced they are now aquiring CloudKnox, a leader in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM). Who…
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Windows Server and SQL 2008 and 2012 – Extended Support Options
Read more: Windows Server and SQL 2008 and 2012 – Extended Support OptionsSQL and Windows Server 2008 Extended Security Updates were made available (at a cost) by Microsoft for both SQL Server and Windows Server versions 2008 and 2008 R2 since “official…
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Zoom gets into Contact Centres with acquisition of Five9
Read more: Zoom gets into Contact Centres with acquisition of Five9After experiencing huge growth like many Cloud UC vendors) during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom has made its first major acquisition by agreeing to buy cloud contact center Five9 for $14.7…
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The next version of Microsoft Teams is coming… ditches ‘electron’ and looks very different..
Read more: The next version of Microsoft Teams is coming… ditches ‘electron’ and looks very different..The next big update to #MicrosoftTeams (dubbed Teams 2.0) will be faster, allow multiple accounts, provide seemless integration into #Windows11 and will look and behave much more like a native…
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#Windows365 is here as Microsoft announces Cloud PC at Inspire2021
Read more: #Windows365 is here as Microsoft announces Cloud PC at Inspire2021Windows365 is a new service that will let users access their corporate ‘cloud’ PC from anywhere by streaming a version of Windows 10 (or Windows 11 when released) in a…
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There are no clouds in space… But there is Azure!
Read more: There are no clouds in space… But there is Azure!I read an article recently about Stephen Kitay – the Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, who is now Senior Director at Microsoft Azure Space. It got…
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Microsoft makes another security acquisition…
Read more: Microsoft makes another security acquisition…Microsoft has just announced that they are to acquire cyber security company RiskIQ in a $500m deal. RiskIQ provide cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) for businesses to identity various…
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What’s Windows 11 really about then?
Read more: What’s Windows 11 really about then?Windows 11 is new – in this blog I look into some of the reasons why we have a Windows 11 and not simply another update to Windows 10! In…
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Windows 11. A fuss about nothing? Not at all!
Read more: Windows 11. A fuss about nothing? Not at all!So last week, Microsoft officially unveiled the “Next generation on Windows” with #Windows11 and 4 days later the first #WindowsInsider build (yes its rough around the edges still) made its…
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Microsoft has just made a HUGE acquisition in the AI space in the region of $20Billion.
Read more: Microsoft has just made a HUGE acquisition in the AI space in the region of $20Billion.Microsoft has just acquired voice AI expert Nuance for just shy of $20Billion which should be completed by the end of 2021. This is part of Microsoft’s continued “big bet”…
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New Edge browser extension for Outlook aims to keep you informed while browsing.
Read more: New Edge browser extension for Outlook aims to keep you informed while browsing.The Outlook extension is in beta (due to be released in July) but is available to download now from the Microsoft Edge add-ons store. What does it do? The Outlook…
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Surface Laptop 4 AMD: Hands on review
Read more: Surface Laptop 4 AMD: Hands on reviewLooking at the Surface Laptop 4? Check out my hands on review. #SurfaceLaptop4 @SurfaceUK
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Registration open for ‘virtual’ Microsoft Inspire 2021 partner event.
Read more: Registration open for ‘virtual’ Microsoft Inspire 2021 partner event.Microsoft has opened registrations for this years Inspire 2021 virtual conference, which will be held on July 14th and 15th. Microsoft Inspire is Microsoft’s largest (and global) annual partner event and…
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Teams “Phone” gets a heap of new features
Read more: Teams “Phone” gets a heap of new featuresWhat’s new June 2021,brings a host of new features to Teams phones, which translate and complement some of the newest and greatest features users get with Teams on their desktop…
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Cisco unveil new Webex logo, new look and add a bunch of new features
Read more: Cisco unveil new Webex logo, new look and add a bunch of new featuresSummary Last night, Cisco unveiled a new “modern” logo for its Webex product suite along with annoucing a new set of features coming soon which range from background noise cancellation…
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Windows Virtual Desktop becomes Azure Virtual Desktop
Read more: Windows Virtual Desktop becomes Azure Virtual DesktopMicrosoft announced today that they are rebranding Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). In the annoucement, Microsoft also said that a number of new enhancements (some of…
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Is Windows 11 about to be unveiled?
Read more: Is Windows 11 about to be unveiled?Well… we will find out very soon as on 24th June, Microsoft are hosting a dedicated event to talk about the future of Windows. This will be led by CEO…
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Forget Live Events… Teams Webinars have arrived!
Read more: Forget Live Events… Teams Webinars have arrived!Webinar features are now available in Microsoft Teams – they don’t need a separate subscription or add-on and setting up a webinar is as easy as scheduling a Teams meeting.…
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Microsoft beats FY21 Q3 revenue expectations on back of strong cloud and PC sales
Read more: Microsoft beats FY21 Q3 revenue expectations on back of strong cloud and PC salesAnother blinding quarter for Microsoft as they report on their 2021 Q3 Fiscal. Revenue: $41.7 billion vs $41.05 billion expected Earnings per share: $2.03 vs $1.78 expected The biggest winners…
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Coming Soon:Outlook will be able to book you travel time between your ‘physical’ meetings
Read more: Coming Soon:Outlook will be able to book you travel time between your ‘physical’ meetingsAs we start to thing about post covid working it’s likely that more us will go back to have at least some physical meetings with our clients and customers and…
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Microsoft has just released a Data Loss Prevention Alert “Dashboard”
Read more: Microsoft has just released a Data Loss Prevention Alert “Dashboard”#Microsoft365 Data Loss Prevention brings new alerts dashboard to enhance governance and compliance adherence and altering. #DLP #compliance #Microsoft365
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Surface Laptop 4 launches with new work from home accessories for business.
Read more: Surface Laptop 4 launches with new work from home accessories for business.Today (Tuesday 13th April 2021), Microsoft officially unveiled the 2021 Surface Laptop 4. Surface Laptop, in my opinion, has always been the best “looking” Surface device since it was first…
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64-bit OneDrive Sync client now available in preview…
Read more: 64-bit OneDrive Sync client now available in preview…Last night, Microsoft released a public preview of the 64-bit version of the OneDrive for Windows sync client. This upcoming 64-bit version of the app doesn’t have any new/changed features…
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Poly Sync20+ “Teams Edition “- Hands-on Review
Read more: Poly Sync20+ “Teams Edition “- Hands-on ReviewReleased at the end of 2020, the Poly Sync 20 and Sync 20 + are personal Bluetooth and USB speakerphones designed for use with Microsoft Teams. Whilst nothing new in…
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March 2021 Teams Display Updates enables Cortana voice search, custom backgrounds and more.
Read more: March 2021 Teams Display Updates enables Cortana voice search, custom backgrounds and more.Microsoft has just started rolling out a heap of new updates and features Teams displays, such as the Lenovo ThinkSmart View. In case you are not familiar, Teams Displays are…
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The biggest announcements from MSFT Ignite 2021
Read more: The biggest announcements from MSFT Ignite 2021So, it wouldn’t be a Microsoft event (#MSIgnite) without a handful of “wow” demos, updates, and new products announcement both in preview and GA across Teams, the wider Microsoft 365…
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Windows 10 v21H1 available “now” if you want to try it early.
Read more: Windows 10 v21H1 available “now” if you want to try it early.Microsoft last night shared all the details about Windows 10 version 21H1, which is the, the next version / ok update to Windows 10 which will be formerly released at…
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Microsoft announces “Microsoft Viva”, a new employee experience designed for the digital era that puts people first.
Read more: Microsoft announces “Microsoft Viva”, a new employee experience designed for the digital era that puts people first.Microsoft today (4th Feb 2021) announced Microsoft Viva, (not sure i love the name) a new employee experience platform that aims to bring tools for employee engagement, learning, wellbeing, and…
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Microsoft announces $10b in Security Revenue and is leading the battle on the Cyber Security Crisis
Read more: Microsoft announces $10b in Security Revenue and is leading the battle on the Cyber Security CrisisI first blogged about the sheer size and capability of Microsoft as a cybersecurity giant about a year ago, but last week Microsoft homed in on this as they highlighted…
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Microsoft Edge now alerts you if any of your online passwords are leaked!
Read more: Microsoft Edge now alerts you if any of your online passwords are leaked!Let’s face it – all of us re-use our passwords across different systems, and most use one password for pretty much everything they online – and whilst these may be…
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How to try out the new redesigned Microsoft Teams “public preview” design.
Read more: How to try out the new redesigned Microsoft Teams “public preview” design.Since #MicrosoftTeams first launched back in 2017, the core design of the interface hasn’t really changed …but you can now try out the new refreshed design… here’s how…
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Say Hello to the SurfacePro 7+
Read more: Say Hello to the SurfacePro 7+Microsoft today have announced some subtle but important updates to their Surface family which I wanted to share with you quickly. As always, I welcome any comments and thoughts –…
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New Windows 10 Insider build 21286 brings integrated news and interests feed into the taskbar
Read more: New Windows 10 Insider build 21286 brings integrated news and interests feed into the taskbarMicrosoft is looking at making the Windows 10 taskbar more useful and interactive by brining your common interests, news a d weather into a neat interactive task bar applet that…
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Updated Review: Lenovo ThinkSmart View for Teams
Read more: Updated Review: Lenovo ThinkSmart View for TeamsIn my latest blog, and with a growing number of organisations setting working from home as the standard, I review the Lenovo ThinkSmart View – a new #MicrosoftTeams Display
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Review -Much better than you might think..
Read more: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Review -Much better than you might think..Introduction Anyone that reads my blogs/ramblings will know I’m a huge fan of Windows 10 and Surface and I have reviewed a fair few of them over the past 18…
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Here’s what’s new in Windows 10s’ “October 2020 Update”
Read more: Here’s what’s new in Windows 10s’ “October 2020 Update”Microsoft’s latest #Windows10 feature has started rolling out and is known as the Windows 10 October 2020 Update, version 20H2. Read what’s new and what’s changed in my latest blog.
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Surface Laptop Go – the most “affordable” Surface yet
Read more: Surface Laptop Go – the most “affordable” Surface yetMicrosoft’s new “baby” Surface – The Laptop Go” from just £549
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Microsoft announces refreshed Surface Pro X and new Surface Laptop Go
Read more: Microsoft announces refreshed Surface Pro X and new Surface Laptop Go1st October 2020 and #Microsoft has officially announced the 2020 line up of new #Surface devices. Here’s a quick summary of what was announced:
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Microsoft Defender now unifies SIEM and XDR
Read more: Microsoft Defender now unifies SIEM and XDRWhilst some vendors deliver XDR, and some deliver SIEM, the new Microsoft Defender ensures organisations can benefit from using deeply integrated SIEM and XDR for end-to-end visibility and prioritised actionable…
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Microsoft Ignite ‘flooded’ with these incredible new #MicrosoftTeams enhancements
Read more: Microsoft Ignite ‘flooded’ with these incredible new #MicrosoftTeams enhancementsDay one of Ignite yesterday (Sept 22 2020), was full of many new announcements across Microsoft 365, Azure and Power Platform but day 1 was certainly dominated by a new…
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6 new countries added to Microsoft Cloud Calling Plans
Read more: 6 new countries added to Microsoft Cloud Calling PlansMicrosoft made a big announcement today as it announced an additional 6 countries that it is adding to its coverage of Microsoft provided calling plans which will be available from…
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A new world of possibilities comes to SurfaceHub2S
Read more: A new world of possibilities comes to SurfaceHub2SMicrosoft has just announced that it is making available #Windows10 Pro and #Windows10 Enterprise as an OS install option for the 50-inch #SurfaceHub 2S.
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What’s new in Teams for August 2020? – Spotlight, Call Merge, and more
Read more: What’s new in Teams for August 2020? – Spotlight, Call Merge, and moreMicrosoft has posted its August monthly wrap-up to look back at all the new features and capabilities added (or announced) in Microsoft Teams as part of the August 2020 update. …
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“Application Guard” for Office Desktop Apps enters public preview
Read more: “Application Guard” for Office Desktop Apps enters public previewMicrosoft has released a new security feature for Microsoft 365 into Public Preview. This new feature, known as “application guard“, has been designed to help prevent risky, malicious, or untrusted…
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Surface Duo (aka Surface Phone) launched
Read more: Surface Duo (aka Surface Phone) launchedLate last night (UK time), #Microsoft officially “launched” #SurfaceDuo – the next milestone in their #Surface Journey with a new form-factor device under the prestigious brand of “Surface”.
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Skype for Business (3PIP) phone support extended beyond original 2023 end date
Read more: Skype for Business (3PIP) phone support extended beyond original 2023 end dateGreat news for any organisations using Skype for Business and moving to #MicrosoftTeams, was announced yesterday.
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It seems Microsoft’s plans to include Calling minutes in E5 have now been cancelled.
Read more: It seems Microsoft’s plans to include Calling minutes in E5 have now been cancelled.Microsoft appear to have back tracked and remove the free 120 dialing plans they had planned to include in many of the “E5” plans.
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“Tasks” across Microsoft 365 being revamped as Teams gets new Tasks app
Read more: “Tasks” across Microsoft 365 being revamped as Teams gets new Tasks app#MicrosoftTeams updated Tasks app is the first in a major overhaul and realignment of intelligent tasks across Microsoft 365 and its coming to Teams now…
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Microsoft “Forms Pro” becomes “Customer Voice”
Read more: Microsoft “Forms Pro” becomes “Customer Voice”#Dynamics365 Customer Voice is more than just a name change for Forms Pro, it’s a new product which will replace Forms Pro….
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New Enterprise Voice Plans PLUS Microsoft to include 120 calling minutes in E5 plans from August 1st
Read more: New Enterprise Voice Plans PLUS Microsoft to include 120 calling minutes in E5 plans from August 1stMicrosoft to include Calling minutes for #MicrosoftTeams in E5 plans from August 1st
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Microsoft Teams goes into innovation overdrive with host of new features…
Read more: Microsoft Teams goes into innovation overdrive with host of new features…Read my summary of the new incredible features coming to #MicrosoftTeams in the next few months and check out the new “teaser” video! After being criticised for several months now…
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 – Two-week in review
Read more: Microsoft Surface Go 2 – Two-week in reviewI’ve had a Surface Go 2 for 2 weeks -read how it compares to the original. #Surface @Surfaceuk
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How Microsoft’s new digital skills initiative aims to skill up 25 million people
Read more: How Microsoft’s new digital skills initiative aims to skill up 25 million people#Microsoft today, has launched an initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a #COVID19 economy grounded in three areas of activity……
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Cisco Live 2020: “To power an inclusive future for all”
Read more: Cisco Live 2020: “To power an inclusive future for all”Cisco Live 2020 – here’s my key takeaway announcements focussed on #Covid19, #Webex and #SecureX, and the world of #Possibilities
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Revamped alert page now live in Microsoft Defender ATP
Read more: Revamped alert page now live in Microsoft Defender ATPRevamped alert page now live in Microsoft Defender ATP @msdefenderatp @microsoft365
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Microsoft “Authenticator app” now lets users change their passwords directly from the app
Read more: Microsoft “Authenticator app” now lets users change their passwords directly from the appThe Microsoft Authenticator app on Android has been updated and now lets users change security information and passwords right from within the app. This update also lets users view recent…
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Skype (consumer) gets 3×3 video support
Read more: Skype (consumer) gets 3×3 video supportMicrosoft has started rolling out a new 3×3 video view for Skype video calls. This updated feature now allows “desktop” users to see see the video feed of up to…
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Microsoft announces “Cloud for Healthcare” at #MSBuild2020
Read more: Microsoft announces “Cloud for Healthcare” at #MSBuild2020Microsoft announces “Cloud for Healthcare” at #MSBuild2020 #CloudforHealthcare
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Surface EarBuds … so far love em
Read more: Surface EarBuds … so far love emWhat works with any device, features sleek gesture controls, has fantastic battery life and works with any digital assistant…. #SurfaceEarBuds. Read my review.
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Microsoft’s Spring 2020 Surface Updates
Read more: Microsoft’s Spring 2020 Surface Updatesjust look at the Spring2020 Surface updates and new accessories
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Microsoft’s made Azure Single Sign-On and MFA free*.
Read more: Microsoft’s made Azure Single Sign-On and MFA free*.Microsoft have announced any organisation using Microsoft Cloud Services can now connect all their cloud applications to Azure AD for single sign-on, and protect MFA at no extra cost
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Microsoft to bring all tasks across Office365 into new “Tasks in Teams”
Read more: Microsoft to bring all tasks across Office365 into new “Tasks in Teams”Microsoft to bring all tasks across #Office365 into new “Tasks in Teams”
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There’s now 4.1 Billion Meeting minutes a day in Microsoft Teams
Read more: There’s now 4.1 Billion Meeting minutes a day in Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft said yesterday that they have now passed 75 million daily active paid users in Microsoft Teams. The news came as part of their Q3 2020 results announced yesterday (29…
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Windows 10 May 2020 Update – My top 5 new features
Read more: Windows 10 May 2020 Update – My top 5 new featuresMay2020 brings a new #Windows10 update to the masses – here’s my top 5 new features. #WindowsInsiders
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“SMS sign in” for Microsoft Teams* now in public preview.
Read more: “SMS sign in” for Microsoft Teams* now in public preview.Another #MicrosoftTeams feature is rolling out (ok so it’s in public preview so pretty much rolled out). This time is a feature aimed more at front line workers like retail…
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“Pop out” chat support starts rolling out in Microsoft Teams
Read more: “Pop out” chat support starts rolling out in Microsoft TeamsYou can now pop out a chat on #MicrosoftTeams
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How to Make your Windows10 desktop beautiful with bing!
Read more: How to Make your Windows10 desktop beautiful with bing!@Microsoft has launched a beautiful new #bing wallpaper app for #Windows10
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Verizon jumps into video conferencing space by acquiring BlueJeans
Read more: Verizon jumps into video conferencing space by acquiring BlueJeansVerizon jumps into video conferencing space by acquiring #BlueJeans
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Is Microsoft about to start tredding on the “big boys” as they acquire Affirmed Networks, to get foot into 5G software defined nefworks?
Read more: Is Microsoft about to start tredding on the “big boys” as they acquire Affirmed Networks, to get foot into 5G software defined nefworks?Microsoft has agreed to buy Affirmed Networks, a company that builds tools that enable software-defined networking capabilities, such as network function virtualisation (or NFV), across the emerging 5G infrastructure. Today,…
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4 to 9 is not 49 but its’ a leap in the right direction for #MicrosoftTeams
Read more: 4 to 9 is not 49 but its’ a leap in the right direction for #MicrosoftTeamsThere’s no doubt Microsoft haven’t been busy this past few months with some may say, it’s own rapid #MicrosoftTeams feature response took to #covid_19. Whilst in preview for many at…
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Cisco and Microsoft report huge surge in Webex and Teams as use of Video Surges due to Covid-19
Read more: Cisco and Microsoft report huge surge in Webex and Teams as use of Video Surges due to Covid-19Cisco and Microsoft are amungst the two enterprise leading platforms that have seen a huge surge in usage numbers as organisations around the world move to online meetings to working…
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Teams hits 2.7 Billion Meeting Minutes in just OneDay
Read more: Teams hits 2.7 Billion Meeting Minutes in just OneDayMicrosoft, shared some updated highlights from their new Work Trend Index, a new research effort to understand how workers around the world interact with Microsoft’s productivity apps.. Key numbers below.…
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Does good’old Skype still have a place along side the new craze of Zoom and House Party in the wake of COVID-19
Read more: Does good’old Skype still have a place along side the new craze of Zoom and House Party in the wake of COVID-19If COVID-19 had happened at the beginning of last decade rather than this one, all we’d be seeing in the digital social video world would be people using Skype instead…
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New Poly Trio C60 announced
Read more: New Poly Trio C60 announcedPoly (the name for the Plantronics acquisition of Polycom last year) have just announced their new Trio C60 – the companies next generation ‘built for Teams’ conference phone that many poly…
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New Teams Meeting Experience rolling out to SurfaceHub
Read more: New Teams Meeting Experience rolling out to SurfaceHubWe heard a couple months back that big changes are coming to both SurfaceHub 1 and 2S as the SurfaceHub and Microsoft Teams product groups work to continuously improve the…
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Ensuring the best online meeting experience when working from home during COVID-19
Read more: Ensuring the best online meeting experience when working from home during COVID-19With COVID-19 now dominating our lives and forcing most of us to work from home with lock-downs now in place across most major metropolitan cities around the globe, we (through…
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Microsoft says their Cloud Usage has jumped 775% due to COVID-19
Read more: Microsoft says their Cloud Usage has jumped 775% due to COVID-19Microsoft’s Azure Cloud and Office 365\Teams collaboration services have seen a significant, in fact colossal, spike in usage over the past week as companies globally continue to deal with an increase…
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Protect yourself from COVID-19 themed “PHISHING” attacks
Read more: Protect yourself from COVID-19 themed “PHISHING” attacksMicrosoft sent out warnings last week about an rise in phishing attacks and scare mongering related to the coronavirus outbreak with many cybercriminals playing on people’s fear in order to…
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Host of new features announced as Microsoft Teams Turns 3
Read more: Host of new features announced as Microsoft Teams Turns 3I talked yesterday about about the tremedous growth of Teams (partly due to the impact covid-19 is having with increased working from home) but today as Teams Turns 3 a…
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Covid19: The way people work IS changing as Teams daily usage passes 44 million
Read more: Covid19: The way people work IS changing as Teams daily usage passes 44 millionMicrosoft has announced that the daily users of Teams now sits as 44 million (up some 37‰ since last week and have also highlighted a number of global businesses with…
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Microsoft has made Teams free for the entire NHS
Read more: Microsoft has made Teams free for the entire NHSAs part of a huge tech aid programme in response to COVID-19, Microsoft has made Microsoft Team available to the entire 1.5m NHS workers for free which was announced in…
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Who’s the Gartner Leaders in Analytics and BI?
Read more: Who’s the Gartner Leaders in Analytics and BI?Who’s the @gartner_inc leader for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.?
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My top 5 new things in Microsoft Teams for Feb 2020
Read more: My top 5 new things in Microsoft Teams for Feb 20201. Cross collaboration with Outlook and Teams Whilst Teams is one of the most effective and fluid ways for indivials and teams to communicate, not all conversations are suited in…
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Why (I think) you need a Yealink CP700 Teams Certified Portable Speaker (Phone)
Read more: Why (I think) you need a Yealink CP700 Teams Certified Portable Speaker (Phone)I spend much of time with customers (new and existing) talking about and helping them envisage and recognise the business and worker benefits of adopting a true Modern Workplace. Modern…
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What Microsoft announced at the 2020 RSA Conference.
Read more: What Microsoft announced at the 2020 RSA Conference.The annual RSA Conference brings together 50,000 cybersecurity professionals to connect with peers from around the world to uncover new and better ways to keep the digital world safe. Most…
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Exchange Online unlimited archiving… What you need to know.
Read more: Exchange Online unlimited archiving… What you need to know.Many don’t realise that Exchange Online has unlimited archiving. Read about the key features, common questions and what is really meant by unlimited.
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You can now Share a Teams chat to…..Outlook
Read more: You can now Share a Teams chat to…..OutlookWhat? Sharing from Teams to Outlook? Yes – you read that correctly. At Ignite in November 2019, Microsoft announced a new set of features to provide tighter integration between Microsoft…
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Major software updates coming for SurfaceHub 1 and 2 but Hub 2X upgrade is cancelled for now.
Read more: Major software updates coming for SurfaceHub 1 and 2 but Hub 2X upgrade is cancelled for now.Microsoft are planning to release a “major software update” for Surface Hub 1 and Surface Hub 2 customers which will be based on the first 2020 release of Windows 10.
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Microsoft FY20Q2 results exceed Wall Street estimates.
Read more: Microsoft FY20Q2 results exceed Wall Street estimates.Highlight; Revenues of $36.9 billion for the quarter, with profit at $11.6 billion, up 38% year-over-year. FY20 Q2 results summary As always theres lots to read into these and some of…
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Microsoft’s new Teams tv advert showcases how to do “modern meetings”
Read more: Microsoft’s new Teams tv advert showcases how to do “modern meetings”Microsoft has unveiled its first official TV advert for #MicrosoftTeams which aired this weekend. The slick 30-second ad aired during Sunday’s NFL playoff in the US, and will also be…
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What is “Chromium” Edge? Microsoft’s new modern browser built on Chrome
Read more: What is “Chromium” Edge? Microsoft’s new modern browser built on ChromeAfter what is almost a year-long journey of testing and feedback from the #edgeinsider community, Microsoft’s new Chromium Edge browser has taken off its’ beta badge and you can now…
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New Scheduling Experience coming to Microsoft Teams
Read more: New Scheduling Experience coming to Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft are about to roll out (early Feb 2020) changes that replace the existing scheduling form with a new form that retains all existing scheduling functionality but makes it more…