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  • ‘G Suite legacy-free edition’ users will start paying for Google Workspace 

    ‘G Suite legacy-free edition’ users will start paying for Google Workspace 

    In 2020, G Suite will be renamed Google Workspace as part of a comprehensive revamp of Google’s program for the “future of work.” Several ideas have been swapped over, and Google is now officially abandoning the old free edition of G Suite.  “Google Apps” for companies and schools debuted Sixteen years ago and was taken…

  • The best Microsoft Teams features will be accessible to everyone shortly 

    The best Microsoft Teams features will be accessible to everyone shortly 

    Microsoft is working on an upgrade to its business communication platform Microsoft Teams that will serve as a bridge between the desktop app and the web client.  The “contemporary meeting experience,” as detailed in a fairly vague roadmap entry, will eventually be available to individuals who visit Microsoft Teams through their web browser. A Microsoft spokesman defined…

  • Microsoft has released a slew of upgrades for Windows 365 

    Microsoft has released a slew of upgrades for Windows 365 

    Microsoft has unveiled a range of Windows 365 improvements that will enable users to smoothly move between their local and cloud-based Windows 11 PCs.  4 new capabilities will be added to the virtualization service in the near future: Windows 365 Boot, Windows 365 App, Windows 365 Switch, and Windows 365 Offline.  In general, the updates…

  • Cloud services spending surge shows no indication of dying down 

    We already recognize that cloud computing is among the most vital industries in the world, and spending on cloud services has increased and IDC now has evidence to back it up.  Spending on cloud storage and computing solutions, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 13.5 percent year on year to $21.1 billion in the fourth quarter of last…

  • New Android malware tracks your whereabouts without your consent 

    New Android malware tracks your whereabouts without your consent 

    Cybersecurity researchers discovered Process Manager, a new Android malware capable of acquiring the target endpoint’s audio and also reading and sending SMS messages.  Whereas the malware appears to have some resemblance with the prominent Russian state-sponsored malware Turla, it appears that the team wasn’t behind this variation or the campaign.  Process Manager and other Turla…

  • WhatsApp’s Windows desktop app is trying out the ‘View Once’ function 

    WhatsApp’s Windows desktop app is trying out the ‘View Once’ function 

     WhatsApp’s UWP desktop app for Windows has just been updated with a slew of new capabilities. We just saw the Meta-owned messaging app gain Windows 11 design features early in 2022, as well as compatibility for dark mode. The business is currently developing the “View Once” functionality for media files, which allows users to send…

  • Microsoft secretly undoes one of its most awful Windows 11 modifications 

    Microsoft secretly undoes one of its most awful Windows 11 modifications 

    Microsoft which is known for products like Office 365 has discreetly reversed a modification introduced with Windows 11 that sparked outrage and dissatisfaction among a substantial number of users.  With the most recent Windows 11 upgrade, which is presently being rolled out, modifying the OS system’s default web browser is as easy as simply pressing…

  • Meta is transforming its SMS service similar to Slack 

    Meta is transforming its SMS service similar to Slack 

    Slack-like features are arriving in Meta’s SMS service Messenger, to make it simpler to attract the interest of a whole group chat.  Entering “@” and a person’s name, such as in Google Workspace and several other online services nowadays, will tag that individual in a group chat or file. However, with the upcoming @everyone shortcut,…

  • Microsoft Excel might have a new competitor in the form of Rows 

    Microsoft Excel might have a new competitor in the form of Rows 

    Rows, a spreadsheet software company, has released a beta version of a new desktop app in an attempt to challenge Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets’ supremacy.  The beta was launched in secret in December 2021, but the company has now made it public with native apps both for Windows and macOS, according to a news…

  • This Microsoft Teams competitor is gearing up for advancement 

    This Microsoft Teams competitor is gearing up for advancement 

    DingTalk, an enterprise-focused competitor to Microsoft Teams with over 500 million active users, has received some new capabilities from Alibaba.  DingTalk is a service provided by Alibaba Cloud, one of the world’s major cloud service providers in terms of market share, and it includes communication, task management, audio and video conferencing, live-streaming, real-time interpretation, and…