Start-ups Coda and Notion turn up the heat on Microsoft Office
The two hyped productivity software start-ups recently unveiled updates to their respective apps that are increasingly seen as a viable alternative to Office.
Stories by Matthew Finnegan
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Google updates Workspace’s ‘smart canvas,’ shutters Currents
Google has added new features to its Workspace productivity apps, including automated document summaries and the ability to embed Google Maps into documents.
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After the shift to remote work, new hope for a four-day work week
The five-day, 40-hour work week has been the standard for more than 100 years. But now new talk exists that a four-day work week makes more sense.
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3 big workplace changes to expect in ‘22
If 2021 was all about the Great Resignation, 2022 is likely to be about keeping employees happy and engaged as companies sort out what a hybrid workplace looks like.
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AWS outage hit collaboration vendors, highlights risk of cloud-based tools
SaaS providers including Slack, Trello, Asana, and Smartsheet saw disruptions after API and network issues hit AWS' US-based data centre.
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Rise in employee monitoring prompts calls for new rules to protect workers
With remote work now commonplace, many companies have embraced the use of monitoring tools to keep tabs on workers. That's led to growing calls for worker privacy protections.
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Microsoft aims Teams Essentials at small business customers
Microsoft has introduced a new paid tier for its Teams collaboration software aimed at small business customers.
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Slack moves to extend in-app workflow automation
The collaboration software maker hopes to make it easier for users to create and share workflow automations without the need to write code.
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Meta and Microsoft move to tie Workplace and Teams closer together
The two companies have partnered to ease collaboration for shared customers, with a video streaming integration also in development and due early next year.
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Microsoft unveils Loop, and a new collaborative Office doc
Built on the Fluid Framework, Loop comes in response to offerings by start-ups such as Coda and Notion and their “all-in-one” collaborative documents.
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Slack launches Community Forum site and companion app
Slack’s user community has more than 14,000 members globally; the vendor wants to make it easier for users to connect and share info.
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Microsoft to bring Mesh avatars and virtual environments to Teams
Beginning next year, Teams users will be able to "meet" in 3D spaces to collaborate with colleagues, amid an upcoming public preview of Mesh for Teams.
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Microsoft makes virtual healthcare visits easier to manage in Teams
Microsoft has announced updates to its Teams collaboration app aimed at front-line workers, including enhancements to the virtual visit experience.
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Zoho One suite expands to more than 50 apps
The first major update to Zoho’s “operating system for business” in two years adds a shared email inbox, AR remote assistance tool and more.
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As Google moves to reshape Workspace, barriers to business adoption remain
Google's Workspace suite continues to evolve, but faces tough competition from Microsoft in the productivity and collaboration software market.
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