‘Microsoft will charge for Teams to overcome EU antitrust issues’
Tech giant Microsoft may end up charging for its Teams platform. Previous complaints against Microsoft from Slack have now been bolstered by additional EC filings.
Microsoft has offered to modify the pricing plans for its popular Office productivity suite in order to avoid an EU antitrust invest... Read more
Why Microsoft keeps pushing the limit by forcing its software on you
Regulators have told Microsoft several times that it cannot bundle or force software on its users. Yet time after time, the company manages to come up with new tactics that push the boundaries, and find ways to force its software on you. The Redmond company also seems to get away with it. Is it tim... Read more
Microsoft to stop bundling Teams with Office to avoid antitrust suits
According to sources cited by the Financial Times, customers will soon have the option to purchase Office without Teams, although the details on how this will be done are yet to be made clear.
Microsoft is currently in talks with EU regulators. While a deal is not guaranteed, the company remains... Read more
New version Microsoft Teams twice as fast as current app
Microsoft has unveiled a new version of Teams. The collaboration platform promises to be twice as fast while consuming 50 percent less memory.
"We have been listening to your feedback which has culminated in a reimagining of Teams from the ground up," said Jeff Teper, President, Collaborative Ap... Read more
Microsoft to release faster version of Teams
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch an updated version of Teams, which promises to deliver significant performance and power-efficiency improvements.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the updated app will reduce memory requirements by 50%, significantly reducing processor us... Read more
‘European Commission plans antitrust investigation into Microsoft Teams’
The European Commission (EC) plans to launch an antitrust investigation into Microsoft Teams, according to sources cited by Politico. The investigation is based on a 2020 complaint by Slack.
Politico reports that the EC intends to investigate whether Microsoft thwarts competitors by tying Teams ... Read more
Microsoft is looking to ease EU antitrust concerns over Teams
According to people familiar with the matter, Microsoft wants to address European Commission antitrust concerns prompted by Slack, Salesforce's workspace messaging app.
Doing so could help the tech giant avert a formal EU antitrust investigation opening, highlighting Microsoft's newfound willing... Read more
Microsoft Teams update speeds up chat and channel switching by 30 percent
Microsoft has dramatically decreased latency for Windows and Mac users of the Teams desktop client.
Jeff Chen, a Microsoft Principal Group Program Manager for Microsoft Teams, said on Thursday that navigating between chat and channel threads is now more than 30 percent faster.
Chen adde... Read more
Defender for Office 365 will allow users to report phishing messages
Microsoft announces an update for Microsoft Defender for Office 365 that allows Microsoft Teams users to alert their management and IT team of phishing, scamming and other dodgy messages.
Previously known as Office 365 ATP (Advanced Threat Protection), Microsoft Defender for Office 365 strives t... Read more
Trust remote workers and ‘end productivity paranoia’, Microsoft says
Although most remote workers claim to be productive, the vast majority of leaders find it difficult to trust the productivity of employees who work from home. Microsoft urges companies to "end productivity paranoia" in a new report.
The tech giant examined the effectiveness of hybrid work. Micr... Read more