Microsoft to bolster Teams with Peer5 acquisition
Microsoft has acquired Peer5 for an undisclosed amount in a deal meant to use the WebRTC-based content-delivery network (eCDN) to boost live video streaming. Microsoft announced the Peer5 acquisition on August 10.
The technology acquired will be integrated with Microsoft teams according to a sta... Read more
Microsoft has begun testing Teams integration with Windows 11
Microsoft began testing its Teams chat integration with Windows 11 on Tuesday, starting with a limited group of Windows Insider testers in the Dev channel. The new Teams chat button, which Microsoft wants to be built into the Windows 11 taskbar, will replace the Skype Meet Now button on Windows 10.... Read more
Microsoft makes hybrid meetings more efficient with new Teams features
Microsoft unvealed the roadmap to bring more collaboration capabilities to Teams, for hybrid work scenarios, over the coming months.
In May this year, Microsoft shared a video showing how hybrid meetings might appear and feel in the future, based on the software giant's research.cThe video showe... Read more
Vulnerability in Microsoft Teams could have compromised accounts
Microsoft recently released a patch for a severe flaw found in Teams, that could have allowed bad actors to breach a user’s account. The vulnerability was discovered by Evan Grant, who works at Tenable, and is related to a feature in Microsoft Teams that allows users to launch apps as tabs within... Read more
Logitech unveils whiteboard camera Scribe
Logitech announced a new AI-powered whiteboard camera product for classrooms and hybrid office applications, named Scribe. Scribe is what Logitech came up with to mimic whiteboard sessions for virtual teams.
The board is viewable in real-time, with the AI camera making the presenter transparent ... Read more
Microsoft’s Webinars feature is rolling out in Teams soon
Microsoft is going to kick off the rollout of the Webinars capability in Teams from May 11. The new webinars feature supports up to 1,000 attendants, with the option to scale up to 10,000 people in the view-only broadcast setting.
Microsoft expanded the view-only broadcast mode to 20,000 people ... Read more
Microsoft improves presentation features in Teams
Microsoft has added a number of new presentation tools to Teams. These tools improve the possibilities to hold digital presentations and organise webinars. Also, the integration with Dynamics 365 has been improved.
This week, Microsoft is holding its annual Ignite event. Microsoft mainly focuses... Read more
Microsoft introduces new intranet service Viva
Microsoft has introduced Viva, a new "employee experience platform", as the company calls it. The intranet-like solution brings together several Microsoft services.
Viva is a platform that should serve as a starting point for employees to access the various resources of his company. There is int... Read more
Microsoft Power BI announced new Datasets Hub
On Monday, Microsoft announced a new Datasets hub in the Power BI personal app and Power BI service in Teams. The addition will allow users to find, explore and use datasets in their respective organizations. The datasets hub can be used in scenarios like:
For users to see dataset usage metrics,... Read more
Microsoft adds integration for 21 applications to Teams
Microsoft has announced a number of new features for Teams. In addition to the introduction of a large number of new apps, Microsoft makes it easier for users to add new features themselves.
New applications
In a blog post, Microsoft talks about the new features in Teams. The new integrations... Read more