Matthew Finnegan
Computerworld
United Kingdom
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As frontline workers eye the exit, digital tools can aid staff retention
For many retail, hospitality, and transportation companies, employee retention has become a priority — and new digital tools are increasingly seen as an important way to keep frontline workers from leaving. → Read More
Banks face a WhatsApp reckoning as regulators clamp down on messaging apps
Financial institutions are being hit with millions of dollars in fines from regulators concerned about the use of messaging apps. That's forcing the financial firms to shift gears to deal with the issue. → Read More
Microsoft Teams now lets users send short video clip messages
The new asynchronous video chat tool is one of several Teams announcements from Inspire this week, including collaborative annotations and the Excel Live app in Teams meetings. → Read More
Microsoft brings social network-style ‘stories’ to work
The company offered up its take on Facebook and Instagram Stories at Inspire, as Yammer Communities becomes Viva Engage. → Read More
Four-day workweek pilot kicks off for thousands of UK workers
Amid calls around the globe for more companies to adopt a shorter workweek, 70 businesses have committed to a four-day week for staff in the largest pilot project to date. → Read More
Microsoft promises to engage with employee unions
As the labor movement gains momentum in the tech sector, Microsoft’s relaxed stance contrasts with Amazon and Apple, which have resisted unionization. → Read More
Video collaboration startup Loom announces layoffs
The asynchronous video software firm, valued at $1.5bn, has reportedly cut 34 employees, as tech startups react to wider economic uncertainty. → Read More
Slack revamps user profiles for better connections
Users of the team collaboration app can customize their profile with more personal information, which the company hopes will help connect remote teams more effectively. → Read More
Microsoft looks to make Teams screen-sharing more interactive with Live Share
The Live Share SDK, announced at Microsoft’s Build event this week, lets developers turn any third-party application into a “multiplayer” Teams app. → Read More
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, retail website creation platform, and more. → Read More
VMware targets remote work security with Anywhere Workspace
Three tools from VMware’s portfolio — Workspace One, Carbon Black Cloud, and SASE — are now bundled, offering a suite of tools to simplify management of remote worker devices and applications. → Read More
Salesforce scoops up team chat pioneer Slack for $27.7B
Slack’s popular business chat app will be integrated with Salesforce’s cloud tools, serving as the front end for its Customer 360 portfolio. → Read More
The New Normal: When work-from-home means the boss is watching
The rise of remote work brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred faster adoption of employee monitoring software by companies who want to boost productivity — and keep an eye on WFH employees. → Read More
Video chat app Around could be a harbinger of ‘always-on’ video
A less intrusive interface brings the possibility of persistent video communications. → Read More
Spatial and Nreal partner to make AR meetings a reality
The two companies plan to team up with telcos to sell 5G-enabled augmented reality technology for remote collaboration. → Read More
Atlassian expands Jira roadmaps for better project status visibility
The function has proved popular with users since last year’s big overhaul of Jira. → Read More
Making the connection: The role of collaboration apps in digital transformation
As more and more companies find themselves with workers spread across the globe, it's become harder – and even more important – to keep employees connected. While a plethora of collaboration tools is available to do just that, getting everyone on board and pulling in the same direction requires planning and perseverance. → Read More
Food fight: Slack and Microsoft trade barbs, sling stats in collaboration app battle
Although Slack led the way on chat-based collaboration software, Microsoft pushed back with its own Teams app. Now, the two companies are battling for enterprise hearts and minds (and users). → Read More
Dropbox launches Spaces, its ‘smart’ collaboration workspace
Dropbox hopes to become a central tool for employee productivity and collaboration with Dropbox Spaces, which launched alongside several other updates. → Read More
How to roll out the right tech for frontline workers
Corporate spending on hardware for non-office workers is on the rise as companies look to boost productivity and reduce errors. With that in mind, Gartner analyst Rob Smith offered advice at this month’s Digital Workplace Summit on how to successfully deploy frontline worker technology. → Read More