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Slack tailors its chat app to sales staff

August 2, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Salesforce’s efforts to embed Slack into its product portfolio ramped up this week with the general release of Sales Elevate, a new offering that natively integrates Sales Cloud into the popular chat app. It’s the first time Slack has customized […]


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What’s going on with Google Assistant?

August 1, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Once upon a time, Google was absolutely gaga over Google Assistant. Remember those days? You should. They really weren’t that long ago. Back as recently as 2020 — in the last year the annual Consumer Electronics Show was held in […]


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Twitter has officially changed to ‘X’ in the App Store

July 31, 2023

Via: BGR

Twitter is not only ‘X’ on its own website. It’s ‘X’ on the App Store as well. Up until today, while the logo for Twitter changed to ‘X’ on its website and its icon on the App Store and Google […]


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WhatsApp launches OG Telegram feature for video messages

July 27, 2023

Via: BGR

One of the features that made me join Telegram so many years ago was sending bubbly video messages to my friends. In July 2023, all these years later, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp is finally releasing a very […]


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Python tutorial app ‘Tinkerstellar’ gets big update with iPhone version

July 26, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

I wrote last year about Tinkerstellar, a new iPad app inspired by Apple’s Swift Playground, but to help people learn Python through multiple interactive lessons. Tinkerstellar is now getting a major update, which not only adds new lessons and a […]


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Microsoft 365 outage takes out OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online

July 25, 2023

Via: Computerworld

In yet another Microsoft 365 outage this year, enterprise users faced disruptions in their OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online applications on Monday night. “We’re investigating an issue affecting access to SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. Further detail can […]


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Microsoft 365 Copilot — a new desktop productivity revolution begins

July 20, 2023

Via: Computerworld

I remember when Office was first announced and released. Compared to the mess of applications that came before it, it was a Godsend. Yes, Lotus Symphony was on the market and many of us preferred it — at least, those […]


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WhatsApp now lets you start chatting with someone without adding their number

July 18, 2023

Via: BGR

WhatsApp is adding one of the most requested features for users who don’t like saving every phone number to their Contacts app. As spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to send a message to someone without doing […]


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Threads has lost half of its daily active users a week after launch

July 17, 2023

Via: BGR

Threads, Instagram’s new Twitter competitor, experienced a heck of a launch week, crossing over 100 million users and becoming the fastest-growing app ever. However, all good things must come to an end. Well, at least when it comes to hype […]


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Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone for UK business

July 13, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Apple’s Tap to Pay service for the iPhone has finally arrived in the UK, allowing smaller UK merchants and other enterprises to replace traditional payment terminals at the point of sale. In a surprise announcement, the company extended the service […]


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Apple Music trademark denied, after tactical error by company

July 7, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

An application to register an Apple Music trademark has been denied in its entirety, after the Cupertino company tried to include protection of the name for live music performances … Background Apple had long faced a problem with trademarking the […]


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Instagram Threads: All you need to know about the new Twitter rival app

July 6, 2023

Via: Pocket Now

While the whole of the internet has been wondering about who will win a cage match between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, their respective companies are now in an official battle. Today, Instagram launched a new social media app called […]


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WhatsApp launches Chat Transfer feature between same operating systems

June 30, 2023

Via: BGR

WhatsApp just made it easier to transfer your full chat history between the same operating systems if you have an Android phone and are upgrading to a new one or if you plan to switch from the iPhone 14 to […]


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Spotify may catch up to Apple Music with potential music video catalog

June 30, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Speaking of the good ol’ pivot to video, Spotify may be taking a page out of the Apple Music playbook and investing in a music video catalog. Bloomberg reports that Spotify is “considering adding full-length music videos” to its streaming […]


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Reddit is telling protesting mods their communities ‘will not’ stay private

June 29, 2023

Via: The Verge

Reddit is pressuring moderators who have set their subreddits to private to reopen their communities this week, according to messages seen by The Verge. The company has given moderators deadlines to lay out their plans for reopening but said that […]


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Google makes it possible to share data with your own sleeping Android phone

June 28, 2023

Via: PhoneArena

Nearby Share is essentially the Android version of Apple’s AirDrop as it allows you to send large files from one Android device to another wirelessly through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. You can even use Nearby Share to send data and files […]


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T-Mobile ditches AutoPay discount for Apple Pay despite history of security woes

June 26, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

T-Mobile’s long-feared and unpopular change to AutoPay is set to officially go into effect next month. Starting on July 25, T-Mobile will no longer accept credit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay for AutoPay. This means that if you want […]


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13 tips to get the most out of Microsoft Whiteboard

June 15, 2023

Via: Computerworld

When you need to sketch out and share ideas visually, nothing beats a digital whiteboard. These online apps replicate the collaborative dynamic of a physical whiteboard in an office meeting room but accommodate a hybrid workforce — and each board […]


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These 2 new Google Maps AI features will change the way I use the app

June 14, 2023

Via: BGR

Google continued its AI push on Wednesday, announcing several interesting features across various apps in its portfolio. Google Maps is one of the key Google apps that can benefit from smarter AI, and Google just announced three big feature additions. […]


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Everything new coming to Apple Music in iOS 17

June 6, 2023

Via: BGR

Apple previewed iOS 17 during the WWDC 2023 keynote, and although Apple Music wasn’t part of the presentation, the company has added several new features to its music streaming app. Here’s everything you need to know. SharePlay in the car: […]