Microsoft's Teams Essential tier seems designed to coax people on to Business Basic
Looks like good value, but sorely lacking in some important areas
SaaS01 Dec 2021 | 23
Microsoft Teams
Teams has a mute button all of its own in taskbar of latest Windows 11 preview build
Another way to make sure the yawns don't get through
Off-Prem04 Nov 2021 | 9
What a Mesh: Microsoft puts Office in the Loop, adds mixed reality tech to Teams
Ignite Vid chat app gets 3D virtual meetings while users hope for more reliable connections
Applications02 Nov 2021 | 41
Better late than never: Microsoft rolls out a public preview of E2EE in Teams calls
Only for one-to-one voice and video, mind
Security22 Oct 2021 | 7
Microsoft Teams leaves users hanging on the telephone after PSTN integration goes wobbly
The number you have dialled has not been recognised
Networks07 Oct 2021 | 10
What have the Romans ever done for us? In ServiceNow's new Rome release, replaced intranets, for one
Adds Teams integration for new ‘Employee Centre’, automated automation for service desk
SaaS16 Sep 2021 | 1
BROADER TOPICS
Microsoft adds hybrid meeting features to Teams, including interruption-detecting AI
Companion mode? We've got that too says Google
Off-Prem09 Sep 2021 | 18
Full Stream ahead: Microsoft will end 'classic' method of recording Teams meetings despite transcription concerns
'All meeting recordings will be saved to OneDrive and SharePoint' from 16 August
Software05 Aug 2021 | 45
Windows 11 gets chatty as Teams integration turns up
There is no escaping Microsoft's messaging platform
OSes21 Jul 2021 | 35
There's no 'Skype' in Teams: Microsoft lets signing key for its Debian Skype repository slip gently into the night
Summer Solstice: A time for dancing, druids, and certificate errors
Security22 Jun 2021 | 13
Fluid components and custom scenes: Microsoft pitches developers with new tools for Teams
Build Updated Toolkit, new Developer Portal, custom Together Mode themes ... but not what users ask for most
Software25 May 2021 | 7
Fancy trying to explain Microsoft Teams to your parents? They may ask about the new Personal version
Late to the party, but free tier for multi-person vid chats handily tops Zoom
Software18 May 2021 | 42
Microsoft reassures Teams freebie fans: We're not going to delete all your data, honest
The bug: IF Tier = Free THEN PRINT "Can we offer you an upgrade?"
SaaS05 May 2021 | 11
Where meetings go to die: Microsoft Teams outage lets customers skip that collaboration call they've been dreading
Updated Another month, another Teams TITSUP*
SaaS27 Apr 2021 | 26
Element rolls out bridge for Microsoft Teams to cross into Matrix's encrypted comms land
Exclusive For a small fee, of course – and no video or voice yet
SaaS14 Apr 2021 | 2
Microsoft promises end-to-end encrypted Teams calls for some, invites you to go passwordless with Azure AD
Ignite When there are passphrases, there is inherent risk, says Redmond
Security03 Mar 2021 | 23
Microsoft Teams still on mute: Vid conf system crashes, 'potential networking issue' blamed
Updated So, Zoom again then?
Software17 Feb 2021 | 11
Smells like Teams spirit: New platform Viva builds in all the tools Microsoft thinks staff need to succeed
Hello lonely. Let's get you feeling productive
Software04 Feb 2021 | 10
There's no 'I' in Teams so Microsoft issues 6-month warning for laggards still on Skype for Business Online
The axeman cometh
SaaS02 Feb 2021 | 39
Windows 10 ends the year with more than half of PCs on a 2020 flavour
In brief Also: Hints of Windows 10X, and don't press that red button, Dougal
Software04 Jan 2021 | 11
Microsoft adds Breakout functionality to Teams that Zoom has had for ages – and people still don't like it
In Brief Also: PowerShell Crescendo, Visual Studio Code C++ on Pi, and a milestone for SharePoint
Software14 Dec 2020 | 16
Internet Explorer fails to make the cut, banished from Microsoft Teams for good
Someone needs to make a 'Best viewed with anything but IE' badge for websites
Software30 Nov 2020 | 34
Teams seeks 24-hour party people for consumer chat
Skype? We've heard of it
Software20 Nov 2020 | 14
Microsoft pledges to give Teams users multi-account sign-in then reels it back to one work and one personal
Still, it'll make using the platform from home marginally less excruciating
Software05 Nov 2020 | 12
Oh, the humanity! Microsoft congratulates itself for Teams inflicted on 115m daily users
No Slack in the system amid the irresistible rise of Redmond's collaboration platform
SaaS28 Oct 2020 | 42
Second lockdown? Perfect time to unveil Teams Breakout rooms and another ginormitor – the 85-inch Surface Hub 2S
Ignite Virtual commutes and touchless meetings
Personal Tech22 Sep 2020 | 12
Microsoft finally spills the beans on everything you need to know about its low-code platform, Dataflex for Teams
Or maybe you want a List. Or a Task. Or a Planner. Just bung it into Teams
Software30 Jul 2020 | 11
Microsoft pulls dust covers off Dataverse*: Low-code data access from Teams
Updated New, or just a rebrand of Common Data Service? A bit of both
Software22 Jul 2020 | 17
Don'tcha just LOVE meetings? Microsoft does, too, so here are some new Teams features, you lucky, lucky people
Inspire Plus: Security tweaks for Microsoft 365
SaaS21 Jul 2020 | 14
Pretend your holiday wasn't cancelled from next month: Microsoft Flight Simulator cleared for take-off
In brief Plus: Teams goes Nationwide and gains new hardware, VS Code updates
Software13 Jul 2020 | 6
Keep it Together, Microsoft: New mode for vid-chat app Teams reminds everyone why Zoom rules the roost
Video If you have to play by Redmond's strict rules, people are likely to go elsewhere
Software08 Jul 2020 | 110
UK lawmakers welcome Microsoft's sack of training pressies for hard-pressed Brits as jobs searches spike
New skills aplenty and Teams tweaks from Uncles Brad and Satya
Software01 Jul 2020 | 1
Slack Connect: Hipster chat platform to let different orgs play in the same channel – only for paying users, mind
Teams rival hopes to consign cross-business email ping-pong to history
SaaS25 Jun 2020 | 4
Microsoft loosens Teams' necktie as platform courts your forensic accountant relatives
Just look at the time. Looks like I can't attend the family meeting about our calendar!
SaaS23 Jun 2020 | 8
C is for 'Careful now', D is for 'Download surprise': Microsoft to resurrect optional Windows 10 updates as 'Previews'
Roundup Also: Money for Excel hits US, Teams readies new toys for next academic year, and more
Software22 Jun 2020 | 25
Microsoft snubs Service Fabric as it plots to switch Teams infrastructure to Kubernetes
Plus, a new Detonation Service and other explosive revelations about easing capacity constraints in lockdown
Devops17 Jun 2020 | 8
Windoze 10: New levels of tedium reached with latest Insider build while 'stable' release still a bit wonky
Roundup Plus: When Microsoft found breaking up hard to do, and much more
Software09 Jun 2020 | 12
Video? That's so not what we care about, says Slack, as it signs video deal with AWS
All Amazon staff are slackers now as AWS chat backend Chime's in
Software05 Jun 2020 | 7
After all the excitement of Windows 10 2004, Insider builds go back to square one
Roundup Also: Multi-window Teams, Skype does the Blankety Blank dance, and more
Software01 Jun 2020 | 8
TLS termination, Teams toys – and holy 5G, Batman, Microsoft buys UK network software biz Metaswitch
Roundup Also: 'Twas the night before Buildmas
Software19 May 2020 | 7
We could have pwned Microsoft Teams with a GIF, claims Israeli infosec outfit
Proof-of-concept vuln patched a week ago
Security27 Apr 2020 | 19
Microsoft 365 invites users to 'Ask Me Anything' – as long as it doesn't require a clued-up exec to deliver clear answers
Opinion Unsatisfying AMA ends up mainly being about Teams
Software22 Apr 2020 | 33
Just because we're letting Zoom into Parliament doesn't mean you can have fun, House of Commons warns Brit MPs
Formal attire, no 'BBC Dad' episodes, and absolutely no funky backgrounds
Legal22 Apr 2020 | 23
Microsoft's Teams clocks 2.7 billion minutes of meetings in a single day as April starts to run out for Windows 10 2004
Roundup Plus: New Edge build, more Office 365 branding snuffed
Software14 Apr 2020 | 10
Zoom adds Choose Your Own Routing Adventure to keep chats out of China
As Microsoft gives Teams a Brady Bunch upgrade
Security14 Apr 2020 | 24
Microsoft attempts to up its Teams game with new features while locked-down folk flock to rival Zoom... warts and all
Changes may help, but big user requests are still missing
Software08 Apr 2020 | 112
Slack hooks up with Microsoft Teams and Zoom VoIP calls
Maybe the world needs the Pidgin of voice and video right now?
Software02 Apr 2020 | 8
Microsoft corrects '775 per cent cloud usage surge' claim: Big number only applied to Teams and only in Italy
Now that's a caveat
SaaS31 Mar 2020 | 11
Microsoft qualifications will pad the CV for another year, Teams for ventilator boffins, and Windows 10 threatened with very retro news app
Roundup 1903 still rules roost, Azure Fabric 6.5 support extended, and more
Software30 Mar 2020 | 13
Microsoft drops a seemingly innocuous Windows Insider build, teases the future
Caution - Windows Insider builds may bork your PCs (just like ours)
OSes20 Mar 2020 | 14
Microsoft Teams usage jumps to 32, no, 44 million as Windows-slinger platform slides onto home workers' PCs
Updated UK's National Health Service given free access during the crisis
OSes19 Mar 2020 | 40
It's Baaaaaack (or is it?): Microsoft Teams suffers a Tuesday totter
When we said 'shut everything down,' we only meant the retail stores
SaaS17 Mar 2020 | 44
Zoom goes boom, Teams tears at seams: Technology stumbles at the first hurdle for this homeworking malarkey
And that’s before you even get to microphone and video settings
SaaS16 Mar 2020 | 42
Microsoft Teams gets off to a wobbly start as the world and its cat starts working from home
Hello? Is this thing on? (message failed to send)
SaaS16 Mar 2020 | 38
Microsoft Teams starts February with a good, old-fashioned TITSUP*
Updated It was indeed the expired certificate wotdunnit. Popcorn time!
Software03 Feb 2020 | 47
Microsoft's cloud floats over to Qatar and Azure Functions flings doors open to .NET Core 3.1
Roundup Also: Office 365 goes Swiss and Visual Studio for Mac gains scaffolding
Software16 Dec 2019 | 2
Admins sigh as Microsoft pushes Teams changes – let everyone play!
The 'experience' will be available from mid-January, 2020
Software13 Dec 2019 | 37
Microsoft's Teams goes to bat for the other team with preview on Linux
There is no escape from collaboration
OSes11 Dec 2019 | 46
Microsoft stocking fillers: Powershell 7, maybe even next year's Windows 10. But forget about Surface Earbuds
Roundup Also: Teams and Slack get the handbags out
Software25 Nov 2019 | 9
Using Teams and Azure DevOps? There's an app for that, says Microsoft
Cute, says rival Slack, polishing its library of 1,800 apps and an updated developer toolkit
SaaS23 Oct 2019 | 2
New Teams goodies: Shared calendars? No. Private channels? No. Hold please ♩ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫
Roundup Quickfire Windows 10 Fast Ring release ends a busy week at Microsoft
Software21 Oct 2019 | 4
Microsoft Teams: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Analysis Why Teams is a key product despite its frustrations – and yes, a Linux client is on the way
Software14 Oct 2019 | 77
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