| | The Verge | Microsoft unveiled a number of new features for its Outlook desktop app, Outlook for iOS/Android mobile apps, and the company’s Outlook.com webmail service last week. The new Outlook features that are now available or coming soon are being detailed by Microsoft less than a week after Google started rolling out a new Gmail redesign. Here's a look at all the new features. | | Ars Technica | Google's biggest show of the year, I/O 2018, will start up tomorrow. In addition to tons of developer talks, the show typically serves as a coming-out party for a bevy of Google announcements. Based on Ars Technica's analysis of evidence, past news, and Google's usual release schedules, here's what they're expecting at Google I/O 2018. | | ZDNet | Microsoft wants to banish the use of passwords to log into Windows devices, and has showcased some of the new technologies it wants to use to make this happen. Calling passwords "inconvenient, insecure, and expensive," they said the goal was to provide user credentials that cannot be cracked, breached, or phished. So what are they replacing passwords with? |
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| | How-To Geek | You’re probably familiar with the basics of Google Sheets, but Google’s spreadsheet offering boasts loads of features that aren’t obvious at first glance. Here are some favorites from How-To Geek. | | How-To Geek | The new Gmail started rolling out recently, and it’s awesome. But many people are asking the same question: where did Contacts go? Here's how to find it. |
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| | CIO | One-third of IT workers have their sights set on a new job this year. But the trick to retaining current staff differs depending on whether you’re targeting millennials, Gen Xers, or baby boomers. |
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| | Computerworld | Want to start an argument? Just say, “There’s no question Android phones are the best,” “iPhones are worth every penny,” “Only a dolt would use an iPhone,” or, “Android sucks,” and then stand back. The truth is both iPhones running iOS and smartphones running Android have their good and bad points. Here’s how they match up on 12 key aspects of the smartphone experience. |
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| | BetterCloud Monitor | Last week, Microsoft introduced lots of new Outlook features (across Windows, Mac, web, and mobile) to help you manage your time. These include bill pay reminders in Outlook Calendar, suggested event locations and meeting rooms, meeting RSVP tracking and forwarding, and more. Microsoft also announced the addition of advanced security features in Microsoft 365 Business. In other news, Google improved the User lists interface in the G Suite Admin console and added auto-provisioning support for six new apps. Box introduced three new ways to gain visibility into the content you care about, and Dropbox introduced new AdminX tools for management, security, and deployment. Plus, there were other updates for Asana, Smartsheet, and Atlassian (Confluence). Click the link for a detailed roundup. |
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