Cisco’s Webex Teams gets BroadCloud Calling integration
The move is designed to delivers an 'enterprise-grade' cloud-based PBX phone system for customers.
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Amazon opens up Alexa for Business to third-party devices
The move allows the voice-activated digital assistant to push further into the enterprise by expanding the variety of devices in which it's embedded.
Atlassian revamps Jira Software, adds roadmaps tool
Atlassian has overhauled its Jira Software Cloud issue-tracking application, adding a simplified user experience and new third-party integrations.
Google aims Plus at the enterprise as consumer side falters
Google sees a ‘new direction’ for its social network after a security flaw prompts it to kill off the consumer version. Google Plus is being tied more tightly into G Suite.
Facebook opens Workplace Chat to multi-company groups
Facebook has unveiled updates to its Workplace social collaboration app, including the ability to communicate with external organisations.
Slack readies team analytics, and a faster desktop client
Slack is building a new analytics tool to offer businesses greater insights into how their teams collaborate, to make better use of data created.
Slack embraces email with Astro acquisition
The collaboration software firm sees its future success in communications channels, but its latest purchase shows email isn’t dead yet.
Microsoft aims Teams at more frontline workers, retires StaffHub
Microsoft plans to retire its StaffHub app, replacing it with new schedule management features for shift workers in Teams.
Alexa gets smart meeting scheduling, a boost to its workplace presence
Amazon has made it easier for business users to manage personal schedules via Alexa voice commands, adding the ability to move appointments and schedule meetings based on participants’ availability.
Slack adds Actions feature, highlights dev community growth
As the company’s first developer conference, Spec, kicked off in San Francisco, Slack stressed efforts to integrate its software with third-party apps.
Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 puts Teams collaboration at its core
Microsoft has unveiled its updated Surface Hub digital whiteboard, improving collaboration capabilities with software and hardware features.
Atlassian Stride gets general release, adds Google Drive and Dropbox integrations
Six months after a limited launch, the HipChat successor (and rival to Slack) now has ‘tens of thousands’ of teams using it.
IBM’s new Watson Assistant targets business with ‘white label’ service
The newest voice-activated A.I. assistant differs from Alexa, Siri, Cortana and others with a white-label service approach that works in the background.
