Skype for Business updated with new improvements on Android
Skype for Business picked up a new update on Android, bringing some nice new features and improvements. The update does not bring anything substantial, but it does a neat new feature, as well as some...
View ArticleMicrosoft details deeper integration of Skype for Business with iOS CallKit
Microsoft today offered an extensive look at the deeper integration of Skype for Business with iOS CallKit framework. This integration allows Skype for Business calls to work the same way as the native...
View ArticleSkype for Business Mac client gets December update with a number of new features
Microsoft has released the second update for Skype for Business on Mac today. Skype for Business on Mac is the all new client that provides great communication experiences for Apple users. Features...
View ArticleSkype for Business coming to Volvo XC90, V90, and S90 models
Volvo has now announced that they are bringing Skype for Business app to their 90 series models: XC90, V90, and S90. This Skype for Business app will allow consumers to attend their work conference...
View ArticleDell introduces two new 24″ monitors with support for touch and Windows Hello
Dell has announced two new monitors aimed at business users this week at CES. – The Dell 24 Monitor for Video Conferencing and the Dell 24 Touch. While both monitors have the sam basic specs- 24″ Full...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces the availability of advanced Office 365 capabilities for...
Microsoft today announced the availability of several advanced capabilities in Office 365 for the U.S. Government Community. These new capabilities were already available for general enterprise...
View ArticleAmazon takes on Microsoft’s Skype for Business with its new unified...
Amazon today announced Amazon Chime, a new unified communications service that will directly compete with Microsoft’s Skype for Business. As expected, Amazon Chime will support high-quality video and...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces Office 365 Virtual Health Templates
Microsoft today announced the availability of new developer templates that extend Skype for Business as a platform for virtual healthcare. These new templates will help developers easily build virtual...
View ArticleMicrosoft announces several new enhancements for Skype for Business
At the annual Enterprise Connect conference today, Microsoft announced several new improvements and features for Skype for Business in Office 365. They announced two new advanced calling features in...
View ArticleMicrosoft highlights new partner solutions for Skype for Business
At the annual Enterprise Connect conference today, Microsoft announced several new improvements and features for Skype for Business in Office 365. In addition, they also highlighted some of the partner...
View ArticleSkype for Business Mac client now supports file sharing and more
Microsoft yesterday released the April update for Skype for Business on Mac. Skype for Business on Mac is the all new client that provides great communication experiences for Apple users with features...
View ArticleMicrosoft and BMW bring Skype for Business to the new BMW 5 series dashboard
Commute times are increasing day by day because of traffic and other reasons. People need a way to capitalize on time spent in their cars. Microsoft is partnering with BMW to improve the productivity...
View ArticleMicrosoft introduces new people and groups card for Office desktop apps
Microsoft is introducing new people and groups card for desktop Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Skype for Business users in the coming weeks. This new people card will be rolling out to...
View ArticleIt’s official: Microsoft is upgrading Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams
Microsoft could soon be moving Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams, the company’s latest service for collaboration within organizations. The company is now allowing some users to upgrade Skype for...
View ArticleMicrosoft Teams and Skype for Business merger continues as Teams gets...
Meetings are the lifeblood of any large (or even smaller) business, as any reader who is part of an enterprise will be able to attest. Microsoft Teams has recently adopted the Skype for Business...
View ArticleLenovo’s new ThinkSmart Hub 500 is an awesome Skype Rooms appliance
Lenovo today announced a new Windows 10 IoT Enterprise based meeting room solution powered by Skype for Business. The Lenovo ThinkSmart Hub 500 is a Skype Room Systems device which can connect remote...
View ArticleIt’s official: Microsoft is replacing Skype for Business with Microsoft Teams
As rumored, Microsoft is officially going to be replacing Skype for Business with Microsoft Teams. The company today confirmed at its Ignite conference that Skype for Business will be killed in favor...
View ArticleMicrosoft provides roadmap for Skype for Business features coming to...
Last month, Microsoft announced that they are going to replace Skype for Business with Microsoft Teams as their default communication solution for the enterprise. At that time they just announced that...
View ArticleSkype for Business on Mac updated with several essential features
Microsoft today released an update for Skype for Business on Mac to Insiders in both Fast and Slow rings. This v16.13.168 update comes with several new features like the ability to have status updates...
View ArticleMicrosoft details its Teams updates for November
Microsoft has detailed what they added to their Teams app over the month of November to make it more palatable to business users and in general. For admin users, Microsoft is making it easier to use...
View ArticleMicrosoft will fully shut down Office Live Meeting by end of this year
Microsoft recently announced that it will completely shut down Office Live Meeting service by December 31, 2017. So, organizations using Live Meeting should migrate to Skype for Business and Skype...
View ArticleSkype for Business on Mac updated with tabbed window experience for chats and...
Microsoft yesterday released an update for Skype for Business on Mac to Insiders in both Fast and Slow rings. This January release update (version 16.14) comes with a lot of features like tabbed UI for...
View ArticleMicrosoft Teams April update brings Skype for Business interop with...
Microsoft today announced the April Update for Microsoft Teams that includes several new features and improvements. This is a significant update that may trigger many Skype for Business users to start...
View ArticleWindows phone users won’t be able to use Microsoft Teams at all from next month
Two days ago, Microsoft announced it was killing off the Windows phone apps for Microsoft Teams, Yammer and Skype for Business. The firm offered an olive branch to distraught users, claiming that they...
View ArticleMicrosoft won’t end its Windows phone enterprise apps just yet
Earlier we reported that Microsoft was shutting down its enterprise Windows phone messaging apps this May. Microsoft seems to have had a change of heart with regards to this. Now, Microsoft is keeping...
View ArticleMicrosoft rebrands Skype Room Systems as Microsoft Teams Rooms
Back in 2016, Microsoft announced the Skype Room Systems (formerly codenamed Project Rigel). Skype Room Systems bring the Skype for Business meeting experience with rich HD audio and video to meeting...
View ArticleMicrosoft to replace Skype Meetings App on Mac
Microsoft today announced that it will replace Skype Meetings App on Mac with Skype for Business desktop app from April 5. Skype Meetings App is a web-downloadable meetings app which can be used when a...
View ArticleMicrosoft will retire Skype for Business Online in 2021
Microsoft today announced that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021 and also revealed the retirement plan around it. To make it clear, Microsoft is only retiring Skype for...
View ArticleMicrosoft will retire Skype for Business Online in 12 months
Back in 2019, Microsoft announced that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021. So, there are only 12 months until the retirement of Skype for Business Online. Microsoft is...
View ArticleMicrosoft warns businesses time is running out for Skype
In a blog post, Microsoft has warned Skype for Business is running on borrowed time, and that those who have not completed the migration to Microsoft Teams only have a limited time left. “In six...
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