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Microsoft recommends upgrading to its new 'lightning fast' Teams app — If you want actual support, new features, and important security updates
By Kevin Okemwa published
END OF SUPPORT Microsoft is slated to cut support for its classic Teams client on July 1, 2024, in favor of its new Teams app, which boasts better performance speeds and consumes 50% less memory.

Microsoft will keep stifling competition "until the regulators have their foot on their neck," argues Cal Berkeley professor
By Sean Endicott published
Horses left the barn Professor Weber asks, "is Microsoft reluctantly closing the barn door when all the horses have run away three days ago?"

Microsoft reportedly wants more people working on its Copilot AI projects from the Teams app staff, despite its recent unbundling from Office 365
By Kevin Okemwa published
COPILOT FOCUS According to a leaked internal memo, Microsoft is transitioning employees from its Teams chat app to work on Copilot AI products.

Microsoft Teams gets infused with a host of AI-powered features including Copilot to make hybrid meetings a breeze
By Kevin Okemwa published
COPILOT TEAMS Microsoft Teams is about to get better with these new AI features designed to enhance and improve the collaboration and communication process during meetings.

Microsoft unveils unified Teams app for Windows 11 — supports both work and personal accounts
By Zac Bowden published
Unified Microsoft has detailed its plans to unify the Teams client on Windows 11. The new unified Teams app will support all Teams accounts, including work, school, and personal.

Microsoft Teams (classic) gets an extended lifeline despite the new client reaching feature parity
By Kevin Okemwa published
EXTENDED LIFELINE Microsoft was initially set to automatically upgrade Teams classic users to the new Teams app after March 31, 2024, but it has pushed its end of availability to July 1, 2024.

Corporate baddies have been sleeping on Microsoft Teams' beauty app featuring 12 different Snapchat-like filters
By Kevin Okemwa published
💄💄 Microsoft Teams features a beauty app called Maybelline that lets users "adjust their personal style quickly and easily from within a Teams meeting."

Controversial Pepe the Frog meme helped discover an upcoming Microsoft Teams feature
By Sean Endicott published
🐸🐸🐸 Microsoft Teams is reportedly testing support for custom emojis. A similar feature has been available on Slack and Discord for years, so it would be a welcome addition to Teams.

Microsoft plays the name game in its latest update to Teams (free)
By Sean Endicott published
what's in a name? You can now set specific nicknames in different communities in the free version of Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams brings 3D meetings to life with 'Mesh' environments on Meta Quest VR headsets
By Kevin Okemwa published
3D MEETINGS Microsoft Mesh is now generally available on Microsoft Teams and Meta Quest VR headsets. Virtual and immersive meetings in 3D spaces will now be more life-like.
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