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Spotlight on unified communications

Posted September 30, 2013 - 4:53 pm

According to recent research, 51% of those currently using or planning to use UC technology expect to increase their spending.
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Beyond Box Notes: 6 best free note-taking apps for mobile and the cloud

Posted September 16, 2013 - 1:55 pm

Box today announced what looks to be an impressive free app for taking notes and sharing and collaborating with others. But Box isn't alone, there are plenty of other note-taking and sharing apps for mobile devices, the cloud, and desktops and notebooks. Here are the five of the best free ones you can get, all of them multi-platform.
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Unified communications drives collaboration, cost savings (after a lot of hard work)

Posted September 9, 2013 - 10:26 am

Many obstacles face firms hoping to deploy unified communications, from technology that doesn't integrate to users who don't want to give up PBX systems. But organizations that are willing to fight the good fight stand to reap the benefits of a workforce that travels less, collaborates more and works faster.
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Microsoft adds a wing, more closets to the homes of SharePoint Online tenants

Posted September 5, 2013 - 6:33 pm

To prevent SharePoint Online customers from feeling boxed in, Microsoft wants to improve the way they upload and store documents in the platform, Office 365's cloud collaboration server.
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Six alternative tools for small business collaboration

Posted August 6, 2013 - 1:38 pm

For small businesses today, there's nothing that can't be done in the cloud. You could plunk down your cash for Basecamp, Yammer, and Google Docs like everyone else, but alternatives to these stalwarts abound. For something that does more, costs less--or both--check out these six Web-based tools, categorized based on their primary functionality.
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Sketch on Skype with whiteboard add-on IDroo

Posted July 31, 2013 - 2:53 pm

Skype's great for chatting, but it could be more collaborative. With the IDroo whiteboard add-on, you can communicate visually.
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Enterprise social network moves ad agency into the future

Posted July 25, 2013 - 9:31 am

Olgivy and Mather builds its own social collaboration system with open-source tools and many, many user interviews.
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Why the enterprise can't shake its email addiction

Posted July 15, 2013 - 11:37 am

The kids may have moved on, but business users love (and hate) their email. Here's why we can't kick the habit.
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Smacking SharePoint into shape

Posted May 29, 2013 - 7:23 am

More than half of all SharePoint shops have had to add functionality to the core software, which came as a surprise to a number of them. Here's what they're doing.
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Jive's Producteev task management app now free for unlimited users

Posted May 21, 2013 - 11:25 pm

Jive Software has eliminated the limit on the number of people who can use its social task management application Producteev for free within a company.
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Jive Software adds integration tool for its enterprise social platform

Posted May 16, 2013 - 4:37 pm

Jive Software has released an add-on to its enterprise social networking (ESN) software that automates and simplifies the process of integrating Jive's suite with third-party systems.
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Citrix adds IM to Podio enterprise collaboration software

Posted May 2, 2013 - 10:53 am

Citrix has added instant messaging to its Podio enterprise collaboration product so that employees can engage in one-to-one and group text chats while they work on tasks and projects.
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Salesforce.com to ship Communities app in June

Posted May 2, 2013 - 5:01 am

Salesforce.com next month will begin shipping its Communities application, designed to let companies build external-facing social sites for interacting with their customers and partners.
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Enterasys boosts productivity with Microsoft SharePoint alternative

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:40 pm

Enterasys Networks, the Salem, N.H., maker of networking and security products, found coordinating collaboration among staff, suppliers and partners was cumbersome using Microsoft's SharePoint so went looking for a simpler way that wound up saving money by boosting efficiency.
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3 tips to get a payoff from collaboration tools

Posted April 29, 2013 - 1:22 pm

To reap the value of collaboration tool investments, CIOs study employee behavior, create incentives and embed capabilities in current workflows
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Collaborate in real time with cross-platform mindmapper Coggle

Posted April 25, 2013 - 11:40 am

Few people get excited about remotely collaborating with others anymore. Google Hangouts made video conferencing commonplace, and combined with Google Docs' real-time collaboration capabilities, working with a distributed team in real-time is easier than ever before. But one form of collaboration doesn't always get the love it deserves: mind mapping.
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VMware adds project management, secure IM to Socialcast platform

Posted April 18, 2013 - 2:41 pm

The virtualization giant adds project management and secure messaging capabilities to its enterprise social networking and collaboration platform in an effort to break down information silos and centralize workflow.
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Untangling Microsoft's communication and collaboration strategy

Posted April 10, 2013 - 11:12 am

Microsoft announced at its Lync Conference in February that Lync and Skype are connected for IM, presence and voice communication.
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How to collaborate using Google Drive

Posted April 3, 2013 - 7:38 am

Google Drive makes it easy to invite collaborators to work on a shared file or folder. Here are your step-by-step instructions.
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Social networking drives business processes at Pandora and Rosetta Stone

Posted March 27, 2013 - 11:22 am

Pandora and Rosetta Stone have embraced social business tools and the cloud to cut costs, increase productivity and improve collaboration. Learn how these two companies overcame security concerns, gained executive buy-in and more.
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SharePoint-Yammer integration promising, but a long-term plan

Posted March 22, 2013 - 6:51 pm

CIOs and IT managers tracking the progress of the SharePoint-Yammer integration got more details about the road map this week, but the updates were a sobering reminder of the long road ahead as Microsoft works to mesh the two products.
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Open-Xchange to launch open-source, browser-based office suite

Posted March 20, 2013 - 5:09 am

Collaboration software vendor Open-Xchange plans to launch an open-source, browser-based productivity suite called OX Documents.
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Microsoft to let Office 365 users replace SharePoint's newsfeed with Yammer's

Posted March 19, 2013 - 3:39 pm

Microsoft offered more details on Tuesday about its plans to integrate SharePoint and Yammer, saying it'll give Office 365 customers the option of replacing SharePoint Online's activity-stream component with Yammer's.
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Blue Jeans Network looks to expand access to affordable videoconferencing

Posted March 19, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Blue Jeans Network is rolling out an iOS app, partnering with with Tely Labs on an affordable video collaboration appliance and launching dual streams in a bid to expand access to videoconferencing.
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Cisco aims software improvements at enterprise video communications

Posted March 19, 2013 - 8:10 am

Anticipating explosive growth in video communications, Cisco is readying product improvements designed to simplify the management of videoconferencing traffic and to streamline its use for employees.
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