Google is preparing to deploy a major update to Gmail, one that will start rolling out next week and progress over the next few months.
WeChat Halts New Subscriptions
Popular chat and social media app WeChat, known as Weixin in China, has announced it is suspending new subscriptions as it deploys a security upgrade.
Twitch Rolling Out Threaded Chat Replies
Twitch is rolling out threaded chat replies, in an effort to help individuals better communicate in chaotic chat threads.
Discord Ends Buyout Talks With Microsoft, Will Go Public Instead
Discord has ended talks with Microsoft — over the latter attempting to buy the chat platform — and will focus on going public instead, according to reports.
Discord Pivots to Chat, Downplays Gaming
Discord is working on repositioning itself as a chat platform, rather than a gaming messaging platform.
Signal Now Allows Chat History Transfer on iOS
Secure messaging app Signal has added the ability to transfer one’s chat history on iOS devices.
Slack Adds Support For Microsoft Teams Calls
Despite a heated rivalry, Slack has announced support for Microsoft Teams calls.
Microsoft Teams Gets Outlook Integration and More
Microsoft just announced a bevy of new features for Microsoft Teams, bringing Outlook integration, targeted communication, new files experience and more.
IBM Goes All-In On Slack, Deploys App To All 350,000 Employees
“Going wall to wall in IBM — it’s basically the maximum scale that there is, so we now know that Slack will work for literally the largest organizations in the world,” Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said.
How To Keep Your Remote Employees Feeling Connected
Video meetings, persistent team chat, and consistent in-person connections are all important for keeping a connected feeling with remote employees, says Lisa Walker, Vice President of Brand & Corporate Marketing at Fuze. “Remote employees will always talk about how they feel disconnected from HQ and disconnected from the company.”
Facebook Has A New ‘Work Chat’ App For Businesses
Facebook has a new app for business chat called Work Chat, which is part of its Facebook at Work program. You have to have a Facebook at Work account to use the app, and right now, those are only available…
Gmail Gets Update For Hangouts Chat
Google announced some improvements to Hangouts chat in Gmail. This includes Google Apps for Business and Education users. Users will now see an updated user interface in their conversation list. This includes status markers as green bubbles. Also, the displayed…
Snapchat Sees an Incredible 150 Million Photos Daily
Are you snapping ephemeral photos with the Snapchat app? If not, you may be quickly becoming the minority. Apparently, Snapchat is processing more photos daily than Instagram. And not just more – nearly four times as many. The figure was…