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Microsoft Presents Stream — The Video Enterprise Service

Jasper Oosterveld discusses Microsoft's release of Stream to the general public.

Last Update: Mar 31, 2023

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Understanding the technology and capabilities of Microsoft Teams

Last Update: Aug 26, 2022

Much excitement was sparked when Microsoft introduced Teams, their purported Slack-killer, on November 2. Now that everyone’s calmed down a tad and we’ve had the time to get some solid hands-on time with Teams, it’s appropriate to look at what Microsoft has delivered and explore the strengths and weaknesses of Teams.

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How Exchange Online Protection Dynamic Delivery Works Inside Office 365

Last Update: Jul 01, 2022

Microsoft introduced the Safe Attachments feature as part of its Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) offering in 2015. ATP is an option for Exchange Online Protection (EOP). It is included in the Office 365 E5 plan and can be licensed as an add-on for $2/user per month for other Office 365 plans. Now Safe Attachments can handle dynamic delivery and the improvement is noticeable.

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Microsoft Modern USB-C Teams Speaker Review

Earlier this year, Microsoft released a handful of new Teams peripherals that include a couple of headsets, a webcam, and the most interesting, a USB-C speaker. While headsets and webcams are common devices these days, a personal speakerphone for Teams is a bit more unique. When it comes to a device like the Teams USB-C…

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Surface Headphones 2+, A Better Way to Teams

A few weeks back, Microsoft announced the Surface Headphones 2+ that answered the nagging question – why aren’t Surface Headphones certified for Teams? Considering that the headphones are the company’s flagship audio device, you would think that they would be certified with the company’s own productivity software. But, as it turns out, and this will…

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Surface Laptop 4: Good for the Workday, Ready for Zero Trust

For years, the Surface brand has been about pushing boundaries of what’s possible in the PC space to take the ordinary, and attempt to build the extraordinary. From devices like the Surface Pro that defined the brand to hardware like the Surface Book and Studio, Microsoft, on occasion, will push the design elements of the…

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Surface Laptop 4 – First Impressions

This week, Microsoft announced the updated Surface Laptop 4 and if you want a closer look at the specs, check out the announcement post here. Having now used the device almost exclusively for the past 36 hours, these are my first impressions of the updated hardware. And it’s important to point out that not much…

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Surface Duo Review: The Pursuit of Productivity

Microsoft’s Surface Duo is a unique productivity device that fits in your pocket but it is not for everyone.;

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Surface Laptop 3 – Six Months Later

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 3 has been on the market for more than half a year, but is it the right device for you?

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Surface Book 3: A Workstation for a Specific Type of Worker

Microsoft’s Surface Book 3 represents the ‘best of the best’ of the Surface family. It has the most powerful CPU/GPU combo, it can be a tablet or a laptop, supports up to 32GB of RAM and is a machine designed for work. Technically, it’s designed for work and play, with both consumer-grade and professional-grade GPU…

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