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| | | Google Launches Android Messages for Web, Rolling Out Over the Next Week | | 9to5Google | "Following the web component going live yesterday morning, Google has officially launched Android Messages for web. The feature allows Android users to send and receive SMS/RCS messages on a desktop computer through the web. In addition to seeing all your past messages and creating new ones, users will be able to receive desktop notifications on the web. Supported browsers at launch include Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. This feature is rolling out now and will be available over the next week." | | Google Has Changed G Suite's SPF Records | | EverythingSysadmin | "Google has changed the SPF records for GSuite. You don't have to make any changes since you still do include:_spf.google.com and the magic of SPF takes care of things for you. However, if you unroll your SPF records to work around the 10-lookup limit, you need to take a look at what you've done and re-do it based on the new SPF records," writes Tom Limoncelli. | | Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here Today to Mark the Life of Slack for Windows Phone | | The Register | "Farewell, dear app, we hardly knew ye (which might have been the problem)," writes the Register. "Users of the Windows Phone incarnation of the popular collaborative messaging platform Slack have been advised to look elsewhere. The latest update of the application arrived last week, with a message warning that this was it. There would be no further tweaks. Slack's support site agreed. Though it'll remain available in Microsoft's moribund app store, there won't be any more updates beyond version 2018.614.0.0." | | Best Places to Work in IT 2018 | | Computerworld | "What makes an organization a good place for technology professionals to work? The things that seem to really set organizations apart are benefits that reflect an attitude: We value our employees, we listen to our employees, we empower our employees, we want our employees to be challenged and grow professionally, and we want them to enjoy both their work and their personal lives," writes Computerworld. Read this special report to see which companies are the Best Places to Work in IT and what it is that makes them such desirable places to work. |
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| | | 6 Productivity Tips for Overloaded IT Leaders | | The Enterprisers Project | "When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority. Reclaim your time and focus with these tactics from your peers." Here are six excellent tips from fellow IT leaders and productivity experts. |
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| | | The 12 Tablets Worth Buying in 2018 | | Wired | "A good tablet can be a portable TV screen around the house, or a great way to enjoy apps and games on the go." Here are the best tablets for every occasion and use, according to Wired. "The iPad's ease of use and best-in-breed software still makes it the obvious choice for most people in 2018. But if you don't want an iPad, at least you have options." |
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| | | Receive Notifications on Your iOS Device for High-Priority Emails Only | | G Suite Updates | "Notifications are only useful if you have time to read them—and if you’re being notified hundreds of times a day, chances are, you don’t. That’s why Google is introducing a feature that alerts you only when important emails land in your Gmail inbox, so you know when your attention is really required." | | New Previews Capabilities Make Teamwork Easier | | Dropbox Blog | "To make the reviewing and iterating stages of the process easier, Dropbox is introducing new previews capabilities. Here’s how they can help your team save time and drive work forward." |
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