SaaS Updates Summary: Sept. 4 – Sept. 9

Last week, Atlassian launched Stride, the latest Slack competitor.

Taking the Next Step with Android One

Google | Google launched Android One in India back in 2014. The goal was to get the next billion people online by providing them with high quality, affordable phones. Now, they’re ready to take the next step.

Inside the Psychology of Productivity

Inc. | Burned out? Can’t get it all done? The problem might be in your head.

ICYMI: How to Create Custom Slackbot Responses in Slack

BetterCloud Monitor | Did you know that you can program your team’s Slackbot to respond to any command you want?

Drive File Stream Launching to All G Suite Customers

G Suite | Drive File Stream is a new desktop application that allows you to quickly access all of your Google Drive files on demand, directly from your computer, meaning you use almost none of your hard drive space and spend less time waiting for files to sync.

Jamboard Now Available for Purchase in the United Kingdom

G Suite | Brilliant.

Control Mobile App Settings at the Organizational Unit and Group Levels

G Suite | Google is giving G Suite Business and Enterprise admins more granular control over mobile app management, allowing them to assign different settings for different organizational units (OUs) and groups.

How to Decommission an Exchange Server After Office 365 Migration

Office 365 | While not a SaaS update, I thought it was worth sharing given the lack of Office 365 updates lately. The uncommon scenario addressed in this article is the safe decommissioning of on-premises Exchange Server when directory sync is not being used.

Check out Stride, Atlassian’s New Slack Competitor

Stride | Stride is a new way for teams to talk, meet, decide and do. It’s a product from the Atlassian team who also created HipChat, another chat application. This will bring up questions about HipChat’s future.

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