Happy New Year! 🎉 It's 2025 and we're back with a jam-packed episode of Tech for Work! Join me, Jesse Nowlin, as I dive into the biggest tech news of the week, including a massive Ubiquiti update with new hardware, Google's Gemini AI advancements, and a redesigned studio tour! Here's what we'll cover: Studio Redesign: I've completely revamped my studio setup! Check out the new layout, organization, and some of the cool tech gear I'll be using for future videos. Ubiquiti News: U7 Pro Outdoor https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-outdoor-us?a_aid=TabGeeks Switch Pro HD 24 PoE https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-switching/products/usw-pro-hd-24-poe?a_aid=TabGeeks Flex 2.5G PoE https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-switching/products/usw-flex-2-5g-8-poe?a_aid=TabGeeks Other News Google Gemini AI: https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/google-gemini-ai-update-december-2024 Apple Magic Mouse Redesign: Apple is finally updating the Magic Mouse, including moving the charging port! Honey Controversy: The browser extension faces a class-action lawsuit and user backlash for its coupon practices. https://youtu.be/vc4yL3YTwWk?si=iJBMo1gmii-Ic6Ef DJI Mic Mini: A look at DJI's latest microphone offering. https://amzn.to/4fMVkr1 Samsung's Vision Pro Competitor: Samsung is working with Google on an Android XR headset to rival Apple. https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/12/vision-pro-clone-from-samsung-and-google-good-news-for-apple/ Linus Tech Tips Interview: Linus Sebastian shares insights on building a successful tech creator business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmNzEf7dXsw Treasury Department Hack: A look at the recent hack and its implications. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/30/investing/china-hackers-treasury-workstations/index.html Google Workspace Updates: Google Docs is finally getting 40 new templates for the first time in as long as I can remember. https://support.google.com/docs/answer/148833 Instant Video Playback of Google Drive video uploads FINALLY! https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-20-2024.html Gemini has achieved SOC1 compliance https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-20-2024.html Open Beta for migrating message from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/open-beta-migrate-microsoft-teams-messages-to-google-chat.html Google Drive document scanner on android gets a big improvement http://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/release-notes-12-13-202.html Focus Gemini conversations in Drive to a specific folder in the side panel https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/adding-folder-support-to-gemini-in-side-panel-of-google-drive.html Help Me Create in Google Docs https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/help-me-create-in-google-docs.html Translate messages in line in Google Chat https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/12/translate-for-me-in-google-chat.html Don't forget to like 👍 and subscribe! 🔔 Let me know in the comments what you thought of the show and what topics you'd like me to cover in the future. #TechForWork #Ubiquiti #GoogleGemini #AI #TechNews #StudioTour Each week, we dive into the latest developments from the world of business technology, with a focus on how these trends impact the tools and systems we use for work. From breaking news to in-depth discussions on business strategy, this podcast is designed to keep you informed and ahead of the curve. Whether you're a business leader, tech enthusiast, or just someone who wants to stay updated, this show is all about learning and discussing the latest happenings together. Join us as we uncover how technology is shaping the future of work—and how you can make the most of it. Don't miss out! Hit that subscribe button and like the video to stay ahead of the curve on all things tech! 👍
We have one last bonus episode for everyone, apologies for taking so long to get it released, and for the flashing on the video, no idea what is up with that, some kind of glitch on our recording platform or something. In this episode we discuss what the Google Workspace Partner program is, why you should work with a partner for your Google Workspace management, and how to find one. This is a major episode and definitely one you don't want to miss! Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. We’re gearing up to go bigger in 2024 with a new location, fresh programming, and exciting surprises. Register now to take advantage of the $999 USD early bird price* – that’s 50% off the full ticket price of $1,999 USD. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! SSPM: What The Hell Is SaaS Security Posture Management?? Season 4 Episode 4: https://youtu.be/eBBIw6sa1jQ tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
In the final episode of Workspace Recap, Jesse and Steve reflect on their three-year journey of producing the show and announce a break to relax and explore new formats. They express gratitude for their listeners and invite feedback on how to improve the show. The episode then covers various updates, including the enforcement of two-step verification, an increase in the dynamic group limit, the Meet Add-on SDK in developer preview, continuous framing in Google Meet Series 1 room kits, and the ability to record and share name pronunciation. Other updates include easy access to people, documents, and building blocks in Google Docs, excusing assignments in Google Classroom, interactive questions for YouTube videos in Google Classroom, the Bitbucket app for Google Chat, and the profile discovery setting in Google Workspace. The episode concludes with a mention of the pause in the rollout of chat bubbles and a reminder to stay tuned for future updates. Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. We’re gearing up to go bigger in 2024 with a new location, fresh programming, and exciting surprises. Register now to take advantage of the $999 USD early bird price* – that’s 50% off the full ticket price of $1,999 USD. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! SSPM: What The Hell Is SaaS Security Posture Management?? Season 4 Episode 4: https://youtu.be/eBBIw6sa1jQ Silent Releases We have begun enforcing 2-step verification for all admin accounts Dynamic groups limit increased to 500 Published Releases Meet Add-ons SDK available in Developer Preview Huddly cameras bring continuous framing to Google Meet Series One room kits Record and share your name pronunciation across Google Workspace products Easy access to people, documents, building blocks and more in Google Docs Excuse assignments in Google Classroom Introducing interactive questions for YouTube videos in Google Classroom Introducing the Bitbucket app for Google Chat Use “Profile Discovery” to display basic information only in search results, available in open beta Other Topics Message Bubbles Rollout Stalled tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Welcome back to another Workspace Recap Episode! We are barreling down the path to 1000 subscribers, please hit that subscribe button so we can get there by the end of the year! Breaking News: Google Next Registration is live! That’s right already, and you have until the end of January or when it sells out to purchase your ticket! https://youtu.be/Pie637lMu2w?si=kTlHZXbt3xxSR5dV Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. We’re gearing up to go bigger in 2024 with a new location, fresh programming, and exciting surprises. Register now to take advantage of the $999 USD early bird price* – that’s 50% off the full ticket price of $1,999 USD. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! SSPM: What The Hell Is SaaS Security Posture Management?? Season 4 Episode 4: https://youtu.be/eBBIw6sa1jQ Silent Releases Report sharing and comment push notifications for abuse on Android devices Published Releases Access Google Vault audit logs alongside other Workspace audit logs Solve math equations easily with Smart Compose Introducing a redesigned search results page in Google Chat Admins in Google Vault can now export hyperlinked Google Drive content from Gmail messages Set client-side encryption as the default mode for new emails, events, and files New beta to add granular control options for who can respond to Google Forms Turn on snippets for additional context surrounding data loss prevention rule violations Manage conversations by muting notifications in Google Chat Updated grace periods for resolving policy violations in managed iOS devices Custom notifications for Google Chat data loss prevention rules are now generally available eSignature is now generally available for Google Workspace Individual subscribers Additional enhancements to the search results page in Google Chat Easily fill in smart chips in Google Docs using placeholder chips Other Topics Lenovo Chromebox that fits in your pocket Google Podcasts Shutting Down April 2024 tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Google Drive is having a potentially massive issue right now that we have to talk about. There are articles from several major publications talking about this and the situation is still being investigated. Many users are complaining that their Google Drives have reverted back to May and are showing no activity since then. There was a long Google Drive forum support thread that has since been locked and removed and a new document with just the support comment. We are also seeing some sync issues on Mac such as Finder showing Drive needs to be running to sync, however it is in fact running, and on my wifes intel mac, in finder, folders that are in drive, when new files are added to the folder, they are not uploading despite the app saying everything is synced. https://support.google.com/drive/thread/245861992/drive-for-desktop-v84-0-0-0-84-0-4-0-sync-issue?hl=en Breaking News: Google Next Registration is live! That’s right already, and you have until the end of January or when it sells out to purchase your ticket! https://youtu.be/Pie637lMu2w?si=kTlHZXbt3xxSR5dV Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. We’re gearing up to go bigger in 2024 with a new location, fresh programming, and exciting surprises. Register now to take advantage of the $999 USD early bird price* – that’s 50% off the full ticket price of $1,999 USD. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Job Hunting in SaaS-Forward IT: How to Find the Job That Works for You Season 4 Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNuPae2OmsU Silent Releases No Silent Releases This Week Published Releases Updates for managing iOS devices: user enrollment is now supported; purchase and distribute apps using the Apple Volume Purchase program Raise your hand with gesture detection in Google Meet Create shareable video presentations in Google Slides Other Topics Google Drive Issue Verge Article Google takes over the Sphere in Las Vegas twice https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7131813731465916417/ https://x.com/toddbishop/status/1729283930938065068?s=46&t=aImgc3J2PWsN4beJO8SJ9A https://x.com/googlecloud/status/1729296012919951698?s=46&t=aImgc3J2PWsN4beJO8SJ9A https://9to5google.com/2023/11/27/google-cloud-las-vegas-sphere/ Duet AI for Google Workspace Event Nov 30th at 9AM PST ChromeOS 119 pulled tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Breaking News: Google Next Registration is live! That’s right already, and you have until the end of January or when it sells out to purchase your ticket! https://youtu.be/Pie637lMu2w?si=kTlHZXbt3xxSR5dV Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. We’re gearing up to go bigger in 2024 with a new location, fresh programming, and exciting surprises. Register now to take advantage of the $999 USD early bird price* – that’s 50% off the full ticket price of $1,999 USD. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Job Hunting in SaaS-Forward IT: How to Find the Job That Works for You Season 4 Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNuPae2OmsU Silent Releases New Ways to use the Google Sheets app on iOS devices Adding Admin Managed apps category to Google Workspace Marketplace Bulk select in Gmail on Android and IOS devices Published Releases Create shareable video presentations in Google Slides see last weeks ep The next evolution of automated data entry in Google Sheets Expanding message bubbles in Google Chat to iOS devices Updates to the Google Drive scanner on Android & iOS devices Introducing a new homepage view in Google Drive Introducing a new mobile experience for Google Chat Google Vault now supports Google Calendar More insights to help admins troubleshoot Google Meet hardware issues Monitor insider risk of Google Workspace data with Chronicle Google Classroom now supports roster import from SIS partners Other Topics RESOLUTION:Drive for desktop (v84.0.0.0 - 84.0.4.0) Sync Issue https://support.google.com/drive/thread/245861992/drive-for-desktop-v84-0-0-0-84-0-4-0-sync-issue?hl=en&sjid=2506582261059704303-NC How to restore files in Drive for desktop (v84.0.0.0-84.0.4.0) https://support.google.com/drive/answer/14286582?sjid=2506582261059704303-NC&visit_id=638378394250316096-157623642&p=DFDSyncIssue&rd=1 tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Breaking News: Google Next Registration is live! That’s right already, and you have until the end of January or when it sells out to purchase your ticket! https://youtu.be/Pie637lMu2w?si=kTlHZXbt3xxSR5dV Don’t miss Google Cloud Next ’24, April 9–11, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. We’re gearing up to go bigger in 2024 with a new location, fresh programming, and exciting surprises. Register now to take advantage of the $999 USD early bird price* – that’s 50% off the full ticket price of $1,999 USD. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Job Hunting in SaaS-Forward IT: How to Find the Job That Works for You Season 4 Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNuPae2OmsU Silent Releases Enhancing Google Drive usability on large screen Android devices Expanding Google Drive log events to additional Google Workspace editions Easily convert hyperlinked text to smart chips using the tab key in Google Sheets More languages available for Google Meet captions Published Releases Google announced new Titan Security keys Microsoft’s new app lets Chromebooks stream Windows but you cant use it yet Google shares plans for blocking third-party cookies in Chrome Other Topics The Q4 2023 Google Workspace Roadmap is now available Anthropic to use Google Chips in expanded partnership Google Domains raises the price for Workspace tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
PSA: Clean Your Desks. You might notice that my audio and video look and sound different this week. This is because I just dumped my can of seltzer all over my desk not once, but twice in a row and the second time was all over my rodecaster sound deck which runs my mic. The camera was not affected but I just got the new Macbook Pro M3 Pro and I something in my stack is not playing nicely and it refused to connect for this. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Job Hunting in SaaS-Forward IT: How to Find the Job That Works for You Season 4 Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNuPae2OmsU Silent Releases Timeline view in Google Sheets now available on Android & iOS Adding timezone support for existing smart chips in Google Docs Improved toolbars in the Google Docs, Sheets and Slides apps on Android devices Published Releases Add GIFs and stickers in Google Slides Make more informed decisions using Classroom analytics Google Meet API now available in Developer Preview Streamlining the user experience in Google Chat to help you find what you need much faster Filter by people or groups in Google Drive Improvements for scheduling large scale meetings on the web Introducing a new homepage in the Google Drive app Other Topics The Q4 2023 Google Workspace Roadmap is now available Anthropic to use Google Chips in expanded partnership Google Domains raises the price for Workspace tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
I wanted to talk a bit more about Threaded Spaces, we complained about it last week and in preparation for the rollout, wanted to remind everyone of a few items from the release: Beginning September 30, 2023 we will begin upgrading conversations grouped by topic to in-line threading. We anticipate this change to be completed by March 2024. A minimum of two weeks prior to the upgrade taking place, a banner will be displayed in impacted spaces notifying users about the impending change. Users will be able to click through to the Help Center for more information. If you’re using an impacted space when the upgrade commences, most functions such as sending and receiving messages will be inaccessible. Typically, this will only last for a few minutes, after which users simply need to refresh the browser tab to access and use the newly upgraded space. Once the upgrade is complete, the space will use the in-line threaded model. Messages sent before the upgrade will be retained, and will be arranged chronologically, instead of by topic. There will also be a separator titled “Begin New Topic” to indicate every time a new topic was started. In some cases, when people have responded on older topics, the new chronological order takes precedence. This means that messages may not appear next to the original topic, but rather according to their timestamp. When this occurs, the new response will quote the last corresponding message that it is replying to 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Enterprise Browser Security with Surf Security CTO Ziv Yankowitz Season 4 Episode 2: https://youtu.be/xucW2u04RiI?si=gdPTf-6aF0hr3w9k Silent Releases No Silent Releases This Week Published Releases Google Meet Series One Desk 27 and Acer Chromebase for Meetings devices will automatically adjust your lighting Enhancements to Google Meet viewer mode improve user participation and gives hosts greater flexibility Take Google Meet on-the-go with ease 1:1 video calling in the Google Meet mobile app is now available Other Topics Develop your cloud skills this November with no-cost training tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Super short episode this week, with 3 updates and 1 news item, and we still found time to complain about the Topics switchover to Threads in Google Chat. Enjoy! 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Enterprise Browser Security with Surf Security CTO Ziv Yankowitz Season 4 Episode 2: https://youtu.be/xucW2u04RiI?si=gdPTf-6aF0hr3w9k Silent Releases Adding a two-page view for PDFs in the Google Drive app on large screen Android devices Published Releases Changes to YouTube player embedded within Google Workspace for Education services Introducing an updated and more inclusive emoji picker in Gmail Other Topics Google Commits $2 Billion in Funding to AI Startup Anthropic tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
We've got a great show for you this week, and getting it out on time for a change, yay! Can you believe we are 42 episodes into the year already? We have a lot going on here at TABGeeks so stay tuned as we have our edited edition of the Jamf Live Certification Event we hosted, a new SaaS Showdown episode every other Friday, a special episode, and more! 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Taking Another Look At SaaS Management Platforms: Are they Worthwhile? Season 4 Episode 1: https://youtu.be/SptmIySL-vY?si=aL3pwM2VWNl76Rvo Silent Releases Multi-task using new split screen feature in the Gmail app on large screen Android devices Add Google Groups to spaces in Google Chat Add emoji reactions to comments in Google Slides Respond to access requests for Google Workspace files more efficiently on Android devices Published Releases Upcoming changes to third-party cookie requirements in Google Drive Understand the impact of Context-Aware Access policies with Monitor Mode Use the space management tool to bulk delete Google Chat spaces Subtly enhance your appearance with portrait touch-up when using Google Meet on mobile devices Map and sync system attributes of users from External Directory into Google Workspace Other Topics No other news this week tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Apologies for last week's episode releasing on Friday, with everything going on last week I just didn’t have the capacity to edit and upload earlier. This week has been a bit better for my productivity. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! Now in Season 4! Taking Another Look At SaaS Management Platforms: Are they Worthwhile? Season 4 Episode 1: https://youtu.be/SptmIySL-vY?si=aL3pwM2VWNl76Rvo Silent Releases Add ratings using a new smart chip in Google Sheets Published Releases Updates for exporting Google Meet hardware fleet data and bulk device configurations Book a conference room directly from a Google Meet hardware device Full HD available for group meetings in Google Meet Expanding Smart replies everywhere you receive messages in Google Chat A more consistent experience for the guest list in Google Calendar Other Topics Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys Google.com tests a news-filled homepage, just like Bing and Yahoo | Ars Technica Protecting customers with generative AI indemnification | Google Cloud Blog tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
In this weeks episode we talk about the situation in Israel and how it pertains to tech, how Seach is getting worse not better, and several other updates to Google Workspace. 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases Add emoji reactions to comments in Google Sheets (https://blog.google/products/gmail/gmail-emoji-reactions) Filter by filter only fields and parameters with Connected Sheets for Looker Published Releases Configure and bind multiple Android Enterprise Mobility Management providers Configure Android zero-touch devices directly from the Admin console New Google Calendar appointment scheduling features Navigate to Chrome Browser management faster in the Admin console Improved search results in Google Chat Presented content will be captured in higher definition in Google Meet recordings Build content quickly in Google Docs with instant access to building blocks and more Allow users to install and run any internal app from Marketplace Review and approve your Contacts delegates by November 12, 2023 New view in Google Drive shows recent activity in one place Other Topics Zoom Launches Major Shot Across Google’s Bow with Docs announcement Google Cloud Security talks October 25th Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific Happy 25th Birthday Google Google is updating these ChromeOS devices with Chromebook Plus features tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Chag Sameach aka Happy Succot to my Jewish listeners! Well.... We called it and it finally happened. Jamboard is marked for deletion. Get all the juicy details and more in this weeks episode! We also have more changes to Spaces and Chat, CSE in Gmail on mobile now available, and Less Secure Apps are finally going away. Have a great week! 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases Improved paste values experience in Google Sheets Different certificates for signing and encrypting messages in Gmail Allow certificate mismatches for client-side encrypted messages Published Releases Create, modify, and insert email templates within Groups messages Additional space manager capabilities in Google Chat Easily link to a specific message in Google Chat Easily add or remove groups of members to a space in Google Chat The next phase of digital whiteboarding for Google Workspace Updates regarding the transition from spaces organized by topic to in-line threading in Google Chat Client-side encryption in Gmail is now available on mobile devices Beginning September 30, 2024: third-party apps that use only a password to access Google Accounts and Google Sync will no longer be supported Other Topics Announcing New DMARC Policy Handling Defaults for Enhanced Email Security Impact to Workspace emails from Calendar being rejected Remote server returned '550 5.7.509 Access denied, sending domain google.com does not pass DMARC verification and has a DMARC policy of reject.' Calendar invites forwarded by Outlook violate DMARC Okta and Chrome Enterprise Deliver Context-Aware Access Control to Establish Device Trust Chromebook Plus is Google’s new certification for premium Chromebooks - The Verge RIP Jamboard https://support.google.com/jamboard/answer/14011742?hl=en tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Welcome to our 100th video episode of our show and our 148th overall weekly show, not counting our special shows. Also happy to announce that tabgeeks shows have crossed 100,000 downloads! This is mind-boggling to me to say, so thank you to all of you who subscribe and listen weekly and whenever. We just finished recording our Jamf Certification episode which went really well, the 4K version will be released in a week or so, but if you want to watch it ASAP, it is still available here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7T59sc7JXTI?si=7rP7gRaZ6RZz1dR8 Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases No Silent Releases This Week Published Releases Find and install third-party add-ons directly within Google Meet Add Google Groups to spaces in Google Chat Collaborate more seamlessly with live pointers in Google Slides Pair your video tile in Google Meet to improve accessibility for users with language interpreters Differentiate messages better with additional modernizations in Google Chat Turn Q&As on or off for Google Meet livestream viewers Additional improvements for monitoring Google Meet hardware issues in the Admin console Other Topics How 4 historic buildings became Google Workspaces Google Podcasts will die in 2024 You’re invited to the new Google Visitor Experience tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Announcing our next Certification segment, we are partnering with our friends at Jamf to walk through their Jamf Certified Associate Certification and as always doing a deep dive into how it was setup, how to study and pass the cert. Tune in on Youtube on Sept 26th for the live stream and possibly some giveaways. https://youtube.com/live/7T59sc7JXTI?feature=share Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases Expanding autocorrect to Google Chat on web Expanding streamlined file organization across Google Workspace Updated zoom in/out capabilities across Google Docs, Slides and Drawings Expanded language support for captions in Google Meet Dynamic groups now supports negation queries Published Releases Expanding branding and customization capabilities to Google Sites Introducing a new ultra-low latency viewer experience for in-domain live streaming in Google Meet More Google Meet features for Google Workspace Individual users Lock files more easily in Google Drive Increased row limits in Connected Sheets for BigQuery Other Topics Generative AI for Enterprises: Get started with Generative AI support on Vertex AI Deep dive into Google Workspace security: How to make safe and smart collaboration a reality Chrome gets a fresh look and new features for its 15th birthday tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Good to be back in the studio after NEXT, nice of them to plan it going into a long weekend so we had time to recharge. Still getting caught up on everything and working on the NEXT Vlog, but the show must go on! Here is our official NEXT announcement recap show, it's another long one, but that's what happens when they announce this much at next. FYI the next Google Cloud Next will be in April in Las Vegas! Save the date, April 9-11, and I look forward to seeing you all again soon. In case you missed our NEXT reactions video with 4 of us Admins and a Googler, you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdF11HSDj7g Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases Published Releases Expanding grading systems in Google Classroom Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on is now generally available Track the carbon footprint associated with the usage of Google Workspace across your organization Turn ideas into action using Google Sheets Use studio look in Google Meet to look your best Create custom, unique meeting backgrounds using generative AI Interoperability between Google Chat and other messaging platforms — powered by Mio Expanded language availability for translated captions, available with Duet AI Enhance your writing in Google Docs with Proofread, available with Duet AI for Workspace Create original images from text within Google Slides Write emails, documents and more with ease and speed using Duet AI in Google Docs and Gmail Independent Security Verification badge in the Google Workspace Marketplace Edit your client-side encrypted Excel files with Google Sheets Evolving collaboration in Google Chat with smart chips Other Topics Duet Pricing Update from VP of Product Google Workspace Security Beta Feature Enrollment Google Chrome Web Store is getting a redesign C2C Chicago Event Duet AI for Google Workspace is now Generally Available Duet AI Trial Link: https://inthecloud.withgoogle.com/duet-ai-ga-contact-sales-form/register.html?_ga=2.255698315.-228203236.1693885566 tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Somewhat of a quiet week leading into Google Next as usual, still have 5 updates for you, and I added a few special additions in the editing, can you find them? Let me know what you think 😁 Google NEXT has sold out! Looking forward to seeing everyone there! What kind of coverage do you want to see from us? Let me know in the comments 😁 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases Get started with smart canvas in Google Sheets A new look for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps on Android devices Published Releases Programmatically read and write working locations with the Calendar API, now generally available Google Voice users can manage incoming calls across individuals and groups Resolve conflict accounts faster with the new Conflict Accounts Management tool Other Topics Google Photos adds GenAI to help name your photo collections Google Workspace training now available on LinkedIn Learning Customer Preference Spaces Migration Form Original Threaded Spaces Migration Blog Post tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Another late release this week, on vacation up in the mountains with the family and my upload took FOREVER. That being said, we still have not missed a week since we started this show 3 years ago and I don't intend to start now. In this weeks episode we have some very important updates to Google Domains and Google Cloud Domain users, they will be sticking around!.... although the registrar will still transfer to Squarespace pending regulatory approval. Google NEXT has sold out! Looking forward to seeing everyone there! What kind of coverage do you want to see from us? Let me know in the comments 😁 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases Adding bulk conversion for place chips in Google Sheets Easily set up dropdown chips in Google Sheets with a new pre-fill feature Reorganizing the file and folder menu in Google Drive Updated timeline for upgrading to the in-line threaded experience in Google Chat Published Releases Simplify lesson planning with shareable class templates and classwork with new Google Classroom beta Updates for exporting your organization’s data Review suggested hints, add your own resources, and more for practice sets in Google Classroom Expanding branding and customization capabilities in Google Slides and Google Forms Adding Gmail translation to mobile devices Google Keep integration with Assistant available to all Google Workspace users Introducing eSignature for Google Docs and Google Drive: launching to open beta for Workspace Individual subscribers, launching to beta for Google Workspace customers Gallery view for Zoom interoperability on Google Meet hardware Add annotations to your presentations in Google Slides Set Context Aware Access policies for 1P & 3P applications to access Workspace APIs Other Topics Google: It will take a year to decouple Chrome Browser from ChromeOS How we’re protecting your Google Workspace data in the era of generative AI Enhancing TLS Security: Google adds Quantum Resistant Encryption in Chrome 116 Tips on how to learn the new way to cloud at Google Next 2023 tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com
Google NEXT has sold out! Looking forward to seeing everyone there! What kind of coverage do you want to see from us? Let me know in the comments 😁 Apologies for the late release this week, it's been..... a week. Recording from vacation next week! If we did an exclusive Workspace afterparty lounge event would you attend? I need to know numbers so we can actually put this thing together so if you want to attend please RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/NvQydzAnqGHUWqjh7 Thank you to everyone who subscribed to the channel and has allowed us to reach the 500 subscribers milestone, on to 1000! Please share us with your friends! 🥳 Don’t miss our SaaS focused show SaaS Showdown! We just wrapped up Season 3 with Episode 9 Gen AI and the Rise of AI Chatbots: https://youtu.be/vKY-h2hsun0 Silent Releases Empty the entire trash folder of shared drives in Google Drive Linkable headings now available in Google Docs People chips in Google Sheets now available on mobile devices Adding drag & drop to Google Drive multi-instance support on large screen Android devices Insert emojis into Google Sites Paste HTML into document on iOS Published Releases Bringing Collaborations in Canvas to Google Assignments Import and convert sensitive Excel files into client-side encrypted Google Sheets Google Classroom now supports grade export to Skyward Qmlativ Q&A moderation now available for Google Meet More granular control for Google Forms Other Topics Wordpress.com offering free transfers from Google Domains for a limited time Google could take the Chrome out of ChromeOS Very Soon tabGeeks Resources 🦸♀️ Continue the conversation over in our Slack community! Click here to sign up 🎙 Check out our other shows SaaS Showdown, Heroes of IT, and WFX: Work from Anywhere on our Youtube Channel 🧑💻🙋♂️ Need more help? Hire us to lend our expertise to your organization today by checking out our managed services offerings TABServices ✉️ Want weekly updates from the TABGeeks Network including top tech news, job openings, and more in your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here Hit the subscribe button, engage with us on Twitter at @WorkspaceRecap and on our website at workspacerecap.com