G Suite
Google Drive’s ML-powered ‘Priority’ page with ‘Workspaces’ exiting beta for G Suite
Google Calendar for Android, iOS adding AI-powered meeting room suggestions
In recent months, G Suite has added a number of machine learning-powered features to boost end-user productivity. After launching on the web last year, automatic room suggestions are coming to Google Calendar for Android and iOS.
Report: Teens are repurposing Google Docs from productivity tool to ‘hot’ chat app
As evident by Allo’s death earlier this week and the upcoming consumer deprecation of Plus, Google has tried and failed to be relevant in social. However, it now appears that the company might have accidentally stumbled into a presence with Google Docs.
G Suite admins can now disable two-factor authentication over texts, phone calls
Given today’s security threats, enabling two-factor authentication on all your accounts is highly encouraged. However, not all 2FA is the same, with the latest consensus being to ditch SMS for Security Keys. Google is now letting G Suite admins disable existing telephony options.
Hangouts Chat adds option to delete direct message conversation history
After adding typing indicators in direct messages last month, Hangouts Chat now has the ability to delete 1:1 conversation history. This straightforward functionality for Google’s enterprise-focussed messaging solution is already live on Android, and coming to all platforms.
Google brings Gmail confidential mode to G Suite enterprise users with beta program
In addition to the Material Theme redesign last April, Google announced a slew of new security and productivity features for Gmail. A confidential mode that allows senders to add an expiration date and limit sharing launched for consumers last year, and it is now coming to enterprise G Suite users via a beta program.
G Suite Migrate launches in beta to transition enterprise data to Google services
G Suite encompasses Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Hangouts Chat/Meet, and other web services that compete with legacy products. To make transitioning an enterprise to the cloud easier, Google today announced G Suite Migrate in beta.
Jamboard is the latest G Suite web app to get the Google Material Theme
Following a slew of other redesigns this week, the latest Google Material Theme revamp is for Jamboard on the web. While most known as a large interactive whiteboard, Jamboard has mobile and web apps for cross-platform collaboration.
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides homepages updated with Material Theme tweaks
For most users, Google Drive is their primary homepage when interacting with the web suite of productivity apps. However, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on the web also have dedicated homepages, with all three recently gaining Material Theme tweaks.
AI-powered grammar suggestions in Google Docs rolling out to paid G Suite accounts
At Cloud Next 2019 last July, Google announced grammar suggestions for Google Docs in early beta. Google is today rolling out the web feature to paid G Suite Basic, Business, and Enterprise customers.
Google Drive ‘Intelligent Search’ suggests queries, lists top collaborators, and more on the web
Last July, Google introduced an “intelligent search box” for Drive’s web interface. This updated lookup experience is no longer limited to the Enterprise edition of G Suite, and will soon be available for all G Suite Editions.
Hangouts Chat adds typing indicators in direct messages, but don’t be that person
Google is set to deprecate Hangouts classic later this year and move all G Suite users to Hangouts Chat. Ahead of that transition, Google is porting over legacy features, like today’s addition of typing indicators.
Gmail’s right-click menu on the web adding several new actions and shortcuts
In recent weeks, Gmail on mobile has seen a slew of new features and is rumored to get more from Inbox. The web version of Gmail is now adding several options to make the right-click menu more powerful and helpful when quickly triaging messages.
G Suite basic mobile management now supports Android app management
Besides providing services like Gmail and Google Drive, G Suite allows administrators to control what apps users can and cannot install on work devices. These Play Store distribution features are now available as part of basic mobile management.
Google ended 2018 with 5 million customers paying for G Suite
From storage solutions to machine learning-powered APIs, the enterprise is an important market for Google Cloud. During Alphabet’s Q4 2018 earnings, Sundar Pichai announced that G Suite now has 5 million paying customers.
Google announces Hangouts Meet hardware bundles from Logitech, new Acer Chromebase
With Hangouts Meet hardware, Google set out to offer an end-to-end video conferencing solution for enterprise customers. Powered by Chrome OS, current packages feature a touch screen controller, as well as camera, microphone, and speaker. Google Cloud today announced a partnership with Logitech and a new Acer Chromebase for Meetings.
Google adds dedicated Hangouts Meet IP addresses for G Suite admins, network prioritization
With Hangouts classic set to be retired later this year, Google is moving full steam ahead on making Hangouts Meet a full featured video conferencing solution. The latest enterprise-focussed feature sees Google add fixed IP addresses for the G Suite service.
Square offering Pixelbooks to employees, trialing with designers as MacBook alternative
Chrome OS is gaining traction across all industries, especially education, with Google Cloud today highlighting the deployment of Chromebooks at Square. Known for its mobile-based payments reader, the company is offering Pixelbooks to new employees and piloting with the design team.
Classic Google Sites deprecation pushed back to 2021 until feature parity reached
Back in 2016, Google revamped its G Suite service for making online sites and other internal resources aimed at teams. A plan to deprecate classic Google Sites was announced the year after, but Google is now pushing back that schedule to 2021 until feature parity is achieved on the new product.
Google Voice for G Suite will be available outside the US, no consumer expansion plans
At Cloud Next 2018, Google announced Google Voice for G Suite would expand its telephony offerings for business customers. Google’s head of G Suite communication products shared today that the enterprise service will be available internationally once it exits beta.
Gmail adding undo/redo & strikethrough shortcuts in Compose, .EML message downloads
As of September, the new Gmail on the web is now available for all users. Today, Google announced a handful of new Gmail features on he web related to the compose window and a new download option for messages.
Chromebooks used by 30M students & educators worldwide w/ 40M Google Classroom users
Kicking off tomorrow is BETT, an annual conference and show for education. Several companies have already announced the latest Chrome OS devices for the market, with Google today sharing the latest usage stats for its education services.
Google details Hangouts Chat & Meet upgrade timeline for G Suite ahead of October ‘classic’ retirement
After our report last year that Google plans to shut down classic Hangouts in 2020, the company announced that it was “fully committed” to supporting classic Hangouts users until it completed a “successful” migration to Hangouts Chat and Meet. The company didn’t detail a timeline for the Hangouts transition then, but now that day has come — at least for G Suite users.
Google raising G Suite Basic, Business pricing for first time since launch
The enterprise market is highly lucrative with Google throwing its full weight behind serving businesses and the enterprise. G Suite encompasses the company’s productivity and collaboration offerings, and later this year is seeing a slight price increase.