Wed Dec 2 2020: Salesforce + Slack, Google's MDM, and Microsoft backs off

Three things to know today

• Salesforce and Slack – why you care.

https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-slack-acquisition-merger-deal-2020-11

https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/microsoft-365/244581/teams-gets-more-calling-features-including-carplay-support

• Google in MDM… through distribution

https://9to5google.com/2020/12/01/android-enterprise-essentials/

AND

• Microsoft backs off on the creepy Productivity Score

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/microsoft-will-remove-user-names-productivity-score-feature-privacy-backlash/

 

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