Tech For Work by TABGEEKS

By Jesse Nowlin | TABGEEKS

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 dis... more

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Tech For Work by TABGEEKS episodes:

March 15, 2023Google Docs/Sheets/Slides/Google Drive UI Update! Workspace Updates of the Week March 6th
Updated UI for the editors and Google Drive already rolling out. Major Currents update down in the news section, so if that's relevant to you, be sure not to miss it!
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
Additional details for the updated Gmail experience on Android foldable devices and tablets
Published Releases
Indicate your Google Voice availability with more options

Refreshed interface for Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides

New updates for Google Meet on Poly Android-based appliances

Managed Android devices must upgrade to Android Device Policy during March 2023
Other Topics
How Google Became Cautious of AI and gave Microsoft an opening

Google dusts off the failed Google+ playbook to fight ChatGPT

Google trashes the Chrome Cleanup Tool

ChromeOS 111 Rolling Out, Fast Pair for Chromebooks is finally here

Google I/O Has been announced!

Google Currents migration to spaces in Google Chat

Google Workspace Customer Newsletter
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
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39min
March 09, 2023🌶️New Spaces are in line threaded, current spaces migrating: Workspace Updates of the Week March 6th
This is going to be a spicy episode as we get into the debate around threaded chats. Steve and I disagree on this one so stay tuned!
Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
Improving Filters in Google Sheets

Programmatically manage and apply Google Drive label taxonomy changes

Expanding noise cancellation to phone participants
Published Releases
Save time with suggested work locations in Google Calendar

All newly created spaces in Google Chat will be in-line threaded beginning March 13, 2023

Expanding noise cancellation in Google Meet to more devices

Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available

Google Keep notes now available on home screen of Android devices
Other Topics
Share your feedback on Emoji Reactions in Google Meet

Google adds Client Side encryption to Gmail and Calendar. Should you care?

First look at Google Chrome’s Blink engine running on an iPhone

Introducing Google Workspace security guidance to address Canadian data security requirements
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
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46min
March 02, 2023New Smart Canvas features and all of the Workspace Updates of the Week Feb 28th
We had an excellent live event with Lea and Saj from the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification team and they shared a TON of information on preparing for and passing the certification exam. I took the live feed and edited it into the full-quality version for all of you. Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
View your peripheral devices directly in the Google Meet green room

Improvements to sales and customer service integrations in Google Chat

2-pane view on foldable Android devices now available for Meet, Gmail, and Chat

Optimized zoom experience for Google Sheets on Android devices
Published Releases
Adding Trusted Types to Google Workspace

Introducing new smart canvas features in Google Sheets and Google Docs
Other Topics
Google parent Alphabet shuts down yet another robot project

Three new Specializations help partners digitally transform customers

Google Tasks on the web!!!

Reminder Google Workspace Developer Summit - Toronto and Chicago
Hosted in the Google Toronto & Chicago offices on March 9th and 14th

Google Workspace Developer Summit Interest Form

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
...more
34min
February 23, 2023Workspace Price Increases, ChromeOS Admin Cert, and Workspace Updates of the Week Feb 21st
We had an excellent live event with Lea and Saj from the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification team and they shared a TON of information on preparing for and passing the certification exam. I took the live feed and edited it into the full-quality version for all of you. Click here to learn all about the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification and how to pass it: https://youtu.be/KHPy_n0qVk8
Silent Releases
360 degree video backgrounds available for Google Meet on mobile

Editable widgets now available for Chat app cards
Published Releases
New setting for content managers to modify shared drives now on by default

Client-side encryption for Google Calendar is now generally available

Improving accessibility of the “connect device” feature on Google Meet hardware devices

Google Calendar and Assistant Reminders will migrate to Google Tasks soon

Improving the Google Contact management experience

Control the visibility of warning banners in Gmail with a new admin control
Other Topics
Google asking employees to help train Bard by rewriting wrong answers

Google Chrome’s latest version includes tools to address its memory hog problem

Google returns to the Munich Security Conference
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
...more
59min
February 15, 2023Don't miss our LIVE ChromeOS Certification Q&A on February 16th! Google Workspace Updates of the Week February 14th
Breaking News: Do YOU have what it takes to become ChromeOS Certified? Join us for our LIVE event on Feb 16, 2023, discussing the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification, and answering all your questions. Joining us will be the actual Googlers who built the certification, Leah Coleman and Sajed Sahni! If anyone can answer your questions, it’s them! Hit the remind me button on Youtube so you don't miss it! https://youtube.com/live/yDOnrN51oio
Silent Releases
Increasing visibility into unmovable items in Google Drive

Changing the POWER function in Google Sheets

New free-hand PDF annotation support in the Google Drive app on Android
Published Releases
Expanding SIP Link for Google Voice to Latin America

Expanding the power of Google Sheets with localized formatting and improved CSV imports

Include captions with a Google Meet video recording
Other Topics
How to find Noto in Google Docs, Slides, Sheets and Sites

Google Data Cloud & AI Summit

ChromeOS Fleet Monitoring Best Practices

Google is losing control

Google is working to bring Bard AI Chat to ChromeOS

Don’t update iOS to latest if you use google photos
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
...more
38min
February 09, 2023LIVE ChromeOS Certification Q&A on February 16th! Google Workspace Updates of the Week February 7th
Breaking News: Do YOU have what it takes to become ChromeOS Certified? Join us for our LIVE event on Feb 16, 2023, discussing the Google ChromeOS Administrator Certification, and answering all your questions. Joining us will be the actual Googlers who built the certification, Leah Coleman and Sajed Sahni! If anyone can answer your questions, it’s them! Hit the remind me button on Youtube so you don't miss it! https://youtube.com/live/yDOnrN51oio
Silent Releases
In-line replies for email notifications in Google Classroom

Expanding color options in Google Slides, Docs, Sheets and Drawings

More ways to work with BigQuery data in Google Sheets
Published Releases
Google Sheets adds powerful new functions for advanced analysis

Explore Looker data using Connected Sheets
Other Topics
Google is asvking employees to test potential ChatGPT competitors, including a chatbot called ‘Apprentice Bard’

Google is adding Microsoft 365 integration to ChromeOS later this year

Acers new Chromebooks are built to be classroom ready

Back At Google Again, Cofounder Sergey Brin Just Filed His First Code Request In Years

Workspace Developer Summit

It Sounds Like Google’s getting ready to compete with ChatGPT
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
...more
55min
February 01, 2023Google Cloud Next 2023 has been announced! Google Workspace Updates of the Week January 31st 2023
Breaking News: Google Next has just been announced for August 29th through the 31st, and it will be in person! We will make every effort to be there in to bring all of you the latest news and thoughts from Google Cloud Next.
Shoutout to the new Google Workspace podcast by our friend Troy Edwards: Workspace After Dark: Available on Youtube and Spotify
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel and wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
Silent Releases
Rollout update for the new Gmail user interface

Display space names when granting access to files
Published Releases
Check availability across multiple calendars when using appointment schedules on Google Calendar

Easily share access to presented content in Google Meet with all attendees

Improved membership management for spaces
Other Topics
What do you want from more AI in Google Apps?

Google keeping Area 120 team developing Gen Z consumer product

Google Currents Migration to Spaces in Google Chat
Part one recording

First look: Chrome’s 2023 Design refresh is full of rounded corners and text fields

Google’s new AI turns text into music

Gmail Search Difficulties

Google Meet Avocor Desk 27
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
...more
28min
January 25, 2023Google Workspace Updates of the Week January 24th 2023 by Google Workspace Recap
Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the tech layoffs at all companies that have been happening all over the industry, and especially to our friends from Google who were let go. We appreciate everything you did at Google and wish you the best of luck in finding what's next.
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel and wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
Silent Releases
Set and share personal pronouns across Google Workspace products
Published Releases
Google Vault support for client-side encrypted emails

New beta to move folders from My Drive to shared drives now available

New built-in interoperability between Google Meet and Zoom
Other Topics
CEO Outlook Series 2023: One on One with Google CLoud CEO Thomas Kurian

Google Classroom invitations being abused to send spam emails, can’t be disabled

Google is freaking out about ChatGPT

Google cuts 12,000 jobs in latest round of big tech layoffs
More details on which departments hit

Area120 Decimated and Fuchsia hit hard

Google Account Switcher on the web gets Material You redesign
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
...more
45min
January 18, 2023Google Workspace Updates Week of January 17th 2023 by Google Workspace Recap
Google kicked it back into high gear for our first week with updates of the year with 7 updates published, and one silent update. Update on the ChromeOS Certification LIVE event, we had to postpone it because my twins arrived early, apologies for that, we are going to reschedule in the next few days, check out our socials for an update!
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel and wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
Silent Releases
Find apps and app commands in Chat with a new Integration Menu
Published Releases
New option to view non-printing characters in Google Docs

Improvements to voice features in Google Docs and Slides

Manage all Google Workspace API activity from a single location

Increasing efficiency through better meeting room management with room release

New in-meeting reactions for Google Meet

Introducing simpler conversation creation in Google Chat

View speaker notes while presenting Google Slides in Google Meet
Other Topics
Microsoft 365 Basic launches with 100 GB of storage, Outlook and more for $1.99 a month
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
...more
43min
January 13, 2023Workspace Wishlist and features we are looking forward to in 2023
For anyone who missed last week's show, my (Jesse's) wife gave birth to twins last week! We are still acclimating to having double the number of kids, but thankfully, everyone is doing well and healthy. There were zero Google Workspace updates this week as expected, so we went ahead and made a special episode detailing the features we are most looking forward to and some we wish to see in 2023. Enjoy!
We just released Season 2 Episode 9 of our SaaS Showdown show: The IT Hippocratic Oath. Check out our latest episodes from tech community rock stars Rose Layton and Colin McCarthy on our Youtube channel and wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
Steve's Looking Forward
Bulk configuration of third-party applications

Meet & Zoom device interoperability

Control third-party app access using AAC

Dark mode for Google Docs on the web
Jesse's Looking Forward
Better options for Smart Canvas and true pageless

1080p Meet Video ffs

Better more accurate Search in Gmail

Org wide Meeting Backgrounds

Add ons and Chat bots that actually work

Proper attention to task management with it’s own web app and abilities

Sync tasks/lists between tasks, keep, docs, wherever it’s assigned

Better poor reception handling on Google Chat
Silent Releases
No Silent Releases this week
Published Releases
No Published Releases this Week
Other Topics
HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook Hands-On at CES 2023

Lenovo Ideapad Flex 3i Chromebook

Framework Review

Best of CES 2023 ChromeOS Steals the Show

Acer Chromebox CXI5

Google Might Need to become un google like
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
...more
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FAQs about Tech For Work by TABGEEKS:

How many episodes does Tech For Work by TABGEEKS have?

The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.