Neowin News Feed for: Shifts

Microsoft Teams admins can preconfigure Shifts settings for frontline workers and managers

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2024 15:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed a new feature for Teams admins, allowing them to preconfigure Shifts settings for a company's frontline workers and their managers across all of their locations. Read more...

The Microsoft Teams Shifts app gets some improvements for importing schedules from Excel

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced a couple of improvements that are being added to its Shifts app for Teams. One of them improves how users import schedules made in Excel over to the Shifts app. Read more...

Microsoft Teams adds new features to its Shifts app including people counts and more

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:32:01 +0000

Microsoft Teams is adding some new features to its Shifts app for workers and their supervisors. They include a new people count display on Shifts calendars, along with full names and more Read more...

Microsoft Teams Shifts app now has improved notifications for more selective alerts

John Callaham — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:34:01 +0000

The Shifts app in Microsoft Teams now allows businesses to just select specific team members to get notification alerts for any assigned or open shifts, along with better details and more. Read more...

Microsoft Teams to get Walkie Talkie feature as part of first line worker focused features

Abhay V — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:28:01 +0000

As part of an announcement detailing features coming to the Microsoft 365 suite geared towards first-line workers, Microsoft also showed off the walkie talkie feature coming to Microsoft Teams. Read more...

Microsoft outlines how hotels are using its solutions to transform employee experience

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:58:02 +0000

As HITEC commences, Microsoft has explained how its 365 suite of services is being employed by the hospitality industry to transform the firstline worker experience, along with other enhancements. Read more...

Windows 7 Upgrade Program shifts to June 28

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:26:21 +0000

TechARP has updated the Windows 7 Upgrade Program schedule with some slight changes. According to the new schedule Windows update program will begin on June 28, 2009 instead of July 1, 2009 which Neowin sighted... Read more...

EA Shifts Gears with Need for Speed ProStreet

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:30:26 +0000

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the blockbuster Need for Speed franchise is introducing a new version that drives the series in a new direction. Need for Speed ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for... Read more...

A Dazed Intel Shifts Into Comeback Mode

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:43:17 +0000

On Monday, Intel will release a server chip, code-named Woodcrest, that's part of a trio of processors debuting this summer that have emerged as one of the most important product launches in Intel's 28-year history.... Read more...

iTunes Japan Shifts 1m Songs in Four Days

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:39:05 +0000

Apple Japan has sold more than one million songs to Japanese consumers since it opened its own iTunes Music Store last Thursday, the company said today. "iTunes has sold twice as many songs in just... Read more...

Soyo to quit motherboard business, shifts focus to component

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:20:22 +0000

Second-tier motherboard maker Soyo Computer plans to phase out production of its motherboards and instead focus on development and distribution of computer-related upstream components and plastic materials, according to company spokesperson Dave Liu. Soyo will... Read more...

Microsoft shifts researchers to Windows unit

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:20:43 +0000

Not wasting anytime with the release of Longhorn Microsoft is shifting around its work force. About 70 employees from Microsoft's Research unit will be working on Longhorn now. They will put to use... Read more...

Windows XP SP2 RTM Shifts Into August

Tom Warren — Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:35:01 +0000

Late last week I reported that the much anticipated update to Windows XP (SP2) would be ready within 2 weeks. Unfortunately only hours after I wrote the story Microsoft had shifted the release into August... Read more...

Intel shifts 64-bit emphasis

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:04:12 +0000

Intel plans to demonstrate a 64-bit revamp of its Xeon and Pentium processors in mid-February--an endorsement of a major rival's strategy and a troubling development for Intel's Itanium chip. The demo, which... Read more...

Windows 98 support shifts to CD

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 14:14:20 +0000

Windows 98 will only be supported by Microsoft for another week; after that, users will have to rely on a free CD containing hints and tips. When Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows 98 support... Read more...

File swapping shifts up a gear

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 27 May 2003 21:14:46 +0000

A new generation of peer-to-peer tools is finding its groove on the Internet, spelling tougher times ahead for movie studios' attempts to quell online piracy. Going by names like eDonkey and BitTorrent, many of the... Read more...