September Monthly Update- 13 September 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly technology newsletter. In this edition, we bring you some of the latest news and trends in the world of technology.
Hello from the team @ Technology Tree
Here we are, at the doorstep of September. As the year begins to come to a close, it doesn’t mean the world of tech does!
Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a professional in the industry, or simply curious about the latest gadgets and innovations, our newsletter is designed to bring you valuable and informative content that will help you stay ahead of the curve.
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Microsoft Teams Phone makes on-the-go easier
You’re busy. You have meetings to take, calls to make, and a busy schedule to juggle. Consider this your guide to useful Teams Phone features that provides new discoveries for some, and helpful reminders for others.
Transcription
Transcription is an on-the-go feature that can take notes during a call. This feature is helpful to preserve the dialogue using Teams’ transcription functionality – whether through calls or meetings. It helps capture and find important details by transforming audio calls into a transcript that is searchable and preserves context.
Interested in trying live transcription during your next call? It’s easier than you think.
Select More actions in meeting controls …
Select Start transcription. That’s it.
Transferring to a difference device
Speaking of mobility, when on a call on your laptop and you need to drive into the office (for example), there is no need to hang up. You can seamlessly transfer the call to your mobile device and walk out the door.
Give it a try during your next call. While you're in a meeting on one device, open Teams on the device you want to transfer the meeting to.
From the new device, select Join.
Then, select Transfer to this device.
Microsoft Price Adjustments - Notice to our customers
Microsoft are one of the last vendors to announced price increases across their products and licensing. To create price parity across geographical regions, Microsoft are applying an adjustment to pricing in line with the national currency against the US dollar, with this change to come into effect as of 1 September 2023. Please see the announcement by Microsoft for more information.
What does this mean for you?
On the next renewal date for your licensing, after the 1st of September 2023, your Microsoft 365 subscriptions will increase by 9%. This price rise impacts cloud and on-premises licensing costs for commercial, government, academic, and not-for-profit customers.
Let’s talk
Your Account Manager will contact you to ensure you are aware of the changes and any impact they may have on you. Still unsure what this means to you? We’re here to help! Contact us on +61 8 6161 7113 or email servicedesk@techtree.com.au
ow Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we work
As technology continues to redefine the way we interact with the world, new technologies are emerging that are changing the way we work. One of the most significant of these technologies is Artificial Intelligence (AI).
You probably heard about ChatGPT - This is just the tip of the iceberg. AI has the potential to revolutionise the way we think about productivity, and it is already starting to have a major impact on the way we work.
Changing the way we think
AI can automate repetitive tasks, analyse data more efficiently, make more informed decisions, and help us stay organised and streamline our workflow. Additionally, AI can help us work more flexibly, allowing us to be more productive when we are most alert and motivated. As AI continues to evolve, it will become an increasingly important tool for businesses and individuals looking to increase their productivity.
Latest Apple Event - 13 September 2023
The annual Apple Event took place today and it was a great virtual event for Apple to introduce some of their latest products. Some key highlights include:
iPhone 15
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Ultra 2
As well as steps toward making all their products carbon neutral by 2030.
You can catch up on Apple’s Event here.
REMINDER!
Windows Users
With the new Windows 11 22H2 being released, our managed clients will see this automatically flow through for update in the coming days. Service desk is available to assist with pushing down the update for all others.
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft regularly releases software patches usually every second Tuesday of every month for its software products. Please make sure you apply and restart your computer this week to have these updates applied to your device. For those of you who we managed under a service agreement we will be monitoring and will be in touch if they’re not being applied.
How to update: Allow yourself at least 10 – 15 minutes to fully shutdown and restart your system. This ensures patches are applied, this can also address (and solve) some problems you may be having with your system. You can also manually check by following steps that can be found here.
Apple Users
Mac users: the latest version of macOS is 13.5.1
iPhone users: the latest version of iOS is 16.6.1
iPad users: the latest version of iPadOS is 16.6.1
Apple TV users: The latest version of tvOS is 16.6
Apple Watch users: The latest version of watchOS is 9.6.2
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That's all for this month's technology newsletter. We hope you found this information useful and informative. If you have any questions or suggestions for future newsletters, please feel free to contact us.
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