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Otter.ai expands automatic transcription assistant to Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Cisco Webex

TechCrunch

is expanding its Otter Assistant feature for Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Cisco Webex. The Otter Assistant automatically joins calendared meetings and records, takes notes and shares transcriptions with meeting participants. To use the new tool, users need to synchronize their calendars with the service.

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Microsoft Outlook gets Google Calendar integration on the web

The Verge

Microsoft has been testing deeper Gmail and Google Calendar integrations in Outlook on the web for months, and part of that is arriving for Outlook business users today. Outlook’s Google Calendar integration. Alongside the Google Calendar integration, Outlook on the web is also getting some useful updates.

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Otter.ai can transcribe Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Cisco Webex meetings if you’re not there

The Verge

If you’re a paying user, you can also use its Otter Assistant feature to plug into your calendar and automatically join and transcribe meetings even if you’re not there. Previously, Otter Assistant only worked with Zoom meetings , but today the company is expanding it to integrate with Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Cisco Webex meetings.

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Facebook’s Portal TV now supports Zoom so you can take meetings from the couch

The Verge

Zoom and GoToMeeting, as well as BlueJeans and Webex, are already available on Facebook’s more portable Portal devices, including the standard Portal, the Portal Mini, and the Portal Plus. Facebook has been slowly building out the feature set of its Portal family of video chat devices.

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The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything

The Verge

Outlook is Microsoft’s hub for email, calendar, and contacts; Gmail is Google’s hub for email, one-on-one chats, group chats, videoconferencing, and now calls. As for the smaller updates, Google Calendar will now let you RSVP to a meeting invite with an indication of your location. Gmail has become Google’s take on Outlook.

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Fantastical 3.1 adds new features specifically designed for working from home

The Verge

Calendar app Fantastical is getting its first major update since developer Flexibits rebooted the app with a new subscription model back in January , and it’s focused on adding a variety of new features designed for customers who are working from home that make it easier to integrate conference calls and better manage your work / life balance.

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The best free apps for video calling

The Verge

Cisco Webex. Cisco Webex is a well-known business conferencing app. Webex is a videoconferencing app that has been around since the ‘90s; it was acquired by Cisco in 2007. You can also schedule a meeting using Google Calendar, and Google includes a number of security features such as the ability to admit or deny entry.

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