Productivity News 9 August 2025

Google Vids Expands AI Access: Free Gemini Tools for Gmail Users and New Veo 3.1 ‘Ingredients‑to‑Video’ Integration

On November 18, 2025, Google is transforming its AI video editor Google Vids with free Gemini features for all Gmail users and a new Veo 3.1 “ingredients‑to‑video” upgrade for Workspace and Google AI subscribers. Here’s what’s new, who gets it,

18 November 2025

Logitech MX Master 4 vs. The World: Ultimate Productivity Mouse Showdown

Logitech MX Master 4 – A New Flagship for Productivity Logitech’s MX Master series has long been the gold standard for productivity mice, and the MX Master 4 is its most advanced iteration yet. Announced in late 2025, this flagship mouse “carries

30 September 2025

Buying Guides · Computer Accessories · Mice Comparison · Productivity · Stock Market · Tech Reviews

Meet Opera Neon: The $19.99/Month AI Browser That Does Your Browsing For You

Opera Neon’s debut signals a bold gamble: the company calls it its “first fully agentic browser,” designed to “browse with you or for you” and handle tasks instead of just displaying pages blogs.opera.com. In Opera’s vision (coined the “agentic web”

30 September 2025

AI Tools · NASDAQ:OPRA · Productivity · Software Reviews · Technology · Web Browsers

Microsoft’s Copilot Unleashes AI ‘Office Agents’ That Write Your Spreadsheets and Slides

Microsoft bills this era of AI-assisted work as “vibe working” – akin to its earlier “vibe coding” for apps. As Corporate VP Sumit Chauhan explains, “in the same way vibe coding has transformed software development, the latest reasoning models in Copilot

29 September 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Automation · NASDAQ:MSFT · Office Tools · Productivity · Software

Paperless, Colorful, Focused: reMarkable Paper Pro & ‘Move’ Reinvent the Notepad

Key Facts Meet the reMarkable Paper Pro & Move – Digital Notebooks for the Modern Age reMarkable’s paper tablets have earned a cult following for their singular focus: replacing your notebook and printouts with a digital equivalent that feels just

3 September 2025

Digital Notepads · Paperless Devices · Productivity · reMarkable · Tech Innovation

Slack vs Discord vs Telegram in 2025: Which One Is Really Best for You?

Slack (launched in 2013) is primarily a workplace collaboration tool with structured channels and threads, and in 2024–25 reported roughly 65–79 million monthly active users and 42–47 million daily active users. Discord (launched in 2015) focuses on real-time voice and

22 August 2025

2025 Trends · Communication Apps · Messaging Tools · NYSE:CRM · Productivity · Tech Comparisons

Cloud Storage Showdown 2025: Google Drive vs Dropbox vs OneDrive – Which Reigns Supreme?

Google Drive offers 15 GB of free storage shared with Gmail and Google Photos, while OneDrive provides 5 GB and Dropbox 2 GB. Paid 2 TB plans typically run about $8.33 per month for Google Drive and OneDrive when billed

22 August 2025

2025 Trends · Cloud Storage · File Management · NASDAQ:DBX · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:MSFT · Productivity · Tech Comparisons

Ultimate Productivity Mouse Showdown: Logitech MX Master 3S vs Razer Pro Click V2 vs Keychron M6 (2025)

Logitech MX Master 3S uses a Darkfield optical sensor up to 8,000 DPI and a 125 Hz polling rate. It weighs 141 g and contains a 500 mAh battery rated for up to 70 days on a full charge, with

17 August 2025

Accessory Reviews · Comparisons · Gadgets · Mouse · NASDAQ:LOGI · Productivity

AI Coding Assistant Showdown: GitHub Copilot Enterprise vs Google Gemini vs Amazon Q Developer Pro

GitHub Copilot Enterprise runs on OpenAI Codex and GPT-4, provides real-time code suggestions and can generate entire functions from natural language prompts, with a six‑month enterprise trial showing 94% of developers staying “in the flow” and 88% of Copilot’s suggestions

14 August 2025

AI Tools · Coding · Developer Tools · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:MSFT · Productivity · Software Comparison

Work Smarter, Not Longer: 12 Real AI Automations That Free Up Your Week

In 2023, a McKinsey study estimated that AI could automate up to 45% of repetitive tasks, potentially saving hours for workers. Salesforce data from late 2023 shows marketers using generative AI saved about 5 hours per week on content creation

14 August 2025

AI · Automation · Efficiency · NASDAQ:JBLU · NYSE:CRM · NYSE:HUBS · NYSE:UL · Productivity · Work-Life Balance

Ultimate 2025 Showdown: iOS vs Android vs HarmonyOS — Which Mobile OS Reigns Supreme?

AI at Work: 12 Real Automations That Save 5–10 Hours a Week

AI-Powered Meeting Summaries & Action Items: Otter.ai, Zoom AI Companion, and Microsoft Teams Copilot transcribe meetings and generate summaries, with Microsoft data showing heavy users saving about 8 hours per month and typical users saving 3–5 hours per week. Automated

14 August 2025

AI · Automation · NASDAQ:HUBS · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:ZM · NYSE:DAL · NYSE:PATH · NYSE:ZEN · Productivity · Time Management · Work Hacks

Battle of the 2025 Ultrabook Flagships: MacBook vs Windows vs Chrome – Which Reigns Supreme?

Mid-2025 flagship ultrabooks span macOS, Windows 11, and ChromeOS, including Apple’s MacBook Air and Pro lines plus Dell XPS 13 Plus, HP Spectre x360 14, Lenovo Yoga 9i 14, ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED, Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, and HP

9 August 2025

2025 Gadgets · Laptop Comparison · NASDAQ:AAPL · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:MSFT · NYSE:DELL · NYSE:HPQ · Productivity · Tech Reviews · Ultrabooks

Productivity News 9 August 2025 - 18 November 2025