Jun 11
Microsoft letting users choose Yammer as default social network in Office 365
Posted in: Today's Chili
Since enterprise-level social networking isn’t really our bag, we haven’t been paying that much attention to Yammer after Microsoft’s paid $1.2 billion to buy it. Still, as part of Redmond’s project to merge Twitter-for-business with Office 365, organizations can now make Yammer the primary sharing tool for their users. Unfortunately, we suspect some heavy-handed sysadmin will prevent you from sending those amusing LOLCat pictures your nephew emailed you to the folks in sector G.
Filed under: Internet, Microsoft
Source: Microsoft
The rumors are true, Microsoft has bought Yammer for $1.2 billion in cash. For those of you unfamiliar with Yammer, it is a social network platform built specifically for corporations. Businesses can set up a private network in which employees can post announcements, share files, create events, send messages, access a content management system, and use “extranet” which allows the business to keep in contact with customers and vendors. 
