5 posts tagged with "Focus"

Focus 2026.4 is here: New Brand, Bigger Platform, Smarter Infrastructure!

Q1 2026 has been massive. We've shipped a full rebrand, overhauled our Teams recording infrastructure, launched BYO storage, introduced scheduled reports with email notifications, upgraded to .NET 10, and merged everything into a single monorepo. Under the hood there are over 90 pull requests worth of improvements — let's get into the highlights!

⭐ Highlights​

• Full Rebrand - Fresh logo, favicon, and Subphonic branding across the platform.
• Teams Recording Overhaul - Per-user recording policies, dual bot resilience, automated provisioning, and better diagnostics.
• BYO Storage - Bring your own Azure storage accounts with validation and monitoring.
• Scheduled Reports & Email Notifications - Set it and forget it reporting with email delivery.
• Entra Sync & SSO - Sync locking, SSO role claims, child permissions, and multi-domain support.
• Help & Documentation RAG - AI-powered help agent in private preview.
• Transcription Engine Upgrade - Improved timing, alignment, and language pack updates.
• Observability Upgrade - Better monitoring across all services for faster support.

Focus 2026.1 is here: Speaking Your Language, Building for Scale!

Happy New Year everyone! We're kicking off 2026 with our biggest release yet.

This release is all about going global, getting gorgeous, and making Focus faster and more flexible than ever. Whether you're working across continents or just want a slicker experience, we've got you covered. Let's dive into what's new!

⭐ Highlights​

• Global Translation Support - Focus now speaks your language! Complete internationalization with automatic locale detection.
• Communications Page Redesign - Smarter transcript layouts, more screen space and sorting!
• New Menu Experience - Beautiful animated menu with pin/collapse functionality for more workspace.
• Canada Deployment - New dedicated infrastructure for our Canadian customers!

Oh, we have also changed our version numbers to be simple to understand with YEAR.MONTH 😀

Focus V2.2 is here: Export, Automate, and Elevate!

Hey Focus fans! Summer’s heating up, and so is your favorite communications platform. Focus V2.2 has landed, and this release is all about giving you more power, more polish, and more peace of mind. Whether you’re exporting transcripts, uploading subscribers in bulk, or just enjoying a smoother ride, there’s something here for everyone. Let’s dive into the highlights!

⭐ Highlights​

• Export transcripts to Word, bulk upload subscribers, and enjoy smarter security with setting saving.
• Automated testing and upgraded monitoring for rock-solid reliability and performance.
• Soft audit, improved tagging, and a host of UI tweaks for a smoother, more powerful Focus experience.

Focus V2.1 is here: Polished, Protected, and Primed for Productivity!

Hey Focus fans! Just when you thought things couldn’t get any smoother, we’ve rolled out Focus V2.1 release that’s all about making your experience even more seamless, secure, and, well, enjoyable. Think of this as the “spring clean” for your favorite communications platform, but with a few shiny new features sprinkled in for good measure. Ready to see what’s new? Let’s dive in!

⭐ Highlights​

• Improved User Experience - Effortless multi-account switching and way cleaner account screens! V2.1 just makes your life easier.
• Feature Enhancements - Advanced review, Search improvements (yes even more) and big updates to endpoint management.
• Under-the-Hood Upgrades - Not all fun and games, we have been making lots of under the hood updates as well to make sure things are more secure and as fast as ever.

Focus V2.0 is here: More Connected, More Powerful, More You!

Hey Focus fans! Your favorite communications platform just got a major upgrade, and we’re not talking about a new paint job (though, yes, we do look fresher than ever). This month, Focus is all about making your work life easier, smarter, and a whole lot more fun. Ready to see what’s new? Let’s go!

⭐ Highlights​

• Search updates - Search is search right? Wrong! We took inspiration from all the best applications and created the fastest and easiest search we could. Navigate via the keyboard ✔️ Navigate via the mouse ✔️ Include or Exclude search options ✔️ The power is yours!
• Updated logos and branding - We made sure everything was fitting together nicely and the new logos look smart and ready to go.
• Admin updates - We have cleaned up and improved the usability on the people pages. Now you can quickly link users to subscribers and multiple endpoints. Awesome!