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Interoperability: Open APIs are a start, Open Standard is better
The DMA is a noble piece of legislation, and mandating open APIs would be a good first step. But to be a successful piece of legislation, it must eventually choose open standard based interoperability.
Amandine Le Pape
28/02/2022
Element launches E2EE Location Sharing
Location sharing can be seen in both a positive and negative light. Great in the sense that it provides an extra layer of safety and convenience to users. Ever tried finding your friends at a festival without location sharing? Impossible. A lone worker who wants the comfort of those back
Jake Bowen-Bate
16/02/2022
FOSDEM 2022’s communication infrastructure was provided by Element Matrix Services
FOSDEM 2022 took place on Matrix 5-6 February, seeing anyone enthusiastic about free and open source software - from anywhere across the globe - meet, share ideas and collaborate. For a full write up from a pure Matrix perspective, visit the Matrix blog post. Element was a sponsor of FOSDEM
Archie W
14/02/2022
A white label messaging app to create your own brand messenger
Want a secure custom branded web-based messenger, but don’t want to pay a fortune? You can have exactly that using Element Cloud, from just $15 per month! via GIPHY A branded Element web app is ideal for organisations and communities who want all the benefits of open and secure
Paulina Lundin
9/02/2022
Element welcomes Polls!
Polls allow anyone with ‘send messages’ permissions to post a question in the form of a poll with up to 20 possible responses.
Jake Bowen-Bate
1/02/2022
Secure collaboration for cybersecurity teams
Imagine being a CISO, hauled into a boardroom, and asked: “Why is your team using a collaboration tool that isn’t even end-to-end encrypted?” Where would you go with that? “The team is familiar with Slack; I didn’t want the pushback from replacing it.”“Microsoft Teams is bundled for
Steve Loynes
18/01/2022
2021: It's been a busy year for Element!
From time to time it’s worth stepping back and looking at progress.
Amandine Le Pape
23/12/2021
Element One - all of Matrix, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in one place
Element One is here. Bring your WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram chats into Element.
Steve Loynes
26/10/2021
Simpler plans for Element, on-premise and cloud!
There’s now just two plans. The prices are the same whether Element is deployed as a hosted service or on-premise.
Steve Loynes
11/10/2021
Element 1.9.1 - Chat Export is finally here!!
We’re pleased to announce that our latest release includes the ability to export chat from all Rooms and DMs on Element Web and Desktop.
Danielle Kirkwood
11/10/2021
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