Week in Review: COVID Detection Tech, Evaluating Employees, etc.
This week, June 22- 26, 2020: temperature scanning platforms, contactless technology, evaluating employees, sound masking, and more.
Webinar: How to Achieve the Right Audio Quality in Meeting Spaces
In this joint Commercial Integrator and My TechDecisions webinar, attendees will learn to better understand quality audio in meeting spaces, and achieve such quality in their deployments.
New Health Protocol Solutions from Peerless-AV
Peerless-AV has announced the availability of new solutions for public health preparedness and viral transmission prevention. The new products include an occupancy control Kiosk, three variations of temperature-sensing digital signage kiosks and temperature-sensor tabletop and floor stand mounts “that will allow businesses to communicate and implement proper health standards in real time.” These new health protocol […]
Highly Rated CCTV & IP Security Camera Monitoring Apps
The must-have list of security camera and monitoring apps for CCTV and IP security cameras. These iOS and Android apps allow the user to control the pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) through “pinch to zoom,” take snapshots and send via MMS and email, play back video recordings, two-way audio, view live video from multiple cameras, store multiple DVR connections in an address book, instant notification of alarm events, and HTTPS support for secure connectivity are among just a few features. Some allow the user to monitor hundreds of network cameras of different brands. Many common IP cameras such as Axis, Sony, Toshiba, Vivotek, and Panasonic.
New Flex R-Series from Crestron Extends UCC
In response to the need for quicker, more manageable unified communications and collaboration, Crestron has introduced its new Flex R-series.
Honeywell Healthy Buildings Helps Facilities Comply with COVID-19 Regulations
Facilities are starting to reopen after lockdowns, but hygiene and distancing will still be at the forefront of everybody’s minds — especially business owners’. Honeywell Healthy Buildings are a set of solutions to help owners improve the health of their environments, operate more cleanly and safely, comply with distancing policies, and help reassure occupants that […]
NYC Schools Reverse Zoom Ban for Remote Learning
New York City teachers will once again be allowed to use Zoom to connect with their students for remote learning. That’s according to a statement released by the New York City Department of Education on Wednesday, which announced the reversal of the department’s previous ban of the platform. In early April, the department told teachers to stop […]
Mitigate COVID-19 Risk on Campus with Video Surveillance
It’s becoming all the more clear with each passing day how deep and far-reaching the impact of the coronavirus crisis is and will likely continue to be. It has claimed too many lives already and taken a serious toll on just about all aspects of our collective, everyday lives. Physically and emotionally, COVID-19 has truly been an […]
The FBI Warns Schools: Online Classrooms, Teleconferencing Apps Are Being Hijacked
With distance learning and videoconferencing on the rise, the FBI says it has received reports that video platforms are being hijacked (“Zoom-bombing”). Two schools in Massachusetts reported the following incidents: In late March 2020, a Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom, an unidentified […]
Platinum Tools Announces Colored Hybrid HPH J-Hooks
Wire and cable installation solution company Platinum Tools has launched its new HPH J-Hooks, a new line of high-performance hybrid hooks designed for a variety of applications. The hooks — designed for high-performance cables like Cat6a, Cat7, and fiber optics — feature a smooth, radiused 2-inch wide base with no pressure points. They’re UL listed, […]
