As schools and districts rush to “reopen” during the pandemic, one immediate goal is to equip classrooms with audio and wireless microphones for the teachers so students in class or attending remotely can clearly hear lessons. Some schools are even installing basic wireless microphone systems, portable audio systems, and soundbars. However, these residential-grade systems are […]
The videoconferencing wars between Microsoft, Zoom and others is showing no signs of slowing down as providers begin adding new features and reinventing their platforms for our work lives past the pandemic. These platforms are still reporting robust growth, including Microsoft Teams, which now has over 145 million active daily users, the company said on […]
Google says it has made improvements to Google Assistant that bolster the company’s artificial intelligence assistant’s natural language capabilities, including correctly understanding and pronouncing unique names. Starting over the next few days, users can teach Google Assistant to enunciate and recognize names of contacts the way they pronounce them. Without keeping a record of the […]
The return to the office will prioritize health and safety in light of the lingering pandemic, so IT managers and their solutions providers will have to make sure their users and customers are equipped with technology that helps make that transition seamless. One way to do that is through the use of artificial intelligence and […]
Crestron today announced Crestron Flex Phones, a new portfolio of Microsoft Teams-certified desk phones for “organizations seeking a dedicated collaboration experience for their employees.” The Crestron Flex Phones “bring best-in-class audio and videoconferencing capabilities, one-touch connectivity, and enterprise-grade security, along with a host of additional features to help users maximize productivity,” the company announcement says. […]
The world has been bombarded with videoconferencing companies for over a year, and one question remains: which platform is the most popular? Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, GoToMeeting, Lifesize, BlueJeans, and of course Zoom, have blitzed the market with new features, integrations and hardware to pandemic-proof and future-proof organizations everywhere. However, one of those is […]
Microsoft is acquiring conversational AI company Nuance, a company that offers speech recognition software that is used in 77% of U.S. hospitals, in a deal worth $19.7 billion. According to Microsoft’s announcement, the company plans to integrate Nuance’s solutions with its Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare offering that was introduced last year. Nuance provides conversational artificial […]
Nureva, an audio conferencing solutions provider, announces Athens State University in Alabama recently outfitted nearly 30 classrooms with Nureva HDL300 audio conferencing systems, along with 4 Dual HDL300 systems for larger conference spaces. Like most colleges and universities across North America and around the world, Athens State needed to work quickly to retrofit classrooms and […]
As the use of voice apps is on the rise, so to is the advancement of artificial intelligence and technologies that improves voice assistants and makes them feel more natural. That’s why Amazon on Monday announced the general availability of Alexa Conversations, a new tool for developers that will help create more natural-feeling Alexa skills […]
While music streaming services like Tidal and Amazon Music already had HiFi streaming, Spotify’s announcement that it’s moving into that space is sure to catch the attention of anyone responsible for managing their own company’s music streaming. Spotify, which says its accounts surged to over 150 million late last year, is the leading subscription music […]
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