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 […]
Bose Professional is adding to its lineup of videoconferencing devices with the new Bose VideoBar VB1 all-in-one USB conferencing device for audio and video in meeting spaces. The device was announced at ISE 2020 and is now available. According to the company, the device brings premium audio and video quality to conferencing spaces and ensures […]
What happens when the technology at your office gives out? In our new Replacing Office Technology series, we’re answering common questions from IT departments about how to replace the smaller technology systems that tend to need replacing more often than others. Today’s focus is on replacing office speakers — both in-ceiling and computer speakers. As […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic began impacting organizations everywhere last year, it dramatically transformed the way we work. New technologies that were seldom used like videoconferencing, unified communications and collaboration became the new way of working when employees were sent home to work for the long haul. However, it wasn’t just the office that became virtual. […]
Audiovisual and IT managers at higher education institutions now have access to an upgraded web portal for Harman Professional Solutions’ Education Alliance Program. According to the company, the Education Alliance Program (EAP) and the updated portal gives university and college AV and IT managers “a more immediate, at-a-glace access” to reward points, account management and […]
Whether your organization has committed to a hybrid work plan in 2021 and beyond, or if that decision is still up in the air…the need for audio quality in the remote workspace is higher than ever before. This list of home office microphones is comprised of affordable options which employees or departments may have an […]
This past year was difficult for many organizations, but they persevered and kept the business running thanks to collaboration tools that many became intimately familiar with over the course of 2020. According to Gartner, 82% of companies are planning to allow for at least some remote work going forward. As organizations prepare for a hybrid […]
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