Remote work is now the norm for a large chunk of U.S. workers, but how does that translate into event production? Ask the folks who produced the Democratic National Convention last week. Like countless other professionals that job was done remotely or in a makeshift workstation at home. Now, from a single location, try to […]
As it hopes to keep pace with Zoom and Microsoft Teams, Cisco is acquiring noise removal and speech enhancement firm BabbleLabs to add another layer of noise reduction features to Webex meetings. Cisco will bring that native noise removal capability to its entire collaboration portfolio, beginning with integrating BabbleLabs for Webex Meetings users on any […]
As a journalist, transcribing audio is my least favorite thing to do. It usually takes more time than the actual interview itself. But, it’s necessary to get it right to avoid misquoting or misinterpreting comments. I’ve made use of some other artificial intelligence-based transcription apps and then moved that text over to Microsoft Word, but […]
Zoom is being used by millions to conduct business, go to school, take yoga classes and much more to the point that the service has become a household name. That’s why when it goes down, it’s a very big deal. That’s what happened this morning when users were unable to start and join Zoom meetings […]
Facial recognition algorithms developed prior to the coronavirus pandemic struggle mightily to identify our faces through our masks, according to a preliminary study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Even the best of the 89 commercial facial recognition algorithms tested had error rates between 5% and 50% in matching digitally applied face masks with […]
Facebook is bringing several videoconferencing platforms to its Portal device to complement the company’s collaboration tool Workplace. Those videoconferencing providers are Zoom, BlueJeans, GoToMeeting and Webex, the company said in a news release. Those apps will be available on Portal next month. “Whether you’re meeting one-on-one with a colleague or joining up to 1,000 participants,* […]
Cloud giants Microsoft and Oracle – and now, Twitter – are all reportedly in talks to acquire the popular social media app TikTok before the app is banned in the U.S. All three firms have been reported to express interest in acquiring the platform as President Donald Trump has imposed a deadline of Sept. 15 […]
Voice platform Red Box has announced that its Compliance Recording solution is now generally available for Microsoft Teams to support secure, resilient and scalable recording of communications in Teams. The solution is currently being certified as part of Microsoft’s new Compliance Recording ISV partner certification program, the company said in a press release. According to […]
With many workers still doing their job our of their homes, Zoom recently released its Zoom for Home offerings that include dedicated Zoom devices via DTEN. Now, Zoom is taking that a step further by expanding to smart displays like the Amazon Echo Show, Portal from Facebook and the Google Nest Hub Max. Zoom’s play […]
Virtual assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana and others have been a helpful aide in the lives of many consumers. These assistants help users buy goods, schedule activities and turn appliances on and off. Now, these intelligent assistants are becoming our coworkers as Amazon and Microsoft along with hardware partners take steps to bring Alexa […]
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