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 […]
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Achieve Employee Buy-In with These Strategies
These change management tips will help organizations of all sizes achieve employee buy-in...as long as managers take them seriously.
Achieving employee buy-in is just one part of change management, but it’s by far the most complicated and the part we’ve heard most leaders struggle with. So we thought we’d come up with some change management tips which focus on getting employees to buy-in to new technology — or even just new directions in leadership. […]
How Technology Providers Can Help Train End Users
Technology providers like manufacturers & integrators can be a helpful resource for end user training and changing employee behaviors.
Your company just spent millions on new conference rooms throughout the campus and in other office locations, and now you want to maximize that investment and push employees to make use of these systems. However, your internal IT team might not be experts in conferencing technology, and end users haven’t been thoroughly trained. That leads […]
A Single IDIS Camera Keeps Watch Over a Volcano
IDIS 8MP 31x IR p/t/z camera captures footage from 9 miles away, allowing for viewing by emergency agencies, scientists, & residents.
Security cameras have been used for more than what you’d expect them to be. The latest unique application comes courtesy of the Volcan de Fuego project in Guatemala, which has deployed an IDIS camera to keep an eye on what is said to be one of the world’s most active and dangerous volcanoes. Continual live […]
Avocor Releases Microsoft Teams-certified Collaboration Display
Avocor announces the AVW-6555 Windows collaboration display, the first certified for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Azure IoT.
Microsoft Teams is helping enterprise employees around the world stay connected and productive throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and we’ve seen hardware manufacturers buy into Microsoft’s certification program and release devices certified for the company’s flagship unified communications and collaboration app. That now includes collaboration display firm Avocor with the release of the AVW-6555 Windows collaboration […]
Microsoft Releases Transcription Services in Word
Microsoft has announced Transcribe in Word, a new feature that allows users to record and transcribe conversations directly in Word for the web.
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 […]
Almost Half of Workers Want Mobile Access Control Credentials Over Cards or Keys
A recent survey also found 44 percent say access control is now more important due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
Nexkey’s 2020 Access Control Trends Review surveyed 1,264 office workers to see what will come next in the access control space. Data highlights found in the survey include: 41% of office workers use key cards to enter their office. Yet the same amount of people said smartphones or smartwatches would be their first-choice credential. 44% feel access […]
Microsoft to Finally End Support for Internet Explorer
By next August, all Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer 11 as Microsoft pushes new Edge browser.
By this time next year, Microsoft will no longer support Internet Explorer, the company announced earlier this month. On Nov. 30 of this year, the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support Internet Explorer 11, and by Aug. 17, 2021, all remaining Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support the internet browser. […]
Zoom Issues Fix After Service Was Down Monday
Zoom had a busy Monday morning as the videoconferencing service was down much of the morning for many users across the U.S.
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 […]
UCF Downtown Campus Collaborative Displays Use Sony BRAVIA
University of Central Florida’s new UCF Downtown 15-acre campus, located in Orlando’s Creative Village, incorporates the latest audio-visual innovations into a sleek but welcoming environment for 21st century learning. Thanks in part to its thoughtful integration of technology with design, UCF was among the top 20 most applied to colleges in 2019, according to Niche.com. […]
