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 […]
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Lifesize Acquires Kaptivo for Digital Whiteboarding Enhancements
Conferencing provider Lifesize has acquired digital collaboration firm Kaptivo in a bid to expand Lifesize’s platform with more whiteboarding abilities.
Conferencing provider Lifesize has acquired digital collaboration firm Kaptivo in a bid to expand Lifesize’s cloud-based unified communications and collaboration portfolio. Lifesize aims to make use of Kaptivo’s expertise in computer vision, image processing and artificial intelligence for visual collaboration to bring digital whiteboarding to Lifesize’s portfolio. Kaptivo’s whiteboarding solution pairs advanced image processing software […]
Zoom, BlueJeans, GoToMeeting, Webex Come to Facebook Portal
Facebook is bringing several videoconferencing platforms to its Portal device to complement the company’s collaboration tool Workplace.
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,* […]
Why Microsoft and Oracle Might Want to Buy TikTok
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 […]
Is it Up to IT to Provide Remote Workers with Desktop Displays?
As much of the American workforce has now experienced working from home, one of the most missed commodities has been the desktop monitor.
As much of the American workforce has now experienced working from home, one of the most missed commodities has been the desktop monitor.
PyroFarms is Creating a Sustainable Lighting Source with Bioluminescence
Are bioluminescent dinoflagellates - sold by PyroFarms - the future of sustainable lighting? ...Wait, what the heck are those?
Bioluminescence is the science of tiny, light-emitting plankton — and it might be a source of sustainable, zero-energy lighting if harnessed at scale. That’s what PyroFarms hopes for, anyway. A report from Grit Daily recently covered the company. It explored how they harness bioluminescent dinoflagellates, the glowing things, to create small, focused light sources which […]
Why Replace a Display That Still Works?
When we consider replacing displays/digital signage, we often do so when it is too late. Instead, we should plan ahead for inevitable signage failures.
An interesting question is being asked with increasing frequency: should we change out displays/digital signage that appear to be working well with new models? Conventional wisdom might say that if a display is working fine to those who are regularly exposed to it, it is best to leave it alone… at least until it no […]
Red Box Announces Compliance Recording Integration With Microsoft Teams
Voice platform Red Box has announced that its Compliance Recording solution is now generally available for Microsoft Teams.
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 […]
Telguard’s VIRALERT 3 Body Temperature Screening System
The VIRALERT 3 from Telguard is an all-in-one body temperature screening system with an integrated camera and thermal imager.
Telguard announces it is partnering with sister company AMETEK Land to offer the VIRALERT 3 integrated human body temperature screening system. The system is a non-contact temperature monitoring camera that detects body temperatures as people enter a building while maintaining appropriate social distancing. AMETEK Land has been developing high-accuracy infrared measurement instruments for more than 70 years. […]
Zoom Expands Zoom for Home to Popular Smart Displays
Zoom is taking its Zoom for Home solutions a step further by expanding to smart displays from Amazon, Facebook and Google.
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 […]
