New research from global market research firm IPSOS and audio brand EPOS finds 95% of audio end-users and decision makers experience pain points relating to sound that affect their concentration or efficiency at work. Common complaints include being disturbed by loud colleagues (50%), overall noise levels in working environments (48%) and interruptions from colleagues (46%). […]
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Microsoft Announces New Teams Features During Build Conference
As Teams usage skyrockets due to COVID-19, Microsoft is releasing new features for collaboration, digital events, and remote working improvements.
During Microsoft’s annual Build conference – held digitally this year due to the coronavirus pandemic – the company unveiled several new features to Teams, its flagship unified communication and collaboration platform and one of its fastest growing products. The platform, which now has more than 75 million daily active users, is getting a slew of […]
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Cameras designed to identify us by our facial features will be hampered by masks, scarves, bandannas and other face coverings people wear to stop COVID-19.
Facial recognition, as controversial as it can be, was trending up before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world. However, there were many cases in which the technology proved troublesome, causing some areas on the U.S. and other parts of the world to ban the technology for government use. Thanks to COVID-19, facial recognition technology developers […]
Making Your Hands Free Room Fully Automated with AV
With AI and turnkey solutions reducing cost and enhancing end-user experience, fully automated hands free rooms in most meeting spaces are now within reach.
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X.Labs Fever Screening Device
Feevr is an AI fever screening solution that detects elevated body temperatures and is being used by businesses during the pandemic.
Gunshot detection solutions company Shooter Detection Systems has announced its partnership with X.Labs to release Feevr, a fever screening device. SDS will be the premier distributor of X.Labs’ latest innovation called Feevr, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based, non-contact thermal imaging technology that is said to detect individuals in a crowd with an elevated temperature, a practice that is […]
CompTIA COVID-19 Survey Finds Tech Firms Anticipate August Return to Normal Business Levels
A majority of IT and tech firms are eyeing a return to some kind of normalcy by August, according to a new survey from IT trade association CompTIA.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many IT and tech companies into tough times, but the majority are eyeing a return to some kind of normalcy by August, according to a new survey from IT trade association CompTIA. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted industries and organizations of all shapes and sizes, and none have been completely […]
Why Many Digital Transformation Efforts Fail and What To Do Instead
Red Hat Summit speakers say a mismanagement of the most valuable resource -- people -- is what causes most digital transformations to fail.
What does “digital transformation” really mean anymore? At the recent Red Hat (virtual) Summit, the phrase was called out for being overloaded and erroneously suggesting that adopting new tech will solve all of an org’s challenges. It’s the large IT company’s opinion that “open transformation” beats “digital transformation” — so today we’re examining their case for the […]
Here’s the Application to Have Your PPP Loans Forgiven
The U.S. Small Business Administration has published an application to allow businesses to have their PPP loans forgiven.
After passing several rounds of funding options to help small businesses overcome COVID-19 financial challenges, the U.S. Small Business Administration has published an application to allow businesses to have their loans forgiven. The application will allow businesses who were approved for funding from the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to have loans at least partially […]
DSE Launching Webinar Series on Effect of COVID-19 on AV Vertical Markets
Digital Signage Expo webinar series kicks off June 2 with a look at how the coronavirus pandemic will affect higher education digital signage networks.
Digital Signage Expo webinar series kicks off June 2 with a look at how the coronavirus pandemic will affect higher education digital signage networks.
How COVID-19 is Changing the Cybersecurity and IT Workforce
The COVID-19 is changing how organizations should recruit, hire and train IT and cybersecurity professionals to help the overburdened workforce.
If you’re an IT or cybersecurity professional, you’ve been very busy over these last few months dealing with a gigantic jump in remote work and the increasing security challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Almost overnight, IT and security staff had to figure out how to help the entire office work from home and […]
