This week, April 13-17, 2020: Colorado towns create their own telecoms, outdated coding languages hold up entertainment, Microsoft becomes the NBA tech partner, and more.
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Google Rolls Out New Meet Feature in Gmail
New features in Google Meet allow users to start a meeting from Gmail, and Meet video calls will soon support a larger grid view of participants.
Google is rolling out new features for Google Meet, it’s communication and collaboration platform that like many others, has become a staple of remote work due to the coronavirus. Now, users can start and join meetings right from their Gmail inbox, which aims to help users seamlessly switch between email and video meetings, the company […]
Tech Managers Believe IoT & Augmented Reality Tech will Become Industry Standard Very Soon
IoT and augmented reality technologies can enable smarter decisions through context-specific data in a single, simplified view.
Eighty percent of surveyed tech executives from companies using Internet of Things and Augmented Reality technologies say those will become standards in their industry within five years, according to new research from PTC and Boston Consulting Group. The report, entitled “Unleashing the Power of Data with IoT and Augmented Reality,” found that fifty percent of […]
Microsoft Strikes Deal to Become Official Technology Partner of NBA
Microsoft will become the official technology partner for the NBA in a deal that includes cloud services, analytics and devices.
Although the NBA regular season is temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, that isn’t stopping the league from bolstering its technology offerings with one of the largest names in the business. Announced Thursday, Microsoft is expanding its technology market share in major U.S. sports leagues with a multi-year deal to be the official technology […]
Colorado Towns Band Together to Build Their Own Telecom
Frustrated with unreliable service, 14 rural Colorado towns worked together on Project Thor, a 481-mile telecom network run by the collective governments.
Frustrated with unreliable service, 14 rural Colorado towns worked together on Project Thor, a 481-mile telecom network run by the collective governments.
Verizon to Acquire Videoconferencing Platform BlueJeans
Telecommunication giant Verizon is acquiring videoconferencing platform BlueJeans just as demand for remote communication use skyrockets due to COVID-19.
Telecommunications giant Verizon announced Thursday that it is acquiring videoconferencing and collaboration platform BlueJeans Network. In a statement, Verizon said its Verizon Business subsidiary is gobbling up the platform to expand the company’s unified communications portfolio. The deal combines BlueJeans’ platform with Verizon’s unified communications as a service (UCaaS) business immediately, giving BlueJeans users enterprise-grade […]
Check Out These Free Versions of Popular Meeting Platforms
Some popular meeting platforms offer free versions that your organization can take advantage of right now without paying a dime.
If your organization has been searching for a video communication and collaboration tool among the several leading the market, you likely have several from which to choose. Due to COVID-19, online meeting technology is now a critical tool for any organization that has sent employees home but is still expecting them to produce their normal […]
Camden CX-12 Plus Door Interface Relay Easily Connects Automatic Doors
Designed for easy interconnection of automatic doors with access control, Camden CX-12 Plus Door Interface Relay provides bi-directional sequencing.
Camden Door Controls, a provider of door activation, control and locking products, introduces its CX-12 Plus door interface relay. Designed for easy interconnection of automatic doors with access control, time control, telephone entry and fire alarm systems, it provides bi-directional sequencing of two door operators in vestibule applications, according to the company. The new “Plus” […]
Critical US Tech Retail Trends and Insights for 2020
The retail technology landscape can be confusing at best. Deciding where and how to invest in tech solutions is critical to modern businesses.
The retail technology landscape can be confusing at best. Deciding where and how to invest in tech solutions is critical to modern businesses. Understanding what makes for the best investment is often tough. Business owners and decision-makers have a limited supply of time and expertise. They’re not always able to select the right software or […]
Unemployment Checks Held Up Due to Outdated Coding Language
The Verge has reported that at least twelve states have unemployment software running on COBOL, a decades old coding language.
The Verge has reported that at least twelve states have unemployment software running on COBOL, a decades old coding language.
