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Week in Review: Quarantine Habits, Retail Tech Trends, News, etc.

This week, April 13-17, 2020: Colorado towns create their own telecoms, outdated coding languages hold up entertainment, Microsoft becomes the NBA tech partner, and more.

April 17, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Welcome to My TechDecisions Week in Review, where we round up the most important stories you might have missed this week, April 13-17, 2020. Read on to find out what’s happening this week:

 

Features

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.

These Personal Habits of Quarantined Employees will Keep Them Happy & Healthy

Employee wellness and productivity will be determined partially by their habits and mental health during quarantine. Here’s how they can handle it.

Videoconferencing Security, Transparency Issues a Long Time Coming

It was just a matter of time before security and transparency issues with videoconferencing platforms came to light, says Wickr CEO.

 

Blogs

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.

Unemployment Checks Held Up Due to Outdated Coding Language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.

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.

 

News

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.

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.

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.

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