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Google Extends Free Google Meet Service

Google is extending its offer of free unlimited Meet calls through March of 2021 for Gmail accounts after originally setting a date of Sept. 30.

September 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is continuing its offer of free unlimited Meet calls through March of 2021 for Gmail accounts after originally setting a date of Sept. 30. The move will help keep users of the free service connected with one another after Google in April made its videoconferencing and collaboration product free for anyone with a Gmail […]

How IT Pros Can Determine Pricing

Determining how much the company will pay for a product or services involves leadership, research, route market reevaluation and security.

September 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

When it comes time to set your IT budget and get it approved by your organization’s leadership, there are several things to keep in mind as you navigate the sea of service providers, vendors, manufacturers, and dealers to determine how much your organization will pay for critical products and services. This involves conversation with leadership […]

Avocor ReleasingThree 55-inch Collaboration Displays

Avocor has released three new 55-inch collaboration displays designed to meet the needs of remote and hybrid work and learning.

September 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Avocor has released three new 55-inch collaboration displays designed to meet the needs of remote and hybrid work as well as distance and in-person learning. According to the company, the displays are designed for home offices, dedicated remote learning areas, huddle rooms and other conferencing spaces across the enterprise. The three new offerings are the […]

NEC Releases UNIVERGE BLUE EXTENDED Integrations Platform

The UNIVERGE BLUE EXTEND integrations platform is designed to provide customers with voice, chat video and contact center functionalities.

September 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

NEC has announced the general availability of its UNIVERGE BLUE EXTEND integrations platform for NEC’s UNIVERGE BLUE Cloud Services designed to provide customers with voice, chat video and contact center functionalities. Those services will be provided by UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT and UNIVERGE BLUE ENGAGE and can be combined with everyday business applications from leading enterprise […]

ServiceNow Launches New Version of Now Platform

ServiceNow's new platform includes new tools and features designed to help organizations stay agile and resilient while improving productivity.

September 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

ServiceNow has released a new version of its digital workforce platform, Now Platform, designed to help organizations stay agile and resilient while improving productivity in the COVID-19 economy. Included in the new platform, named the Paris release, are several new features like new workflow productivity apps with embedded analytics and AI, IT optimization, connected workflows, […]

Now Is the Time to be Vigilant Amidst Increasing Cyber Attacks

As the COVID-19 pandemic and political turmoil lead to increasing cyber attacks, organizations and end users should take extra precaution.

September 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While remote work and working from home are convenient and just a way of life these days, the trend is opening the door to cyber attackers, nation states and part-time hackers to take advantage of the hysteria and cast a wide net in a bid to compromise our networks. Across the board, companies are reporting […]

Google Redesigns Meet Mobile Apps

Google is updating the Meet videoconferencing mobile apps for Android and iOS to create a more unified experience with Gmail.

September 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Videoconferencing and collaboration apps like Google Meet are, for obvious reasons, crucially important right now. To that end, Google has worked over the last few months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to improve Meet and better integrate it with Gmail and other G Suite tools. Now, the Google Meet mobile apps for iOS and […]

Remote Work Helps Zoom Quadruple Revenue in Q2

Boosted by the rapid shift to remote work, Zoom posted a massive second quarter with revenues rising by more than 350% year-over-year.

September 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom has posted the results of what was expected to be a gigantic second quarter, and the web conferencing giant didn’t disappoint. The company reported an exponential increase in users. Although it did not detail the exact number, the company said it has 370,200 customers with more than 10 employees, In April, Zoom said it […]

Cisco To Acquire AI-based Noise Removal Firm BabbleLabs

Cisco is acquiring noise removal and speech enhancement firm BabbleLabs to add another layer of noise reduction features to Webex meetings.

August 26, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

Google Begins Rollout of Integrated G Suite Experience

Google is rolling out new features in G Suite for desktop and Android users that aim to bring G Suite apps closer together.

August 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is rolling out new features in G Suite for desktop and Android users that aim to bring G Suite apps closer together. The updates aim to feature four distinct apps: Mail, Chat, Rooms and Meet. The new features in the updates appear to be Google’s response to the rise of Microsoft Teams, Slack and […]