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Inject Some Fun Into Your Video Calls With These 10 Virtual Background Ideas

We know these are difficult times, but you can at least have some fun during your videoconferencing calls with these virtual backgrounds.

April 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The world is becoming increasingly familiar with Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and that means we’re discovering the ins and outs of these apps. Many of these apps offer options to blur your background so your messy room isn’t visible to your colleagues, clients, family or friends. But, some platforms […]

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.

April 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

Almo Corporation’s Solar Power

Paradise Energy solar panels will generate enough electricity in just one year to offset 100,000 gallons of gasoline & pay for themselves in less than 5 years.

April 6, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

For over 70 years, Almo Corporation, the largest U.S. independent distributor of professional AV equipment, appliances, consumer electronics, and home goods, has been making a difference in the Philadelphia community with their various outreach efforts, and now they are contributing to the community in a new way. The Tech Decision “We’ve been looking at solar for […]

How to Run Your Team – For New IT Managers

March 23, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

As a new manager in an IT department, it might be an odd adjustment to make from just managing the network to now managing your team. We know how that can go, one day you’re on the same playing field as your team and the next your their boss. Next, you’ll have to hire new […]

Microsoft Adds New Features to Teams as Use Surges Due to COVID-19

Microsoft addes new features to Teams as usage skyrockets to 44 million daily active users due to COVID-19 and remote work.

March 19, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is releasing new features for its flagship unified communication and collaboration app teams just as usage on the platform skyrockets due to a swell of the globe working from home to avoid spreading COVID-19. In a blog post, the company detailed its new features and gave an update on how the platform has grown […]

G Suite Hits 2 Billion Active Users, Report Says

G Suite, Google’s cloud computing, productivity and collaboration platform now has 2 billion active users as the company looks to compete with Microsoft.

March 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

G Suite, Google’s cloud computing, productivity and collaboration platform now has 2 billion active users as the company looks to better compete with Microsoft. The news comes from an Axios interview with Javier Soltero, vice president and general manager of G Suite. However, Soltero didn’t say how any are paid users and how many user […]

Videoconferencing ROI: Cost Savings, Productivity, Continuity

Videoconferencing technology can bring your organization considerable returns like reduced travel costs, more productive meetings and business continuity.

March 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your organization isn’t already using videoconferencing technologies, you’re behind the ball — and you’re missing out on some incredible cost-savings opportunities and business continuity solutions that can help your company sustain outside events. According to videoconferencing technology experts, investing in videoconferencing can help your organization conferencing and work-from-home productivity, save greatly on travel costs […]

Videoconferencing Advantages: The Business Case for Investing

Videoconferencing tools have inherent advantages which help you stay connected to employees, clients & business partners regardless of where they are.

March 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Isn’t it so easy to FaceTime with a friend or family member? The feature for iPhones has been around since 2010, and now that same level of functionality and ease of use is becoming a mandatory tool for conference rooms. Videoconferencing solutions help bring your business into the modern digital age by helping you stay […]

Tim Cook: Government Should Regulate Big Tech, Data

Apple CEO TIm Cook says now is the time for government to step in and pass legislation that regulates big tech's mining of customer data.

November 25, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The push against big tech companies from harvesting our data to improve the functionality of intelligent applications and services has gained an unlikely ally: big tech. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple  — one of those largest big tech firms — said government should protect technology users with federal legislation aimed at protecting your data. In […]

GTDC: IT Distribution To Remain Critical Piece of Tech Industry

Global survey finds IT distributors will continue to play a vital role in the technology supply chain as AI, data, security and IoT become mainstream.

November 22, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Distribution will continue to be an integral part of the technology industry, particularly for IT providers and technology managers. According to a new report, Tech Distribution 2025, from the Global Technology Distribution Council, distributors are becoming more interconnected and instrumental across a variety of technology market segments and are playing an increasingly vital role in […]