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Most Tech Jobs Are Going to These Five Cities

Just five cities account for 90% of all high-tech job growth from 2005 to 2017, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution.

December 30, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

We’ve written about the issue of a lack of skilled workforce plentifully, highlighting the importance of transforming your company into a modern organization and the importance of forming educational partnerships and aggressively seeking out that talent. When someone has a new idea for a tech company, they usually look to the West Coast or a […]

LogMeIn To Be Acquired By Private Equity for $4.3B

SaaS, UC company LogMeIn joins the tech-heavy portfolios of private equity firms Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital in $4.3 billion deal.

December 18, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cloud-based connectivity firm LogMeIn has agreed to be acquired by a group of tech-focused private equity firm in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.3 billion. The Boston-based company is now part of Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital — private equity firms that led the transaction that is expected to close in the middle of […]

Here’s What Providers Are Offering 5G, And Where

Four major network providers have begun rolling out their 5G offerings. Here's where the networks are available so far and what's on tap for 2020.

December 17, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Telecommunications providers have been telling us for a while now that 5G networks would be coming soon. Many of them said we would start to see these new ultra-fast networks roll out toward the end of this year. So far, they’ve been pretty accurate. Here’s a rundown on what network carriers have launched 5G networks […]

AT&T Launches 5G Network In 10 Cities

Network provider's 5G network for businesses and consumers has launched in 10 markets, making the service available on new Samsung Galaxy Note10+.

December 16, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Telecommunications provider AT&T on Friday launched its 5G network for businesses and consumers in 10 markets, making the service available on new Samsung Galaxy Note10+. AT&T’s 5G network, built on top of the company’s existing wireless network, is now live for network users in Birmingham, Ala., Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Providence, R.I., Rochester, N.Y., San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, Calif. 5G is […]

AVI-SPL Symphony Aims to ‘Save the Meeting’

AVI-SPL Symphony can monitor any audio visual or UC/Collaboration device in your office -- yes, any -- to prevent issues before they happen.

December 12, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Meeting obstruction because of faulty, or difficult-to-use, equipment is something we write a LOT about on this website. But what if there was a way to anticipate, solve, and prevent issues in advance of them occurring? AVI-SPL, the systems provider focused on UC and Collaboration, says their Symphony service does just that. AVI-SPL Symphony is […]

Windows says Microsoft Teams is available in public preview for Linux desktops, becoming the first Office app made available for the operating system.

December 10, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft Teams is now available for Linux users in public preview, Microsoft announced Tuesday, a move that makes Linux the first Microsoft Office app coming to Linux desktops. Linux will support all of Teams’ core functions, including chat, video meetings, calling, collaboration on documents and other business processes. In a blog post, Microsoft said most […]

Microsoft Unveils 365 Mobile Redesign

Tech giant unveils redesigns to 365 mobile apps featuring new productivity tools that can read your emails and Office documents.

December 6, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft this week unveiled redesigns to its flagship mobile apps like Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as the company hopes to become a bigger part of the mobile productivity conversation. The redesigns are part of the tech giant’s push to focus on emerging markets, inclusive design and accessibility for more intelligent experiences across Microsoft […]

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Artificial Intelligence Has an Emissions Problem

Advances in arificial intelligence is making our lives easier and more automated. It's also becoming a huge emitter of greenhouse gasses.

November 6, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Technology, artificial intelligence and automation are supposed to solve our biggest problems, not create new ones or exacerbate existing issues. Unbeknownst to many, big tech is actually putting a huge burden on the environment. In a study assessing the energy consumption required to train several common large AI models, Researchers at the University of Massachusetts […]

Jargon Entertainment FLEXUltra XT Video Wall Pushes the Boundaries of What LED Can Do

Entertainment/events company Jargon chooses a PixelFLEX FLEXUltra XT LED solution because it looked sharper in an industry where that really matters.

November 4, 2019 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Through a focus on bringing together the right team with the right technology, Los Angeles-based Jargon Entertainment has been setting the highest standards for a dynamic on-camera experience for over 20 years. Having worked on many high-profile film and television productions around the world, their design team is always seeking to implement the most creative […]

Air Force Finally Upgrades Nuclear Launch System… From Floppy Disks

The U.S. had been relying on a computer system that used floppy disks that was responsible for fielding requests to launch nuclear weapons.

October 31, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. military can send a missile halfway across the world with pinpoint accuracy, attack the computer systems of rival countries and pilot a drone from the U.S. to strike targets anywhere in the world. The military makes use of every technological advancement and has worked with some of the world’s largest companies to do […]