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Telecomm Industry Association Launches Smart Building Assessment Program

SPIRE Smart Building Assessment designed to help building owners and operators make better informed investment decisions, more.

October 5, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, have announced the SPIRE Smart Building Program, said to be the first-and-only objective assessment and rating program for smart buildings. Created in a partnership between the two organizations, SPIRE provides an assessment of connected technologies within buildings, delivering insights, benchmarks and […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 102: Remote Work Burnout

Dan Pupius, CEO of Range, joins the podcast to to talk about remote work burnout and how organizations should think differently about work in the COVID era.

October 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Dan Pupius, CEO of Range, joins the podcast to to talk about remote work burnout and how organizations should think differently about work in the COVID era.

Microsoft Services Suffer Two Major Global Outages in One Week

Key Microsoft services were down for several hours on two separate occasions this week just days after announcing dozens of new features at Ignite.

October 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft did not have a very good week, as on two separate occasions critical services were down worldwide for several hours. The latest was early Thursday morning when Outlook was down for several hours due to what Microsoft says was an issue caused by a “configuration update.” It comes just days after a host of […]

Crestron ONE App Delivers Workplace Control from Any Personal Device

October 1, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Crestron today announced the launch of the Crestron ONE app with mobile room control, enabling a flawless control experience from any personal device. The Crestron ONE app “reduc[es] the stress of returning to work, while improving employee’s ability to find, control and present,” according to the company announcement. It’s available now in the App Store. […]

How COVID Will Change Mass Notification Trends on Campuses

More significant changes and trends are to come to the workplace due to COVID-19, including how we use mass notification tools.

October 1, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Mass notification has been trending lately as organizations learn new approaches to safety, especially on campuses. As the impact of the pandemic continues to linger, more significant safety changes are on the horizon, and mass notification tools will have to follow suit. Here are some of the ways you can expect mass notification to evolve […]

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 […]

Google CEO: Hybrid Work is the Future

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the company is leaning into a hybrid work strategy that prioritizes culture and collaboration.

September 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Organizations around the world have embraced remote or hybrid work with varying degrees of adoption. Some are beginning to bring their employees back to the office in full, some are doing so in phases until the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, and others like Google are offering a more hybrid approach. Sundar Pichai, CEO of […]

Bose Releases Noise-Cancelling Headphones 700 UC in U.S., Latin America

Bose's new Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC are certified for Microsoft Teams and compatible with both Zoom and Google Meet.

September 25, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Bose Professional this week announced their Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 UC are now shipping in the U.S. and Latin America and will also be available in Asia and Europe in September and October, respectively. Certified for Microsoft Teams and compatible with both Zoom and Google Meet, the NCH 700 UC “equip users for better collaboration […]

Microsoft Announces New Features, Products at Ignite

Unified communicaiton, cloud services and security tools highlight announcements made at Microsoft's annual Ignite conference.

September 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference from Tuesday to Thursday, has already been eventful for the myriad of new products and features the company has unveiled. Many of the new tools are designed to help companies meet the challenge of doing business in the COVID-19 era and hybrid work. Here’s a look at some innovations in Office […]

Salesforce to Roll Out Virtual Selling Enhancements for Pandemic Era Sales

Salesforce Meetings and other virtual selling tools will be released in the coming months to help sales reps succeed in COVID-19 era.

September 22, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Salesforce is rolling out several new features in Sales Cloud as part of its virtual selling suite to help sales teams do their job through video meetings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlining the new features is Salesforce Meetings, a new meeting management system that helps sales representatives during all phases of a virtual meetings. The […]