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Google Meet Now Free for Everyone; New Business Features

Starting today, G Suite’s flagship video chat platform Google Meet will be free for everyone with availability rolling out over the coming weeks.

April 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Several popular videoconferencing providers already make at least a version of their product free, and now Google is doing the same by making Google Meet free for everyone. Starting today, Google Meet, G Suite’s flagship video chat app, will be free for everyone with availability rolling out over the coming weeks, G Suite vice president […]

Inside Microsoft’s, Verizon’s, and Ford Motors’ COVID-19 Relief Efforts

These three organizations have instituted COVID-19 relief efforts which take advantage of their unique technological infrastructures.

April 29, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

At the recent Red Hat Summit Virtual Experience, Red Hat’s President and CEO Paul Cormier interviewed representatives from three recognizable technology (and automotive) brands which have used technology to assist in COVID-19 relief efforts. Let’s examine each of those conversations more thoroughly to learn more about these efforts. Microsoft Coronavirus relief efforts Scott Guthrie, Executive […]

Gaining Insight Into Your Organization’s Remote Work Productivity

Using employee management software can give your organization insights into employees' remote work productivity during the COVID-19 crisis.

April 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Let’s face it – managing different personalities in the office is already difficult. Everyone works differently, and managers are tasked with shifting their management style to accommodate each employee under their supervision. Now, managers are getting a crash course in how to manage remote workers, but with user experience management software, managers can stay in […]

Report: A Google Executive’s Son Apparently Prefers Zoom

Zoom has become so popular that even a Google executive's son prefers the platform over Google Meet. However, there are plenty of other platforms available.

April 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In the age of remote work and interconnectivity across the world, videoconferencing solutions are becoming essential to organizations. Platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans and others were already becoming increasingly popular before workers were forced to work from their homes due to COVID-19. However, Zoom has become a general term for video chatting […]

Microsoft Integrates Yammer into Teams

Microsoft’s enterprise social networking platform Yammer includes a fully interactive app called “Communities” that brings Yammer conversations into Teams.

April 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Just months after unveiling the redesign of its new Yammer app, Microsoft is integrating the app into its flagship unified communication and collaboration platform Teams. Yammer, Microsoft’s enterprise social networking platform used for communication across an organization, includes a fully interactive app called “Communities” that essentially brings Yammer conversations into Teams. It’s not available in […]

Schlage NDE Wireless Locks Integrate with Sielox Access Control

Schlage NDE wireless locks now integrate with Sielox access control and emergency notification, featuring enhanced encryption and communication security.

April 20, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Schlage NDE wireless locks from Allegion now integrate with Sielox access control and emergency notification. Sielox says it is the first to complete the integration to include this new generation of Schlage NDE wireless locks, providing schools with enhanced security and greater control in emergency situations. “The new Schlage NDE wireless lock with interior push button […]

New Yorkers Can Officially Get Married Via Zoom

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now letting New Yorkers get their marriage licenses virtually over videoconferencing platforms like Zoom.

April 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Videoconferencing apps like Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, GoToMeeting and many others have not only been used to help businesses continue operations remotely, but also to help us connect with one another personally. They’re also allowing couples who were forced to postpone or cancel their wedding due to COVID-19 to get married virtually. However, New York […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 80: LogMeIn and Supporting Remote Work

Mark Strassman, senior vice president and GM of LogMeIn’s communication and collaboration unit, talks about the company's remote work applications.

April 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Mark Strassman, senior vice president and GM of LogMeIn’s communication and collaboration unit, talks about the company’s remote work applications.

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 […]

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Tech Managers Believe IoT & Augmented Reality Tech will Become Industry Standard Very Soon

IoT and augmented reality technologies can enable smarter decisions through context-specific data in a single, simplified view.

April 17, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Eighty percent of surveyed tech executives from companies using Internet of Things and Augmented Reality technologies say those will become standards in their industry within five years, according to new research from PTC and Boston Consulting Group. The report, entitled “Unleashing the Power of Data with IoT and Augmented Reality,” found that fifty percent of […]