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Microsoft Strikes Deal to Become Official Technology Partner of NBA

Microsoft will become the official technology partner for the NBA in a deal that includes cloud services, analytics and devices.

April 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although the NBA regular season is temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, that isn’t stopping the league from bolstering its technology offerings with one of the largest names in the business. Announced Thursday, Microsoft is expanding its technology market share in major U.S. sports leagues with a multi-year deal to be the official technology […]

Verizon to Acquire Videoconferencing Platform BlueJeans

Telecommunication giant Verizon is acquiring videoconferencing platform BlueJeans just as demand for remote communication use skyrockets due to COVID-19.

April 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Telecommunications giant Verizon announced Thursday that it is acquiring videoconferencing and collaboration platform BlueJeans Network. In a statement, Verizon said its Verizon Business subsidiary is gobbling up the platform to expand the company’s unified communications portfolio. The deal combines BlueJeans’ platform with Verizon’s unified communications as a service (UCaaS) business immediately, giving BlueJeans users enterprise-grade […]

Free Meeting Platforms, freemium, videoconferencing software

Check Out These Free Versions of Popular Meeting Platforms

Some popular meeting platforms offer free versions that your organization can take advantage of right now without paying a dime.

April 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your organization has been searching for a video communication and collaboration tool among the several leading the market, you likely have several from which to choose. Due to COVID-19, online meeting technology is now a critical tool for any organization that has sent employees home but is still expecting them to produce their normal […]

mental health quarantine, employee wellness and productivity

These Personal Habits of Quarantined Employees will Keep Them Happy & Healthy

Employee wellness and productivity will be determined partially by their habits and mental health during quarantine. Here's how they can handle it.

April 15, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Maintaining positive communication and mental health during quarantine is harder than ever considering COVID-19 has scattered the workforce from their usual congregation points. Now more than ever, managers have to pay attention to employee wellness and productivity — and technology plays a huge role in those areas. Mental health in quarantine “Social distancing” is a […]

Microsoft Teams to Increase On-Screen Video Participants

Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to see up to nine meeting participants on the screen at once during a video call, up from four.

April 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to see up to nine faces on the screen at once during a video call. On its UserVoice Site, a Microsoft Teams engineer said the company will start rolling out its first update to view nine meeting participants simultaneously by the end of April. The company is also […]

Videoconferencing Security, Transparency Issues a Long Time Coming

It was just a matter of time before security and transparency issues with videoconferencing platforms came to light, says Wickr CEO.

April 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The world is now becoming familiar with videoconferencing and collaboration platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Slack and others thanks to COVID-19 and government-imposed restrictions on pubic gatherings. While the world learns how to set up a videoconferencing call and how to screen share, the world is also learning about the inherent security vulnerabilities with […]

How to Manage Remote Workers During a Pandemic

Managers haven’t seen their teams in weeks, but they can stay connected and keep employees engaged and productive using existing technology.

April 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Managing employees can already be challenging, Now, factor in remote work, and this becomes even more challenging. COVID-19 has closed offices around the world and forced many of us to work from our homes, meaning your employees are unsupervised and are left on their own to get their work done. Managers and team leaders haven’t […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 79: Wickr and Encrypted Communication Platforms

Joel Wallenstrom, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Wickr, talks about the platforms' end-to-end encryption, videoconferencing capabilities and how Wickr is a viable alternative to other more popular platforms.

April 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Joel Wallenstrom, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Wickr, talks about the platforms’ end-to-end encryption, videoconferencing capabilities and how Wickr is a viable alternative to other more popular platforms.

Google Rebrands Meet, Expands Free Services as Use Surges

Google has rebrands Google Hangouts Meet to just Google Meet as it expands free access to advanced features until Sept. 30.

April 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google has rebranded its unified communications and collaboration platform Google Hangouts Meet to just Google Meet as it expands free access to advanced features until Sept. 30. The company announced last month its Google meet videoconferencing services would be available at no cost to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers. That is […]

LogMeIn Adds Microsoft Teams Integration, New Features to GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting's new features include a Microsoft Teams integration, background noise improvements, better audio quality and security improvements.

April 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

LogMeIn, providers of videoconferencing platform GoToMeeting, have added several updates to both desktop and mobile experiences, including new integrations with Microsoft Teams, noise suppression, better audio and other improvements. The upgrades come as the company — like other unified communications and collaboration providers — reports a huge uptick in usage due to COVID-19 and an […]