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Remote Work Can Widen and Diversify Your Tech Talent Pool

Remote work can tear down your geographic boundaries when it comes to hiring, allowing you to look for more diverse candidates.

September 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on budgets at organizations of all sizes. Spending is down across the board, and that is unfortunately leading to layoffs. However, there are some encouraging signs that the economy is rebounding, so tech firms could soon be looking to that large talent pool of tech professionals looking […]

Remote Work Helps Zoom Quadruple Revenue in Q2

Boosted by the rapid shift to remote work, Zoom posted a massive second quarter with revenues rising by more than 350% year-over-year.

September 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom has posted the results of what was expected to be a gigantic second quarter, and the web conferencing giant didn’t disappoint. The company reported an exponential increase in users. Although it did not detail the exact number, the company said it has 370,200 customers with more than 10 employees, In April, Zoom said it […]

Elevate Subscription Services by Rahi is an End-to-End, Global Platform as a Service

New Rahi Platform as a Service delivers elastic frameworks that cover Networking, Security, A/V Collaborations, and Managed Services.

August 28, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Global IT Solutions Provider Rahi has announced its new end-to-end global Platform as a Service called Elevate Subscription Services by Rahi. The service will deliver elastic subscription-based technology frameworks that cover Networking, Security, A/V Collaborations, and Managed Services. More from the company: ESS by Rahi is currently the only PaaS model available on the market […]

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The Importance of Developing a Training Program for New Technology

IT managers always want the highest possible user adoption for new technology. That won’t happen without the proper training in place.

August 27, 2020 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

When an IT manager implements a new technology project, there are a few fantasies of user adoption that runs through his or her head. Sometimes we’re doing it on behalf of upper management. We never wanted to adopt this technology in the first place, and we believe that none of the end user employees in […]

Cisco To Acquire AI-based Noise Removal Firm BabbleLabs

Cisco is acquiring noise removal and speech enhancement firm BabbleLabs to add another layer of noise reduction features to Webex meetings.

August 26, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As it hopes to keep pace with Zoom and Microsoft Teams, Cisco is acquiring noise removal and speech enhancement firm BabbleLabs to add another layer of noise reduction features to Webex meetings. Cisco will bring that native noise removal capability to its entire collaboration portfolio, beginning with integrating BabbleLabs for Webex Meetings users on any […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 96: Virtual Assistants and the Conference Room

Associate Editor Zachary Comeau speaks with Chris Thorson, senior director of global solutions marketing at conference hardware provider Poly, about the use cases of virtual assistants for the conference room.

August 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Associate Editor Zachary Comeau speaks with Chris Thorson, senior director of global solutions marketing at conference hardware provider Poly, about the use cases of virtual assistants for the conference room.

Virtual Assistants Are Quickly Becoming Part of the Workforce

Virtual assistants like Cortana and Alexa are becoming a larger, more integrated part of the conference room and our workplace experience.

August 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Virtual assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana and others have been a helpful aide in the lives of many consumers. These assistants help users buy goods, schedule activities and turn appliances on and off. Now, these intelligent assistants are becoming our coworkers as Amazon and Microsoft along with hardware partners take steps to bring Alexa […]

Google Begins Rollout of Integrated G Suite Experience

Google is rolling out new features in G Suite for desktop and Android users that aim to bring G Suite apps closer together.

August 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is rolling out new features in G Suite for desktop and Android users that aim to bring G Suite apps closer together. The updates aim to feature four distinct apps: Mail, Chat, Rooms and Meet. The new features in the updates appear to be Google’s response to the rise of Microsoft Teams, Slack and […]

Slack Announces Improved Security Features

Slack's new security features are a response to the increasing cybersecurity threats that are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack is upgrading the communication and collaboration app’s security features including Slack Connect, a new feature that the company says will allow for faster communication, stronger relationships and improved security. Slack Connect, which the company calls “a more secure and productive way for organizations to communicate wit each other,” gives admins the ability to maintain […]

Crestron Releases Flex MM for Hybrid Work Conferencing

The Crestron Flex MM is a web conferencing solution for both in-office conference room and work-from-home applications.

August 11, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

End users seeking hybrid work technology just got another option as Crestron today introduced the Crestron Flex MM, an audio and video conferencing solution suitable for both conference room and work-from-home applications. The Flex MM “enables integrators to bring an enterprise-grade, tabletop unified communications solution to the home office with native Microsoft Teams or Zoom […]

Remote work can tear down your geographic boundaries when it comes to hiring, allowing you to look for more diverse candidates.

Boosted by the rapid shift to remote work, Zoom posted a massive second quarter with revenues rising by more than 350% year-over-year.

New Rahi Platform as a Service delivers elastic frameworks that cover Networking, Security, A/V Collaborations, and Managed Services.

IT managers always want the highest possible user adoption for new technology. That won’t happen without the proper training in place.

Cisco is acquiring noise removal and speech enhancement firm BabbleLabs to add another layer of noise reduction features to Webex meetings.

Associate Editor Zachary Comeau speaks with Chris Thorson, senior director of global solutions marketing at conference hardware provider Poly, about the use cases of virtual assistants for the conference room.

Virtual assistants like Cortana and Alexa are becoming a larger, more integrated part of the conference room and our workplace experience.

Google is rolling out new features in G Suite for desktop and Android users that aim to bring G Suite apps closer together.

Slack's new security features are a response to the increasing cybersecurity threats that are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Crestron Flex MM is a web conferencing solution for both in-office conference room and work-from-home applications.

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