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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 […]

LogMeIn Introduces GoToConnect Support Center

LogMeIn's GoToConnect Support Center is built within the GoToConnect platform and helps organizations transition support agents to remote work.

April 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

LogMeIn is bringing a new offering to its remote work capabilities, this time for contact centers that brings contact center capabilities to any business. In a Wednesday press release announcing GoToConnect Support Center, the company notes the increase in remote work due to COVID-19 and highlights how its new Contact-Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) offering can help organizations […]

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 […]

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 […]

Week in Review: AV for Meetings, Home Office Products, Tech Saves Tec, etc.

This week, April 6-10, 2020: dynamic AV technology solutions for meetings, inexpensive home office products for remote employees, how technology can save tech events, and more.

April 10, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

This week, April 6-10, 2020: dynamic AV technology solutions for meetings, inexpensive home office products for remote employees, how technology can save tech events, and more.

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.

How to Stay Socially Connected While Practicing Physical Distancing During COVID-19

When you must go out, guidelines dictate that you keep at least 6 feet from you & others. But how do you stay socially connected while social distancing?

April 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Government agencies all over the world are urging us to practice social distancing, which is essentially staying home and not seeing anyone outside of the house. When you must go out, guidelines dictate that you keep at least six feet from you and other people to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that […]

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

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

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

LogMeIn's GoToConnect Support Center is built within the GoToConnect platform and helps organizations transition support agents to remote work.

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

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

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

This week, April 6-10, 2020: dynamic AV technology solutions for meetings, inexpensive home office products for remote employees, how technology can save tech events, and more.

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.

When you must go out, guidelines dictate that you keep at least 6 feet from you & others. But how do you stay socially connected while social distancing?

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