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Google Begins Rolling Out Virtual Backgrounds in Meet

Google Meet users will soon be able to select from virtual background templates or upload their own image to replace their background during video calls.

November 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google Meet has now caught up with other videoconferencing and collaboration platforms with the company’s rollout of custom virtual backgrounds for video calls. Google in a Friday blog post announced the feature, which allows users to either select one of Google’s hand-picked backgrounds or upload their own image. Google’s backgrounds include office spaces, landscapes and […]

Microsoft Says Teams has 115 Million Daily Active Users

Microsoft says there are now more than 115 million daily active users on Microsoft Teams, representing a 50% bump from what the company reported in April.

October 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says there are now more than 115 million daily active users on its flagship unified communications and collaboration platform Microsoft Teams, representing a 50% bump from what the company reported in April. That surge is largely due to the rise of remote and hybrid work and distance learning, both of which require a collaboration […]

How IT Pros Can Collect Data to Improve Business Operations

To collect data and better understand what their organization needs, IT pros need to deploy the right tools in the right places.

October 27, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Collecting data on your business’ practices can being about valuable insights and help inform your company’s leaders as they make critical decisions that could affect the organization for years to come. Data like productivity, meeting room utilization, IT infrastructure performance, ticket response time and security analytics can help set the organization up for future success, […]

QSC Adds Q-SYS Processing Capabilities to Reimagined NV-32-H

QSC's new NV-32-H core capable network video endpoint for its Q-SYS Ecosystem allows users to transform the device into a fully capable Q-SYS processor.

October 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

AV hardware manufacturer QSC has announced the release of the multipurpose NV-32-H core capable network video endpoint for its Q-SYS Ecosystem that allows users to transform the device into a fully capable Q-SYS processor with local HDMI switching capabilities. The device has been reimagined and developed as a multi-purpose, all-encompassing endpoint that gives meeting room […]

Intelligent Noise Suppression Coming to Microsoft Teams Calls

Microsoft is planning to add real-time AI-based noise suppression that can automatically remove unwanted noise during video meetings on Microsoft Teams.

October 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is planning to add real-time AI-based noise suppression that can automatically remove unwanted noise during video meetings on Microsoft Teams. According to Microsoft’s 365 roadmap, the feature will automatically remove unwelcome background noise during meetings by analyzing a person’s audio feed and using specially trained deep neural networks to filter out unwanted noise like […]

Johnson Controls Tyco Illustra Essentials Line Debuts 4 New Adaptive IR Cameras

Essentials models include mini-dome, varifocal mini-dome, bullet and varifocal bullet cameras, all featuring adaptive IR.

October 20, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

New adaptive IR cameras from Johnson Controls include four new models in the Tyco Illustra Essentials IP camera range. The new fourth generation Essentials mini-dome, varifocal mini-dome, bullet and varifocal bullet cameras, which supersede their respective older models, are all equipped with built-in adaptive IR illumination which enables them to capture up to two megapixel […]

Mark Cuban Says Employers Need to Take Care of Employees’ Mental Health

Good business leaders should be cognizant that employees might be struggling with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mark Cuban says.

October 19, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic is hard on all of us — business owners, managers, employees and the like. The crisis is not only hurting your organization, IT department and your customers, but its also having a more profound effect on the people that devote their lives to you and the vision you have for your company. […]

Rural Airport Uses Open Platform Video Monitoring for Security

October 19, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) lies seven miles north of Jackson, Wyo., at the base of the Teton mountains. It is unique for being entirely within Grand Teton National Park. Jackson Hole Airport is the busiest airport in the state, with nearly 500,000 in-bound passengers annually. The airport covers over 500 acres and has one runway […]

Poly Announces Poly Sync Family of Speakerphones

Poly is leaning into the rising remote and hybrid work culture as it releases Poly Sync, a new line of smart, USB and Bluetooth speakerphones at this year’s Zoomtopia.

October 15, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Poly is leaning into the rising remote and hybrid work culture as it releases Poly Sync, a new line of smart, USB and Bluetooth speakerphones at this year’s Zoomtopia. The speakers – three separate products of varying sizes and capabilities – are designed for use in both the home office and conference room and are […]

Survey: Remote Work is Dividing Employees and IT Departments

With limited visibility into workers' activity, there is a growing divide between IT departments and the remote workforce, a new survey finds.

October 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The rise in remote work – and what is expected to be a new normal – is dividing your employees from the IT department and undermining trust in your organization’s technology professionals, according to a new survey. Security platform software provider NetMotion conducted a survey of 500 IT professional and 500 employees in the U.S. […]