Google is introducing a new feature in its videoconferencing service Google Meet that enables users to turn their camera on and share their video feed with all participants when in the platform’s Companion mode. According to a Google Workspace blog, this is designed to allow in-room participants attending a hybrid meeting to improve collaboration and […]
Google is introducing new Workspace features largely for Google Meet designed to help organizations scale up its distributed work models and boost productivity and security. In addition to new in-meeting reactions and emojis in Meet, Google is bringing Meet directly to Docs, Sheets and Slides so users can quickly start a meeting and bring it […]
Otter.ai, the intelligence transcription service that has aligned itself with collaboration platforms to provide interactive notes of meetings, now includes new features including a more centralized home feed, automatic outlines, actionable workflow tools and one-click screen captures. The Mountain View, Calif. company announced the updates Tuesday, calling it the new Otter, with iOS and Android […]
ClearOne announced that its Versa Lite CT, a USB audio-enabled beamforming ceiling tile microphone is now Google Meet certified. ClearOne is the Salt Lake City, Utah-based provider of global audio and visual communication solutions. Google Meet ranks among the top five for growth in the cloud meetings and team collaboration market, according to a Frost […]
As videoconferencing becomes the norm, Google Meet is now offering live translated captions generally available for select Google Workspace users on web and mobile devices. Meeting participants can translate an English meeting to one of four languages: French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. The company rolled out the beta in September of last year, which is […]
The world has been bombarded with videoconferencing companies for over a year, and one question remains: which platform is the most popular? Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, GoToMeeting, Lifesize, BlueJeans, and of course Zoom, have blitzed the market with new features, integrations and hardware to pandemic-proof and future-proof organizations everywhere. However, one of those is […]
Bose Professional is adding to its lineup of videoconferencing devices with the new Bose VideoBar VB1 all-in-one USB conferencing device for audio and video in meeting spaces. The device was announced at ISE 2020 and is now available. According to the company, the device brings premium audio and video quality to conferencing spaces and ensures […]
In the jam-packed unified communications and collaboration market, Google is trying to make up ground and better compete with rivals Zoom and Microsoft Teams as it adds new features that enhance the conferencing capabilities of its Google Meet service. G Now, the company is adding a new “green room” feature that will let users preview […]
Google Meet and Otter.ai have announced a new integration in which an extension in Chrome transcribes and captions meetings on the platform in real time. Google and Otter.ai announced the integration earlier this week as both companies seek to capitalize on the continued remote and hybrid work trend that experts thing will continue well into […]
Remote work has brought with it a host of cybersecurity challenges, exacerbated by the surge in use of popular videoconferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and others. Those companies have been active in enhancing the security controls for those applications, but one new hacking method uncovered by researchers from the University of Texas […]
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