Nearly three quarters of AV professionals (70%) regard improving customer trust as their top priority when selecting new collaboration and communication technology, according to research by Kinly. The Trusted Connections 2023 study – which surveyed 150 AV professionals working across the UK’s banking, finance, healthcare, energy and public sectors –…
A new Video Collaboration Platform released by semiconductor and telecoms company Qualcomm will give hardware vendors an advantage in developing room systems with rich AI-based features. That's according to an analysis by Futurum Group analyst Sean Spradling. Spradling says that meeting experience platforms have increasingly incorporated features traditionally seen in…
The adoption of modern work practices has now reached a tipping point that every organisation needs to be ready for. Hybrid work, which offers flexibility with the support of technology, is entering the mainstream, moving from trial and experiment to mass adoption. That's the claim in a new report produced…
If you work with technology, you've probably heard of Moore's Law. But perhaps we should start talking about Ilya's law. Rather than describing the number of transistors on an integrated circuit doubling every two years, this law deals with the regular doubling of the number of active Microsoft Teams Rooms.…
Office meeting booth company Framery has unveiled a new Framery Contact solution which uses projection in a blacked out and soundproofed virtual meeting pod. Introducing the product on its website, the company says it is "a virtual meeting pod that comes closer to recreating the experience of a real face-to-face…
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, technology has become an integral part of organisational operations; from communication tools to productivity software and automation systems, technology has enabled businesses to streamline their processes and boost efficiency. Nonetheless, while technology has undoubtedly revolutionised the way we work, it's important not to…
European businesses continue to miss out on the full potential of hybrid work, according to workplace technology integrator Ricoh Europe. In research carried out for the company by Opinium and analysed by CEBR, business leaders said that workers are on average 4% more productive in a hybrid work setting. This…
Google has developed a new prototype of its Project Starline 3D videoconferencing solution, which shrinks the product from the size of a restaurant booth to a flatscreen TV. The tech giant says its new prototype can be smaller thanks to advances in AI. The company's earlier Project Starline prototypes took…
Diversified has extended its relationship with the Appspace platform to offer unified workplace communication and management solutions to clients. The Appspace platform combines solutions for space reservation, digital signage, an employee app, and a modern intranet. Through a long-standing partnership, Diversified has offered Appspace workplace communication solutions, including space reservations…
Microsoft is to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to its first 600 customers, as workers around the world struggle with workloads and meetings. The company announced an Early Access Program for Copilot yesterday, on the same day as it published its latest Work Trend Index. Copilot, which uses the same…
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