Zoomtopia 2021 Recap

If you haven’t used Zoom by this point, you’re one in a million, as its success was immediate when businesses stopped operating in person full time at the start of the pandemic. Zoom’s number of daily meeting participants increased from 10 million in December of 2019 to 350 million in December of 2020. Zoom’s fifth […]
Zoom Announces Updates to Zoom Meeting, Zoom Phone and Zoom Chat

Zoom has become a household name for obvious reasons and now that millions of people are utilizing this service daily, it seems to be here to stay. The convenience and ease of use combined with remote and hybrid work models make it a necessity these days. Zoom continues to deliver new features to maintain its […]
Biamp Introduces High Quality Audio Zoom Room Bundles

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. has certified two Biamp Zoom Room bundles designed to provide high quality audio to meeting spaces. Audio quality is of prime concern in a time when meetings with remote participants are now ever-present. Biamp’s new Zoom Room bundle solutions provide an all-in-one package for organizations looking to improve their medium and […]
Collaboration Trends for 2021 and Beyond

Over the past year, almost every aspect of our society has shut down, slowly reopened and transitioned into the new normal. While there’s no telling what the future will bring, one thing’s for sure—it won’t be the same as it was before. Both businesses and employees have discovered the benefits of remote work and though […]
Microsoft Teams Panels Now Available Through Crestron

Announced in October 2020, Microsoft Team Panels will provide a space and time management tool in a native Teams format. Offered on displays designed to be located just outside or within meeting spaces, these panels will nurture the new hybrid workspace as employees begin returning to the office. Microsoft recently announced that the panels are […]
Huddly Unveils New Zoom and Teams Integrated AI Whiteboard Camera

As remote meetings and classes have become the preferred way to operate during these trying times, drawing on a whiteboard is still a fundamental way to provide information or instruction. But, with ambient or poor lighting conditions and reflection from the whiteboard surface, it doesn’t always come across clearly in a virtual world. A company […]
AV Can Support the New Normal in Corporate Settings

As we start to move into a new normal, companies will need to reevaluate certain modes of operation to accommodate the needs and safety of their employees. In pre-pandemic times, corporate settings were trending towards a more casual and communal way of working and meeting, which may not be the most appropriate as employees start […]
Biamp’s New Beamtracking Microphones for Conferencing

Biamp’s new Parlé family of Beamtracking microphones deliver a discreet solution for quality conferencing sound. The new TCM-X and TTM-X tabletop models join the TCM-1 pendant, all with Beamtracking technology, which follows meeting participants as they move about a space, ensuring high quality voice pick up wherever the person is sitting or standing. Additionally, they […]
Working Together: AV Technology & Workspace Furniture

Today’s workspace is evolving into a much more flexible and fluid environment where people are no longer tied to walled in cubicles or private offices. A main driver in this workspace change is collaboration, which is not just a buzzword anymore. Promoting efficiency and innovation, collaboration is now a mainstay in office spaces everywhere and […]
Extron’s New Touchlink Pro Features Built-In Control Processor

Extron recently introduced their new Touchlink Pro control systems—an all-in-one AV solution that combines a TouchLink Pro touchpanel with an integrated IP Link Pro control processor. Multiple devices can be controlled directly from the Ethernet port and the included port expansion adapter makes it easy to add traditional control ports when needed, directly to the touchpanel. The […]