AVer Information Inc. USA announced that its MD330UI Medical Grade PTZ Camera is the first medical camera to pass Zoom Pro AV Camera Certification. This milestone “highlights the collaboration between AVer and Zoom in advancing telemedicine and virtual healthcare technology.” Zoom has continued to expand its role in the healthcare sector, offering secure, communication platforms […]

Korbyt announced that it is the first digital signage partner to join the Zoom ISV Exchange Program. The program enables Zoom to integrate solutions from Korbyt and other independent software vendors (ISVs) into Zoom Workplace. The collaboration announced today makes Korbyt Anywhere available to Zoom Workplace customers, giving customers a unified pathway to address their […]

Shure introduced the Shure MXA902 + ANIUSB-MATRIX Audio Conferencing Kit. The Audio Conferencing Kit comes in a single package that includes the MXA902 Ceiling Array Microphone with Built-In Loudspeaker paired and pre-routed with the ANIUSB-MATRIX Audio Network Interface. The kit is certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms and Works with Google Meet. The […]

Logitech released a suite of Sync smart office tools including Auto Book and Auto Release features that  automatically reserve and cancel room bookings and Logitech View interactive, digital office maps. The idea here is to eliminate the time it takes workers, in large office spaces, to find meeting rooms. Auto Book and Auto Release aim to solve these […]

From the Lobby to the Boardroom: Maximizing Your In-Person Experiences with Zoom Spaces This year’s Zoomtopia was filled with innovations and demonstrations surrounding Zoom Workplace. The panel titled “From the Lobby to the Boardroom: Maximizing Your In-Person Experiences with Zoom Spaces” focused on what companies are doing to remain flexible to different workplace models, as […]

Humanity in the workplace: how modern organizations bring their culture to life This year’s Zoomtopia was filled with innovations and demonstrations surrounding Zoom Workplace. The panel titled “Humanity in the Workplace: How Modern Organizations Bring Their Culture to Life” focused on employee disengagement, an issue facing many companies nowadays. This issue costs businesses around $8.9 […]

This year’s Zoomtopia was filled with innovations and demonstrations surrounding Zoom Workplace. The panel on Zoom Workplace’s journey to an AI-first work platform focused on the upcoming launch of AI Companion 2.0, which is set to launch in late October 2024, and its potential to revolutionize the workplace. With over 100 enhancements since its launch […]

This is the first time in a few years that I haven’t attended Zoomtopia in person. The event, typically held at the San Jose Convention Center, close to its headquarters, is one of the most fun in the industry. In 2022, the event was packed to the brim with an amazing keynote, fun fireside chats […]

Last week, my wife told me that she needed a landline with Bluetooth capability for her work, so she could use a headset with it. That should be easy, I thought. But no, few things are ever that easy. I did some quick research and selected a dual-handset cordless phone system from a reputable brand, […]

Enterprise Connect is built different. That’s always how I describe this show/conference to anyone who asks me about it. Really, this is more of a conference with a little bit of trade show. While I’ve never had the pleasure of attending any of the talks, panels or education sessions that are here at Enterprise Connect, […]

Q-SYS announced that the Q-SYS Control for Zoom Rooms App is available. The comapny says customers can now enable third-party room controls using the new Q-SYS Control for Zoom Rooms App on all supported Zoom Rooms controller consoles. Q-SYS claims this enhances the Zoom Rooms Controller already deployed in-room with the ability to display a […]

Logitech will be at ISE 2024 in stand/booth 2M300, showing a plethora of UCC solutions that address every need — from the remote participants to in-person participants — equitably! To talk more about this, Logitech’s head of video collaboration alliances and go-to-market, Sudeep Trivedi, joined my latest videocast to drop some big news about something […]

AVer Information Inc. USA just announced the CAM520 Pro3, a professional-grade, full high-definition conferencing camera, and the VB350, a dual-lens enterprise-grade video bar, have received certification for Zoom. AVer says this will create an enhanced user experience with high-quality performance when pairing the CAM520 Pro3 or VB350 with Zoom services. AVer’s CAM520 Pro3, the first […]

By Marco Cella Extron There was a girl in my circle of college acquaintances named Aubrey; she was a very talented composer and welcoming spirit that could easily fit alongside every human archetype on Earth. Arguing with her was impossible: shoulder shrug, wide smile and heartland accent were the lethal weapons that made her extremely […]

My latest pre-Zoomtopia videocast features Yealink’s senior sales engineer, Regend Soh, and Zoom’s Lance Ford, Zoom Room educator. This videocast is interesting — both gentlemen hint at some big moves from Zoom at the annual conference, including a renewed focus on both the K-12 and higher-ed markets. The heart of it will be inside Yealink’s […]

I am sure, by now, you’ve likely read all the stories about Zoom demanding all its employees — living within 50 miles of any Zoom office — start working in the office at least two days a week, some three days a week. This, to me, is a bit ironic as, in 2022, Zoom published […]

TD SYNNEX announced a new distribution agreement with Zoom Video Communications that will enable TD SYNNEX to offer its channel partners and their end users a wide range of communication solutions, including Zoom’s videoconferencing platform. “TD SYNNEX is committed to continuously bringing industry and market-leading products, platforms, and solutions to our portfolio that unlock and deliver […]

Complete Microsoft Teams Room and Zoom Room Solutions with Biamp UCC-Lenovo TSC started shipping today. Biamp partnered with Lenovo to deliver a compute device that enables Biamp to offer complete conference room solutions. Add smarter collaboration technology to meeting rooms of all sizes with the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core and Controller Kits. ThinkSmart Core Key Features: […]

Logitech is debuting Rally Bar Huddle, an all-in-one appliance-based video bar for huddle and small rooms and the newest addition to Logitech’s family of conference cameras. Designed to deliver equitable video conferencing meetings with ease, Rally Bar Huddle is quick to set up, simple to manage and easy to integrate with Tap IP through CollabOS. […]

Zoom announced a strategic partnership Tuesday with (and investment in) Anthropic, an AI safety and research company working to build reliable, interpretable and steerable AI systems. The collaboration with Anthropic aims to further bolster Zoom’s federated approach to AI by allowing Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude, to be integrated with Zoom’s platform (which includes Team Chat, […]

New Zoom innovations designed to help make collaboration more meaningful and simple debuted today — specifically aimed at making hybrid meetings better. The first is called Zoom Huddles, a new video-enabled virtual coworking space designed to bring the fluid interactions of in-person work to modern teams. Zoom Huddles replicates the “working alongside” aspect of an open […]

Today Zoom Video Communications announced the expansion of Zoom IQ, a companion that summarizes chat threads, organizes ideas, drafts content for chats, emails and whiteboard sessions, creates meeting agendas and more. The company also announced it will use OpenAI to bolster its unique federated approach to AI based on flexibility. Zoom’s federated approach to AI leverages its proprietary […]

We’ve got to stop being so reactive. Stop giving them just what they want. “If you don’t tell them it exists, they certainly won’t buy it from you!” Our clients just aren’t that creative. LED Imaging ✅ Stage ✅ LED Lighting ✅ Loud ✅ As Gen Z continues to emerge as the most creative generation […]

Zoom just released Zoom Rooms Enhanced Views, which allows you and room participants to not only more easily see shared content, and in-meeting chat messages, but also get a more engaging view of your meeting participants. The chat panel enhancement for Zoom Rooms provides a new, persistent chat window in all of our existing views, […]

Last month at Zoomtopia, Zoom integrated sign language interpretation capabilities into the platform; now MS Teams has it too. Sign Language View is a new meeting experience in Microsoft Teams on Windows, Mac and web that helps signers — people who are deaf or hard of hearing, sign language interpreters, and others who use sign language […]

The Zoom experience for Chromebook users is about to get a lot better. Thanks to the introduction of Zoom’s new Progressive Web App (PWA), which leverages web-based technology to deliver a native desktop experience, Zoom users in schools will get more features and improved performance over an app-based experience. PWAs are web apps that can […]

PSNI Global Alliance continues to expand its worldwide presence and portfolio as it welcomes renowned UCC solution provider Zoom Video Communications, Inc. as a Global Preferred Vendor Partner (PVP). The PSNI Global Alliance Preferred Vendor Partner program is available to an exclusive group of manufacturers, distributors and service providers in the audio-visual, unified communications and […]

LG Business Solutions announced that the LG “One:Quick Works” 55-inch all-in-one videoconferencing display (model 55CT5WJ) is the company’s first device to earn the Zoom Rooms Hardware Certification. The display, which combines a large 10-point multi-touch 4K monitor with a high-quality microphone and 4K camera that both tracks and focuses on the current speaker, will be […]

Nureva will be at Zoomtopia, Nov. 8-9 at the San Jose Convention Center in California. Visitors to booth 5 will learn how Nureva’s audio conferencing systems make it “easy and affordable to get consistent, full-room audio coverage in mid-size, large and extra-large Zoom meeting spaces.” The company will showcase its HDL410 audio conferencing system, announced […]

Is there a “best” videoconferencing software? When would you recommend someone use Google Meet versus Microsoft Teams versus Zoom? The “best” videoconferencing software is the one that meets the needs of your organization and users, and too few AV/IT folks take the time to find out what their users truly need. In today’s environment, all […]

Zoom has added Sign Language Interpretation, new features for Zoom Whiteboard and the availability of Workspace Reservation on its mobile app. Bring everyone into the conversation and create a more accessible environment with Sign Language Interpretation. Meeting and webinar hosts can designate multiple participants as sign language channel interpreters, and participants can choose which sign language interpretation they see. To give […]

Black Box announced that the company has become a Zoom Phone Certified Integrator, bringing Zoom’s video communications platform and cloud phone system to market. Zoom Rooms and Workspaces solutions are used around the world in board, conference, huddle and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms, to help users work together comfortably and […]