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Google introduces new Chromebox for meetings hardware aimed at larger companies

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 7:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Google has scaled Chromebox for meetings, introducing new hardware that will better support larger groups of people who need to hold remote meetings. A new 1080p pan-tilt-zoom camera can cover more area to help large groups chatting see one another better, while a new bi-directional microphone and speaker will make sure everyone is heard. Chromebox for meetings users can also hook two monitors up to the hardware, and share their screens in full-screen mode. On the back-end, administrators have more control over monitoring and deploying hardware, as well as more granular control over whom to give administrative powers. The new…

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Wireless charging will soon be as powerful as plugging in

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Wireless charging is handy, but slow. To help change that fact, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced the latest Qi specifications, allowing wireless charging pads to deliver more power to your handset. The WPC wants your wireless charge to be just as fast as a wired quick-charge, much like the technology Qualcomm pioneered. In the announcement, WPC says “several manufacturers already offer wired fast charging for their devices, providing as much as 60 percent charge in as little as 30 minutes. The latest Qi specification empowers them to extend this speed to wireless charging as well.” This new standard…

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Mobile offers from TNW Deals: FreedomPop certified pre-owned iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy SIII

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 6:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

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Some say technology moves too quickly. We on the other hand, like to pay homage to pieces of tech that helped mark a milestone in what we could get out of our smartphones. The iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy SIII are two such examples. Slim, powerful, and with enough memory to really push how many photos of a dog one man can take. To celebrate these two totems of tech, we’re packaging them both with a year’s worth of unlimited talking and texting from FreedomPop. Choose from the simple, sleek design of the iPhone 5, or the still plucky Galaxy…

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Vrumi lets you rent out unused space in your house for a few hours per day

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 5:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, UK

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The premise behind Vrumi is simple and it’s already somewhat irritatingly been billed as a sort of ‘daytime Airbnb’, which gives a pretty good idea of what the company does. Similar to the aforementioned service, Vrumi allows people (individuals, groups, businesses, etc.) to book unused rooms during the daytime. Remote worker in need of an ‘office’ one day a week? Vrumi can help with that. Need the same space every week? That’s fine too, host permitting. Vrumi’s head of content Asim Haneef is quick to point out that half the battle right now is conveying the idea that Vrumi isn’t just about office space…

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How to convert your audience to digital

Jun24
by on June 24, 2015 at 5:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, digital, Insider, Strategy

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Consumers are more connected than ever, leaving organizations to determine the best way to engage with the digitally empowered market. Nielsen reports that the average consumer now owns four digital devices and a 2014 Bank of America survey found that smartphones fall below only the Internet and personal hygiene when ranked by importance to people’s daily lives. As a result, we’ve seen companies across industries prioritize a digital-first initiative to meet consumers on the channels and devices they use most frequently. By redefining the attributes of their ideal customer profiles, companies can use digital mediums to compel an average customer…

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