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Zoom, Microsoft and Cisco have been making headlines in the past few months because of their collective endeavor to solve a complex

Technology moves too fast sometimes. The rate of change leaves some businesses and organizations scrambling, while others simply lag too

You’ve heard this story before. A CIO asks his or her team to help solve a big problem and they spend months framing up a solution. The

Projectors have been part of workplace technology for generations, and they've come a long way.

All-hands meetings for large companies can be complicated to orchestrate and pull off successfully. But while these meetings are

In today’s digitally-enabled workplace, employees and teams use a variety of collaboration tools to accomplish a single task.

A rogue ringtone, a knock at the door, a missing document—there are plenty of things to interrupt a presentation. Your projector,

What was once considered simply the “audiovisual industry” is now a high-tech industry of integrated systems, where emerging and

If you are implementing a proven solution at your organization, and everyone has the best intentions, what are the odds your project

The technology in day-to-day life comes with a hefty dose of privacy concerns. People wonder how much technologies — like social media,

The average American worker spends more time working at the office than they do at home—7.9 hours compared to 3.1 hours. If that time is

The average knowledge worker consumes hours of digital media a day in the form of blogs, television broadcasts, Internet videos and more.

As technology proliferates in both our homes and workplaces, obsession over fancy new gadgets has given way to worry about the long-term

Companies are using teched out offices for everything from boosting productivity to attracting talent and engaging workers. Visual

Smart buildings in science fiction are so smart they can predict your every need. They have personalities and can turn against its

Who hasn’t talked to their computer now and then?

User: “Hey Siri, text John.”Siri: “What do you want to say?”User: “There’s an oil light on in the car.”

Unfortunately, the Vikings just weren’t able to #BringItHome.

Does every workday feel like an episode of MacGyver because you’re using duct tape and virtual paper clips to keep technology working

Refreshing the technology at your organization can be an immense undertaking—evaluating solutions, juggling budget considerations, and

Timing is everything. At intersections, at the window of opportunity, and when replacing that old projector in the conference room. You

While most of the 8.4 billion connected “things” in the "internet of things" (IoT) are consumer devices, businesses do most of the

Imagine for a moment you walked into a bank and saw the employees using computers you remembered from the 1980s.

There are plenty of ways to waste time at work: long lunches, internet surfing, office gossip, and more. But some workplace time-sucks

There are plenty of common nightmares about the workplace. Ever have the one where you show up to work one day only to discover you have

When making technology investments, a lot can be riding on your decision: productivity levels, employee satisfaction, and — like it or

Speaking of quality, what is it? Joseph Juran defines quality as “fitness for intended use.”

What if you threw a party and nobody came? That’s a nearly universal fear. Some outgrow it, but for others, there’s a workplace

Live edge tables are growing increasingly popular in the restaurant industry and in office environments, because of the natural, rustic

Once ICL Performance Products decided it was time to expand its Food Specialties Center, the global manufacturer realized it was going

Walk into a typical meeting room. It has a wall-mounted display, a way to hardwire in your computer, and a phone system.

As our lives increasingly move online, passwords are a more critical and ever-present part of what we do day-to-day. Yet, tech experts

  IBM is the latest company to make the news for rolling back options for flexible work schedules and working remotely.

When it comes to allocating money in the IT budget, cybersecurity often gets the short end of the spreadsheet. As security and data

Countries and companies have been experimenting with the idea of shortening their workweeks recently. They want to improve the quality

One of the pros of a mobile workforce is that employees want to use their own devices. One of the cons of a mobile workforce is that

Workers used to leave work at the office, or at least, they’d be limited to what they could fit in their briefcases. Now your employees,

AVI Systems CTO Brad Sousa sat down with Polycom’s WorkSpace Today to talk about what’s going on in the telehealth field as a part of

Your hospital may not yet be staffed with holographic doctors and medical tricorders, but it should be preparing for the millions of

Have you ever heard someone in your office proclaim that technology hates them or is being disagreeable? When your team has technical

Choosing collaboration technology can be fun. Designing workspaces can be fun. Assessing your current collaboration capabilities and

When you’re the first one on a conference call because other meeting participants are struggling to connect, what do you do?

Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM), a workers compensation insurance provider, opened its doors in 1995, dedicating itself to safe working

Capella Tower, located in downtown Minneapolis, has welcomed visitors from multiple entrances for over 20 years. And now, after all this

The wealth of technologies available to organizations in 2016 often made audiovisual integrations even more complex. Emerging technology

The business world certainly has a healthy appreciation for employee training, but every so often debates surface about its value and

With Snapchat or Facebook Messenger, you can apply bunny teeth, superhero masks, or any number of filters to give yourself a new look --

It used to be that when your team had a meeting to discuss a big presentation, true remote collaboration was a challenge. If everyone

How many web conferences have you given up on, instead resorting to a phone call? The trouble with that is remote participants can’t

If an important idea has ever struck you in a less-than-ideal time and place, you know how frustrating it can be to try to rally your

Technology has not only improved the quality of life for countless people, but is has changed the way the world does business. However,

We’re preparing some fun new material to help you create and update your collaboration spaces. But before you start upgrading your

Have you ever been in a meeting where participants spend an hour hashing out details, diligently taking notes, but they can’t actually

When we talk about remote work, we hear a lot about the lone workers who are driving the trend, but the real story is much bigger than

Once upon a time, if your employer allowed you to work from home, there was a setup process that included ensuring you had an adequate

Do your meetings always seem to start off on the wrong foot? Maybe they start late because the host has trouble figuring out the

AV partners offer free assessments for communication and collaboration projects all the time. But, what's equally important is your

We know the importance of video conferencing in this new age of global, digital, mobile, and flexible working in environments that are

Many companies employ a free-for-all system when it comes to finding meeting spaces. The quest for a collaboration room becomes everyone

Whether you “hate” change or not, it can be difficult. The speed of change for current technologies makes purchase decisions complex and

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, recently announced he plans to build a basic AI assistant. "My personal challenge for 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t about things at all. It’s about people and what their connected “things” allow them to do. Technology

The mobile workforce wants to be able to do everything from everywhere. They don’t want to always have to head into the office for

In Joe Versus the Volcano, Tom Hanks plays Joe, a clerical worker whose job stinks. Everyone at the company arrives at the same time,

Wearable technology–a.k.a. “wearables,” as in Apple Watch and its Android equivalents–are seriously catching on. According to

After you've sat down for a meeting, it usually goes a few ways. Either it's great, smooth sailing and productive. Or, it's not.

The tried-and-true workplace meeting is changing–and fast! Although face-to-face meetings still occur, virtual meetings using Skype,

In 2016, mobile devices could become the primary computing devices in our lives. According to Wired magazine, smartphones and tablets

If you’re a movie buff, the idea of video walls may conjure up the Official Correspondence from the Capitol of Panem in the Hunger

When practically every major analyst firm is projecting upwards of 50 percent of the workforce will be mobile in the next three to five

You can’t look at a business or technology site without hitting at least a dozen articles on the Internet of Things (IoT). It’s a hot

AV and IT convergence essentially means transporting three different types of systems—audio, video and data through IT data networks.