Minggu, 15 Maret 2020

Logitech and Lenovo Team Up to Deliver Enterprise-Ready Meeting Room Solutions

Logitech and Lenovo Team Up to Deliver Enterprise-Ready Meeting Room Solutions



At Logitech, we always look for ways to enable IT-friendly solutions that help enterprises bring seamless collaboration experiences to the workplace. Since launching Logitech Tap last summer, customers have told us that Tap has eased video conferencing pain points by providing simple, one-touch video and control on major collaboration platforms including Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms.


Now, we’re taking that a step further by offering an additional compute platform to enhance manageability, security, and support for your meeting rooms—the Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition M920 Tiny computing PC. Enterprise customers will now be able to purchase the Tap base model featuring the ThinkSmart Tiny pre-configured with Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms software, for an enterprise-grade conferencing solution fit for any sized collaboration room.


Thanks to a compact design, both Logitech Tap and ThinkSmart Edition Tiny seamlessly integrate into meeting spaces, enhancing installation and the management experience. And with compatibility with Microsoft Teams Rooms, as well as Zoom Rooms, it’s easier than ever before to deliver functions like one-touch start, adding new invitees, and content sharing for more efficient meetings.


“ThinkSmart Edition Tiny is the ideal compute foundation for Logitech Tap, delivering an optimal meeting experience in small, medium and large rooms,” said Joseph Mingori, general manager, Lenovo Smart Office Business. “We worked closely with Logitech to build a joint compute solution with powerful processing and platform stability. ThinkSmart Edition Tiny will only enhance what Logitech Tap offers in simplifying business collaboration.”


“A key philosophy for Logitech Tap has been offering flexibility of our deployment models, and now we’re bringing even more choice with this joint compute solution,” said Sudeep Trivedi, head of alliances and go-to-market, Logitech Video Collaboration. “Lenovo is a trusted brand when it comes to compute and brings credence with enterprise-readiness, as well as top-class support. Together, we’re now able to provide global enterprise customers a robust solution for standardizing Logitech Tap for large-scale global deployments.”


Expected to be available this spring, the new kit will provide an enterprise-ready solution for businesses around the world looking to simplify their meeting room experiences. Pricing will vary and starts at $2,099 for the Zoom Rooms solution, and $2,149 with Microsoft Teams Rooms. Be sure to check with your local distributor for availability.

Sabtu, 14 Maret 2020

Dampak Virus Corona, Google Gratiskan Fitur Berbayar Layanan Video Conference-nya, Hangouts Meet



Dampak Virus Corona, Google Gratiskan Fitur Berbayar Layanan Video Conference-nya, 

Hangouts Meet




Tanpa harus terkejut, Google baru-baru ini mengumumkan bahwa konferensi developer tahunan mereka, Google I/O, terpaksa dibatalkan tahun ini. Event tersebut seharusnya dijadwalkan berlangsung pada tanggal 12 – 14 Mei mendatang, tapi Google memutuskan untuk membatalkannya berdasarkan himbauan dari WHO dan sejumlah lembaga kesehatan lain terkait kekhawatiran terhadap penyebaran virus corona.

Google I/O 2020 adalah satu dari sekian banyak event teknologi tahunan yang dengan terpaksa harus dibatalkan tahun ini. Mulai dari MWC (Mobile World Congress), F8 (konferensi developer Facebook), sampai GDC (Game Developers Conference) dan Geneva Motor Show pun batal diadakan tahun ini. Di ranah esports, ‘korbannya’ pun juga tidak kalah banyak.

Ya, kasus ini memang cukup serius dan tidak bisa disepelekan, namun itu juga bukan berarti kita harus berhenti beraktivitas. Idealnya, kegiatan bertatap muka harus dibatasi, dan alternatifnya kita bisa memanfaatkan layanan video conference. Kabar baiknya, Google baru saja memberikan pengumuman yang menarik terkait layanan mereka, Hangouts Meet.

Disebutkan bahwa semua fitur berbayar Hangouts Meet dapat dinikmati secara cuma-cuma oleh semua pengguna tanpa terkecuali, mulai pekan ini sampai 1 Juli mendatang. Fitur-fitur berbayar yang dimaksud di antaranya adalah kapasitas yang lebih besar (hingga 250 partisipan dalam satu sesi video conference), live streaming ke hadapan 100 ribu penonton, dan kemampuan untuk merekam dan menyimpan sesi video conference di Google Drive.

Google bilang keputusan mereka ini didasari oleh meningkatnya jumlah penggunaan Hangouts Meet belakangan ini. Di Hong Kong dan Vietnam misalnya, Google menyebut kegiatan belajar-mengajar di sekolah telah digantikan oleh sesi video conference di Hangouts Meet, dan inilah yang mendorong Google untuk menggratiskan fitur-fitur unggulan layanannya.