Category: video conferencing
Zoom doubles sales despite easing of lockdown restrictions
Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, sales of video conferencing platform Zoom have more than doubled after a "very strong" start to the year. Its profits for the first quarter of 2021 reached more than $227m (£160m), up from about $27m in the first quarter of 2020. But analysts previously said the firm could face…
Zoom: An Overview of the Benefits and Secrets
The coronavirus pandemic has made tangible changes in our lives. A lot of new things have appeared: virtual sports betting, isolation trends in TikTok, a lot of remote vacancies. Thus, most companies have decided to transfer their employees to a remote mode of work. Although the viral situation is gradually returning to normal, working from home…
Just 1 in 4 looking forward to returning to workplace, claims study
Just 24% of employees are looking forward to returning to their workplace, a new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions reveals. As the UK begins its transition out of lockdown, with pubs, gyms, hairdressers and non-essential shops now open for business, the coming months will see an increase in the number of white-collar professionals returning back…
Zoom introduces Immersive View feature
Zoom has unveiled its new Immersive View feature, which will allow hosts to arrange video participants and webinar panellists into a single virtual background. Announced at Zoomtopia 2020, Immersive View allows hosts to arrange video participants and webinar panellists into a single virtual background, bringing people together into one scene to connect and collaborate in a…
Could holograms be used for keeping in touch during next pandemic?
Brits could be using HOLOGRAMS to keep in touch before the end of this decade, according to experts. After a year of communicating via video calls, which saw Zoom and Facetime soar in popularity, tech forecasters are now predicting that holograms will be the next form of virtual communication within just nine years. It comes…
1 in 4 job candidates rejected because of video background
Modern-day job interview faux pas include unexpected guests joining the call – such as cats or partners – answering the door to delivery drivers, and dodgy audio. A poll of 500 hirers found 13 per cent have had a candidate stand up mid-call to reveal they were wearing smart attire on top – and JOGGERS…
1 in 4 always allow access to microphones, webcams
Almost a quarter (23%) of online users always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky. However, overall awareness of webcam security is high, with nearly six-in-ten (59%) worried that someone could be watching them through their webcam without them knowing,…
Zoom Escaper helps you get out of boring video calls
Ever wished for an epic Zoom fail to get you out of an online meeting? Well, an app developer has come up with a nifty and rather devious solution to help people duck out of boring Zoom meetings. Zoom Escaper is a free web app that allows you to sabotage your Zoom audio with excessive echo…
Half of workforce exhausted from video calls, claims study
While working remotely has become commonplace during the pandemic, so has fatigue from video calls, a new study conducted from Virtira Consulting shows. Virtira’s study reveals that 49% of employees experience a high degree of exhaustion from being required or pressured to be on camera during online meetings. The Webcam Survey: Exhausted or Engaged? provides insights from…
Mobile video calling grows 50% in 12 months
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of mobile video calling users reached 1.8 billion globally in 2020; rising from 1.2 billion in 2019. This represents a growth of 50% over 12 months, as the COVID-19 pandemic fuelled the need for remote communication services. The study, Mobile Voice & Video Calling: Operator Strategies,…
