Tag: Zoom
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…
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…
Zoom revenue skyrockets 370% in a year
Zoom's revenues skyrocketed last year as global demand for online meeting solutions soared amid COVID-19 lockdowns. Although the popular video conferencing platform generated impressive revenue through its fiscal year 2021, the year's final quarter set a new record. According to data presented by BuyShares.com, Zoom hit a record high quarterly revenue of $882.5 million in Q4…
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…
Microsoft and Zoom most impersonated brands for phishing attacks
According to data from Atlas VPN, Microsoft and Zoom were the most commonly impersonated companies used for phishing attacks last year. In total, 80% of all last year’s brand email phishing campaigns imitated Microsoft or Zoom to scam victims. Multinational technology company Microsoft was a definite leader over the other brand impersonators. The brand was used in…
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…
Zoom was fastest growing brand in 2020, claims survey
Several brands experienced tremendous growth in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic shifting demand in many industries. One of the brands that became a household name during the pandemic was video communications company Zoom. According to data presented by Trading Platforms, Zoom was the fastest-growing brand of 2020 with a 34% growth in brand recognition. COVID-19…
Freezing video calls among Top 10 Zoom Bugbears
Work from home Brits have had to put up with nearly a quarter of their video calls freezing and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – just because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research carried out among 2,000 adults found they have taken part in an average of five video calls a week…
