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From Multi-Tasking To The Bathroom: Survey Reveals What People Do During Conference Calls
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - 7:31amForty-five percent of workplace meetings in the U.S. are conducted via conference calls, with more than 90 percent of employees taking part in at least one conference call every week, according to a recent survey conducted by Communications-as-a-Service company Voxbone. Voxbone offers on-demand...
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Blending Biotech And Carnivorous Cravings: Slaughter-Free Meat Producer Gets Startup Money From Cargill, Bill Gates, Tesla
Sunday, August 27, 2017 - 8:14pmImagine meat that comes not from a livestock farm or brutal poultry factory, but is genetically engineered to grow in a laboratory without actually killing animals. It sounds far-fetched, but Cargill Inc (the biggest privately held company in the country) is joining Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:...
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Microsoft Expected To Unveil Its Smart Home Assistant This Week
Monday, May 8, 2017 - 2:21pmAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s dominance in the home assistant market with its Echo device will be challenged by a newcomer. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Monday its new home assistant product called Invoke will join Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Home device in...
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Net Neutrality Opponent To Head The FCC; Who Benefits?
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 1:08pmPresident Donald Trump has named Ajit Pai as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Pai, a FCC commissioner, has been elevated to the top position at the commission following the resignation of Tom Wheeler last month. In a statement acknowledging the offer, Pai said he looks...
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NICE Launches Next Generation Skype For Business Recording
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 1:39pmNICE-Systems Ltd (NASDAQ: NICE) revealed it launched the latest edition of its recording solution for Skype for Business. The company indicated it brings the trusted capabilities of its recording solutions, as well as unique financial services compliance features to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ...
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Microsoft's Fundamentals Are 'Resilient' And Long-Term Strategy Is On Track
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 3:34pmCLSA maintains its Outperform rating and $60 price target on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) saying that the company's "fundamentals are resilient and long-term strategy is on track. Shares of Microsoft, which makes the popular Windows OS, remain weak after it reported mixed results for its...
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T-Mobile's Spectrum Deal Should Bolster Extended Range LTE Coverage In Chicago, Beyond
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 12:07pmT-Mobile U S Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) revealed Wednesday that it struck a deal to buy spectrum to deliver an Extended Range LTE coverage to 10.9 million people in the Chicago metro area. According to the company, after the closing of the spectrum deal, it would have 700MHz A-block spectrum covering all...
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VirnetX Wants Half-Billion From Apple: Here's Why
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 11:07amA VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSE: VHC) lawyer told the federal jury Monday that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) owes $532 million for using the company's patented technology for secure communications. "Apple hasn't played fair. They have taken VirnetX's intellectual property without permission,"...
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Facebook's WhatsApp To Take On FaceTime And Skype
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 7:57amLast year, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg bought messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion dollars in a deal that many questioned at the time. Since purchasing the app, Facebook has been working to improve its functionality and grow its user base. So far, WhatsApp has more than...
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Microsoft Acquires Talko, A Chat App Developed By An Ex-Microsoft Executive
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 3:12pmMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire Talko, a chat app that was developed by Microsoft's former chief software architecture, Ray Ozzie. Talko is an app that combines text messages, voice clips, calls and other sharing features all into one convenient and...
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