Futurum analyst Michael Diamond looks at the latest Poly Sync 10 all-in-one speakerphone and explains how it bridges the needs of work-from-home employees who are transitioning to hybrid work while seeking improved collaboration features.
Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Roll Out New Training and Certifications in a Move Designed to Enhance Channel Partner Offerings
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses recent announcements by Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud around the roll out of additional training and certification programs, exploring why these programs are not only good for channel partners looking to transform their business models, they’re smart move for the hyperscalers as well.
Google’s iFixit Partnership Strengthens the Company’s Sustainability Initiatives and Addresses Customer Needs in the Process
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond explores Google’s new partnership with iFixit and discusses how it ticks boxes on sustainability and working towards a more circular economy, affords the company with some potential to gain marketshare in the smartphone arena, and also helps better serve the needs of customers.
TeleSign Introduces Age Verify, its New Age Verification Service in the U.K. to Protect Minors
Futurum research analyst Michael Diamond discusses TeleSign’s newly launched Age Verify service, an age verification solution designed to help organizations in the U.K. or doing business in the U.K. avoid selling products and services that are against the law to sell to minors.
The Future of Hybrid Work on Microsoft Windows 11 — More Inclusive, Secure, Seamless and Productive
Futurum analysts Michael Diamond and Shelly Kramer discuss Microsoft’s The Future of Hybrid Work on Microsoft Windows 11 which introduced and showcased some features and functionality that are easy to get excited about. Helping organizations build more secure, inclusive, and highly productive workplace environments and support employees wherever and whenever they work is obviously the goal, and Microsoft delivers on many fronts in that regard. Here are some of the new features that particularly piqued their interest.
Intel’s New Intel Blockscale ASIC Focuses on Cryptocurrency Delivering Speed and Power Savings
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses Intel’s recently announced second generation Blockscale ASIC, which is designed with speed and power savings in mind, delivering a much-needed assist to bitcoin mining companies who seek to achieve hash rate scaling objectives coupled with improved sustainability measures.
The Apple Meta Hack — Breaking Down How It Happened and Exploring Some of the Cybersecurity Dangers Ahead
Futurum analysts Michael Diamond and Shelly Kramer explore the social engineering attack on Apple and Meta. They review how it happened, who the suspected perpetrators are (and how rampant these gangs are), as well as some of the cybersecurity dangers that are quite likely ahead.
Qualcomm’s New QCS7230 Chip — Expands its Vision Intelligence Platform and is Way Smarter Than You Think
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses Qualcomm’s QCS7230 chip, an addition to its Vision Intelligence Platform adding solutions that are more affordable, offer better resolution and provide enhanced intelligence at the edge for surveillance strategies and beyond. Mike also explores the Global Physical Security market and what he expects to see in terms of continued convergence in that market moving forward.
Intel Launches its Arc A-Series GPUs for Notebooks
Futurum Research analyst Michael Diamond discusses Intel’s launch of its Arc A-Series discrete GPUs line-up which includes its Arc 3 Series, Arc 5 Series, and Arc 7 Series.
Apple Reportedly Preps for a Hardware Subscription Model — Why That’s a Smart Move
Futurum analyst Michael Diamond discusses Apple rumored to be moving its iPhone to a subscription service model and why that’s a smart move for the company. He also explores the Device-as-a-Subscription market in general, as well as what this might mean for Apple moving forward.