Hybrid Working is the New Collaboration Imperative Says Poly

Poly (formerly Plantronics and Polycom), the global communications and collaboration company, published a new interesting report that highlights a granular shift in focus from “place” to “purpose” of work as businesses respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, redesign their operations and reinvent the way they work. Out of city co-working spaces, ergonomic at-home work setups and virtual water cooler moments – the effects of this pandemic will epitomize a new age of hybrid working, Poly concludes.

As part of its COVID-19 Tech Briefing Series, Futuresource Consulting shared interesting insights on how the major shift in behavior caused by the pandemic could drive opportunities for hearables in the work place. At a moment when worldwide, end-users are working from home and using remote communication more than ever before, key brands have reported a significant surge in sales from businesses equipping their workforces during lockdown, and many anticipate significant changes in communication culture.

Jabra announced its Evolve2 range, the next generation of Evolve, its best-selling UC headsets for improved productivity. The new range consists of the Evolve2 85, Evolve2 65 and Evolve2 40, all engineered to transform concentration, collaboration and flexibility in the workplace. By blocking out more noise and providing better voice clarity, the Evolve2 business headsets bring distributed teams together, giving people the power to work from anywhere while staying connected. The headsets work with all leading UC platforms and are pending certification for Microsoft Teams.

This is temporary. Anticipate changes. Plan for different rules. Remember, as with the virus hit, everything can change in just a few days. This global effort to contain the virus will require a six-month effort at a minimum, but things will gradually return to normal and at different paces. Things will start changing after just two weeks. You want to be ready to respond to the markets that recover first. The last problem you want to face is things returning to normality and not being prepared for it!

VST Connect Performer for iPad is a new app from Steinberg, complementing the previously announced VST Connect Performer tools available in Cubase versions 7.5 and 7 and Nuendo versions 6.5 and 6, for real time collaboration over the Internet. The new app allows musicians to record remote performances using only an iPad.