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Paychex’s new time clock uses two touchless biometrics
Time clock systems may be moving away from finger or palm prints to touchless systems. Paychex released a biometric time clock with two touchless systems, iris and face scans.
By Patrick Thibodeau • April 13, 2022 -
Zoom launches AI tool for sales departments
Zoom's AI insights help sales teams by analyzing video call transcripts for information to determine the next step in negotiations with prospective customers.
By Mike Gleason • April 13, 2022 -
Infor execs tout ERP SaaS growth, industry functionality
Infor experienced strong revenue growth in 2021, particularly for SaaS bookings, and the ERP vendor believes its deep industry functionality will spur more cloud migrations.
By Jim O'Donnell • April 12, 2022 -
neuromarketing
Neuromarketing is the study of how people's brains respond to advertising and other brand-related messages by scientifically monitoring brainwave activity, eye tracking and skin response.
By Ben Lutkevich • April 12, 2022 -
IO.SYS
IO.SYS is a hidden executable binary file that processes instructions that tell the operating system (OS) how the computer is set up when it is booted or started.
By Stephen Bigelow • April 12, 2022 -
Box unveils Canvas cloud content collaboration tools
Box Canvas, a new set of collaboration tools, takes on the new era of work where some employees are remote and some are in the office -- but they all need to work together.
By Don Fluckinger • April 12, 2022 -
‘CRM Analytics’ Salesforce’s new name for Tableau CRM
Salesforce refreshes the sales analytics package formerly known as Einstein Analytics by adding CRM-native features, a Slack app and vertical-specific integrations.
By Don Fluckinger • April 12, 2022 -
PC shipments slow, but the market remains strong
IDC reported that global PC shipments fell by 5% in the first three months, but vendors still shipped more than 80 million units for the seventh consecutive quarter.
By Antone Gonsalves • April 12, 2022 -
Amazon unexpectedly renews employee monitoring debate
Amazon is reportedly considering an employee monitoring tool that would block certain words, such as 'robots.' It may never happen, the company said, but it has spurred debate.
By Patrick Thibodeau • April 11, 2022 -
SAP teams up with BCG on sustainability strategy
SAP and BCG combine products to enable implementing sustainability programs around eliminating carbon emissions, reducing waste and tracking environmental, social and governance information.
By Jim O'Donnell • April 8, 2022 -
H-1B, green card work visa bill advances after testy debate
A new work visa reform is heading to the U.S. House floor, following a key committee vote Wednesday. The bill phases out per-country caps on green cards.
By Patrick Thibodeau • April 8, 2022 -
Microsoft brings Windows 365 Cloud PC closer to Windows 11
Microsoft will make Windows 365 more like a local install of Windows by letting employees work offline and switch between their local desktops and Cloud PC.
By Mike Gleason • April 8, 2022 -
contextual marketing
Contextual marketing is an online marketing strategy model in which people are served with targeted advertising based on their search terms or their recent browsing behavior.
By Katie Terrell Hanna • April 8, 2022 -
Expert Advice
Assessing intelligent speakers for Microsoft Teams
Companies are exploring Cortana to beef up their Microsoft Teams meetings as more workers are brought into the office. The virtual assistant has some unique features.
By Reda Chouffani • April 7, 2022 -
HR's guide to better recruiting during the Great Resignation
How to create effective and inclusive job ads: 4 tips
Learn how to create inclusive job ads, including examining your language to make sure you're not turning away women or people of color, and why doing so is important.
By Carolyn Heinze • April 7, 2022 -
mobile service provider
A mobile service provider (MSP) is a company that offers mobile communication services to users of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs.
By Gavin Wright, Bridget Botelho • April 7, 2022 -
Salesforce Marketing, Service Clouds add, rename features
Salesforce partners with Genesys, Google for telephony; adds AWS Contact Lens natively, among a raft of new features. Some are available now; some are coming in Summer '22 release.
By Don Fluckinger • April 6, 2022 -
Microsoft: Windows 11 features ease hybrid work strain on IT
Microsoft has aimed its latest Windows 11 features at helping IT staff automate updates, secure corporate data and assist workers remotely.
By Mike Gleason • April 5, 2022 -
Surge hiring, HR tech highlighted in 2023 federal budget
The White House's proposed federal budget for 2023 seeks to create an enterprise-wide HR system, as well as improve its ability to recruit for an expanding federal workforce.
By Patrick Thibodeau • April 5, 2022 -
Expert Advice // Windows 365: what Microsoft customers need to know
Windows 365 security features for IT admins to know
Like any technology that supports end-user PCs, Windows 365 environments need properly configured security controls. IT must learn how to support these Cloud PCs before deployment.
By Brien Posey • April 1, 2022 -
Google updates Meet to match, surpass competitors
Google's upcoming Meet updates will include letting multiple workers communicate over video while collaborating on a document, spreadsheet or slide presentation.
By Mike Gleason • April 1, 2022 -
Microsoft gets in process mining game with Minit acquisition
Minit's acquisition by Microsoft will enable organizations to better understand business processes and help them plan and implement digital transformation projects.
By Jim O'Donnell • April 1, 2022 -
New study reveals how AI will change future workplaces
AI adoption may be bad news for middle managers, says a new study. Future workplaces will hire people with technical skills and give junior workers more power.
By Patrick Thibodeau • April 1, 2022 -
near-field communication (NFC)
Near-field communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless connectivity technology that uses magnetic field induction to enable communication between devices when they're touched together or brought within a few centimeters of each other.
By George Lawton • March 31, 2022 -
HP goes deeper into hybrid work with Poly acquisition
HP plans to acquire Poly to appeal to companies looking for conference gear, headsets and other devices for hybrid work. HP expects to close the $3.3 billion deal this year.
By Mike Gleason • March 31, 2022