The New JBuds Lux ANC Wireless Headphones Offer Pristine Sound Reproduction, 70+ Hours of Playback and Lasting Comfort at an Unbeatable Price    Award-winning designer ..read more

Cellhire, a national and global provider of mobile communications, played a major role in the BBC’s coverage of the 2024 UK General Election. The company deployed its “Count Cam” packages powered with Cellhire’s IoT connectivity solution to 369 vote-counting locations across the UK to allow the BBC to live-stream footage as the election results unfolded during the night of July 4th-5th. As votes were tallied and results announced, thanks to Cellhire the BBC was able to provide continuous coverage throughout the night, employing a combination of reporters, crews, freelancers and state-of-the-ar ..read more

Square Mile Farms, in partnership with elegant workplace and dining destination Devonshire Square, has created a vibrant community farm for City workers Square Mile Farms are bringing farming back into the heart of the city through the stunning location of Devonshire Square. A vibrant five-acre square home to some of London’s most exciting restaurants and businesses, located a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street and Spitalfields Market. From late June through to July, Square Mile Farms will be creating an immersive urban farming experience, where it will grow a selection of fresh herbs and veg ..read more

Gloucester Rugby is seeking to enhance match day experiences for 250,000 fans, by investing in new, state-of-the art technology, with the help of Cheltenham-based technology firm, Emerge Digital.  With the sports and entertainment industry rapidly digitising, the rugby club recognises not only a need to keep up with current trends, but also the opportunity to offer more personalised, direct communications with its supporter base.  A recent report revealed that revenues fell short of operating costs for all Rugby Premiership clubs, while fan attendances were down slightly on the year ..read more

Bad technology is damaging productivity, efficiency, and leaving enterprises unable to facilitate effective hybrid working for employees whether in the office or at home New research shows that two thirds (65%) of enterprises admit that their office spaces are not optimised for hybrid working, this is despite a further two thirds (66%) wanting to encourage staff back to the office at least part of the time. That’s according to Kinly’s Trusted Connections 2024 report, which surveyed 425 AV professionals at global enterprise-level brands across the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and the Nordics ..read more

Today, Gartner* revealed that sustainability remains a top 10 business priority, surpassing productivity and efficiency this year. Its latest report identified that CEOs are more committed to their environmental programmes and 69 percent of business leaders have identified new growth opportunities as a result. Companies are exploring this through sustainable products and services (33 percent), sustainable business practices (18 percent), stakeholder engagement (18 percent) and decarbonisation (18 percent) which is driving a more competitive market. Rodolphe Malaguti, Product Strategy and Trans ..read more

Brand trust is the lead characteristic that influences purchases, closely followed by free delivery and discount codes  Bargain Britain: nearly half seek out discount codes before buying anything and 28% wait for a saving before spending over £100  Turn-offs for shoppers include: brands sending 7+ emails a week, unsubstantiated claims and talking politics Average discount needed to entice shoppers revealed as 13% Intuit Inc. , the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, today released a new report, “Brand Trust In th ..read more

In an era where artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly sophisticated, distinguishing between real and AI-generated voices can be challenging. Fake AI voices are often used in scams, misinformation campaigns, and other malicious activities. Understanding how to spot these synthetic voices can help you protect yourself from potential fraud. Daniel Harding, a cyber security expert from MaxContact explains what you need to know about identifying fake AI voices and the red flags to watch out for. The Rise of Fake AI Voices With advancements in AI technology, creating realistic-sounding sy ..read more

Despite almost 15 million unused smartphones gathering dust in homes across the country, new research reveals Brits would rather sit in a bath of beans than donate their devices to charity Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub are calling on people to donate their unwanted working smartphones to the Community Calling scheme so they can be rehomed with someone in need Community Calling has donated 20,000 devices to people who need them, including victims of domestic abuse, refugees, and disadvantaged communities Brits are more likely to sit in a bath of baked beans or stay silent for 24 hours to raise m ..read more

Multi-lingual business teams, tour guides and even professional football managers are among those likely to benefit from a new AI-powered translation app launched by Interprefy. Interprefy’s core business is the provision of remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) services for in-person and online meetings, conferences and events using professional interpreters and, more recently, AI-based technology (see box). Its new smartphone app, Interprefy Now, extends the company’s capabilities to more spontaneous, face-to-face interactions, using an AI engine to enable two-way communicati ..read more