INNOVATIONS 9 www.managedITmag.co.uk Doorstep payment BigChange has launched an add-on to its field service job management system that allows payment for completed field service jobs to be taken on-site. After a customer reviews and agrees the payment, they receive a link from a payment app via email, SMS or a QR code displayed on the engineer’s device. This takes them to a ‘pay now’ screen on their phone for easy, one-click payment. Especially useful for domestic and noncontract work, BigChange Pay needs no complicated bank or credit card set-up and can be configured according to each business’s requirements. www.bigchange.com MeetUpgrade Logitech has announced the next evolution of its million-selling MeetUp video bar for huddle rooms. The MeetUp 2 AI-powered USB conference camera combines intelligent meeting features in an affordable package, including RightSight 2 which enables MeetUp 2 automatically to focus and frame in-room participants and RightSound 2 for advanced voice equalisation and noise suppression. Designed for up to six people, MeetUp 2 can be used in USB mode with an in-room computer or in BYOD mode connected to a laptop or mobile device with an optional Logitech Active USB Cable. IT admins can monitor room status, deploy updates and modify settings over ethernet or WiFi through Logitech Sync. Sleek and stylish LG’s new 136in Micro LED display for corporate meeting rooms, the LG MAGNIT All-In-One, combines a sleek, stylish aesthetic with a built-in speaker and easy access and usability. All interface connections are located on the front of the display with basic control buttons situated on the righthand side of the frame. The scroll wheel on the LG Magic Remote makes it easy for users to explore the display’s features and ‘point and click’ to activate whatever they need. For efficient management, the MAGNIT All-in-One is compatible with the LG One: Quick Share wireless screen sharing solution and a web-based AV control system. www.LG.com/b2b Clear water Bluewater is hoping to revolutionise the drinking water market with the launch of self-sanitising, freestanding Bluewater Flow indoor refill stations with a foot pedal for no-touch dispensing. Designed as a replacement for existing water fountains, water coolers and large jug dispensers, Bluewater Flow connects to any potable water line within a 100-foot range, dispensing both chilled and hot water on demand without plastic bottle waste. An advanced purification process removes up to 99% of the impurities found in typical tap water, while revitalising it with an infusion of electrolytes, increased alkalinity, oxygenation and trace minerals for a crisp, fresh finish. www.bluewatergroup.com Meeting equity Jabra is upgrading its Jabra PanaCast 50 intelligent video bar with Microsoft Intelligent Speaker, People Recognition and Multi-Stream Dynamic Composition capabilities. Microsoft Intelligent Speaker identifies who in a meeting room said what and attributes speaker names to transcripts, enhancing AI-based productivity tools such as Intelligent Meeting Recap and Copilot in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft People Recognition automatically adds the names of in-room participants to meeting rosters and to participants’ individual video streams provided by Multi-stream Dynamic Composition for PanaCast 50. This enhances meeting equity by providing video feeds of inroom participants that mimic the view of remote participants joining with a personal video camera. www.jabra.co.uk Advanced speech Voiceover marketplace Voices has added a text-to-speech platform, AI Studio, that enables customers to convert text into lifelike AI voices. Customers can browse a selection of voice clones from professional voice actors, input their script and generate an instant preview of their voiceover. The tone of voice can be matched to the needs of the script (e.g. conversational, excited, sad, funny) and both speed and pronunciation can be adjusted. Jay O’Connor, Interim CEO of Voices, said: “We’re really proud of the life-like quality of the voices and the platform’s ability to convey emotion through varying tones. Voices offers clients a range of options when it comes to their voice solution: they can work with a human, an AI voice, or both.” A hybrid pairing of human and AI voice gives clients the flexibility to maintain a consistent voice across all channels while leveraging the on-the-go adaptability of AI. https://www.voices.com/text-to-speech.
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