Zoom launches IQ for Sales, automatic analysis of sales calls
Zoom introduced updates for Zoom Events, Zoom Webinar and Zoom Meetings. A new module allows organizations to automatically analyse and improve sales conversations.
Zoom announced the updates at the Work Transformation Summit, an annual event. The news is threefold. First of all, Zoom Meetings g... Read more
End of an era: Zoom introduces advertisements to its free version
The free version of Zoom will soon start showing ads, marking the end of its entirely free conferencing feature.
Soon, users of the free version will see ads in certain countries. According to Zoom, these advertisements are necessary in order to maintain the free availability of its platform.
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Zoom launches live transcription and subtitling of meeting speech
Zoom introduces Auto-Generated Captions. Users of Zoom's paid and free services can enable the real-time conversion of meeting speech to subtitle text. As it stands, the feature is solely available for English speakers.
Auto-Generated Captions can be enabled per user, user group or company accou... Read more
Zoom introduces gesture-activated reactions for iPad users
More organizations are returning to the Office and Zoom is poised to keep the atmosphere of the hybrid work environment going. To build on what has already been achieved so far, the communication platform is introducing new updates that cover everything from phone calls to meetings.
One of the h... Read more
Zoom announces Zoom Events for hybrid and virtual events
On Wednesday, Zoom announced a new platform that will be rolled out during the summer. It is built for live events that use both virtual and in-person attendance. Zoom Events, as it is called, expects that the post-pandemic world will find consumers holding on to the convenience and flexibility off... Read more
Measures against zoombombing not effective in most cases
As the pandemic forced everyone indoors, the world quickly transitioned to video conferencing services like Zoom and Google Meet. Soon thereafter, the trend of zoombombing started. The term describes internet trolls who join online meetings to disrupt and harass participants.
Meeting services ha... Read more
Zoom releases feature that alerts organizers of possible raids
Zoom has released a new feature that can alert conference organizers when they are at risk of being Zoombombed. Zoombombing attacks can be disruptive, and the only thing needed for one to enter a meeting is a link to the meeting.
The feature has been named the 'At-Risk-Notifier,'. It runs in Z... Read more
Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed U.S. agreement with FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has said that Zoom Video Communications must apply a new information security program as part of its recommended settlement with United States regulators concerning user privacy issues.
There were no financial obligations mentioned in the resolution, but FTC warned t... Read more
Zoom for Home is getting a smart display compatibility upgrade
Zoom announced on Wednesday that it is adding compatibility upgrades for smart displays on Zoom for Home, their home-office conferencing kit. Zoom for Home will work in tandem with Amazon’s Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, and Facebook's Portal.
Zoom launched its new Home category last month. T... Read more
Zoom Meetings is about to get better with these updated features
Business meetings can get boring, which would explain why Zoom is putting out new updates to make them a little more fun. Now, the app has filters, improved lighting, noise suppression tech, and reactions, among other fun features.
The updates are a great way to keep the meetings fresh when you ... Read more