| Today's Top Stories | | #1 | Surface Hub: Inside Microsoft's plan to transform meetings | | | By Lance Ulanoff, Mashable | | | The Surface name really gets around at Microsoft. First it was assigned to a series of table-top-sized touch screen computers, then to Microsoft's own iPad competitor— and now it's back on the big screen, with the Microsoft Surface Hub. More»
Why This Matters: Remember the Surface coffee tables? This is actually the fruit of the Perceptive Pixel acquisition. But that technology was always displayed in a kind of context-less vacuum. Microsoft has seen the writing on the touchscreen. They're positioning the Hub in a context of collaboration and conferencing—and environment that already includes Skype and Lync and the Surface tablets. It's the first time this big touchscreen technology has come with a use case and a reason for being. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Flash Class tomorrow: IT Networking for AV Network Structure and Configuration | | | Tomorrow, in this very practical session we will demystify two key fundamentals of modern networking: the OSI model and the IP address. If terms such as Layer 2, Layer 3, VLAN, DHCP, and IP address device discovery and configuration come up in your work (and they should!), this 45-minute investment will cut through the clutter. Our engineering expert will identify the things you most need to know to design for connecting to and/or setting up and troubleshooting your next AV network. More»
Why This Matters: These are some key basics to speed networking set up. Our speaker is an AV engineer/integrator who will speak your language. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | Pogue tests 4K TVs (vide) | | | By David Pogue, Yahoo Tech | | | Here's what to buy now. More»
Why This Matters: 4K gets Poguefied as he looks at all the contenders in this comprehensive review. -Cynthia Wisehart |
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