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Introducing Logitech Rally Bar Huddle: Transforming Small Meeting Spaces

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As the world continues to adapt to hybrid work environments, the need for effective and efficient communication tools is more important than ever. Traditional large meeting rooms are evolving, because organizations recognize that many employees will be attending meetings remotely. This shift has led to a rising need for agile spaces where a few ( … Continue reading Introducing Logitech Rally Bar Huddle: Transforming Small Meeting Spaces

Logitech MX Master 3s for Business

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It has been a hectic, busy and wonderful week at Seattle, US. MVP Summit was held hybrid this year and I traveled to Redmond to connect, learn and have great time with the MVP community. Since all content is under NDA, I can't tell anything about sessions or learnings, but I can share that I … Continue reading Logitech MX Master 3s for Business

Microsoft Audio Dock review

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It is time for another cool device review! I got a loan device for Microsoft so I can try it out. In very short summary it is a great accessory that is really easy to set up and use. It works very wonderfully in Teams calls. At the end of the article I say a … Continue reading Microsoft Audio Dock review

Jabra Evolve2 Buds: review and experiences

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Jabra Evolve2 Buds are true wireless earbuds that are designed for hybrid working and supporting on the go needs. Buds are certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google. In short: Evolve2 buds offer solid sound quality, comfortable fit, a range of features and are certified for Microsoft Teams. I was very impressed about how good … Continue reading Jabra Evolve2 Buds: review and experiences

Logitech Litra Beam: review and experiences

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Thanks to Logitech, I got a chance to test Logitech Litra Beam light. This is a LED light with a desktop mount, that you can connect to your PC or just to USB power source - and use your computer with Bluetooth to control the light. Litra Beam is part of Creator's series, but I … Continue reading Logitech Litra Beam: review and experiences

Microsoft Presenter+ review

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Thanks to Microsoft, I got finally my hands to test Microsoft Presenter+, the remote controller for PowerPoint presentations. Yes, I do like it and it does what is promises regarding being the device for Microsoft Teams meetings. Key features Microsoft Teams -certified Connected via Bluetooth Button for mute and unmute, works also in Microsoft Teams … Continue reading Microsoft Presenter+ review

Meta Quest Pro and the Mixed Reality experiences

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Recently I have been checking out what capabilities Meta Quest Pro can provide if you start to think about using Meta Quest devices for Mixed Reality. Already in my first look on Meta Quest Pro I made a note that the passthrough option it provides leaves a lot of room for improvement. The passthrough created … Continue reading Meta Quest Pro and the Mixed Reality experiences

Logitech BRIO 505: review

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I got to try (thanks to Logitech) out their BRIO 505 webcam. This is a Logitech's business-line Microsoft Teams certified FullHD webcam with an economic price-tag ($130). It comes with a nice built-in privacy shield and you can also use it as a document camera. Feature-wise I like 90/78/65 FoV and the AI zooming / … Continue reading Logitech BRIO 505: review

Logitech Litra Glow LED streaming light: review

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Logitech Litra Glow is a very portable and not too expensive premium LED light that you can take it with you when traveling, or you know you need to amp up the lightning when in meetings. Or should I make bad joke and mention "one liter of Glow". That is what I thought the first … Continue reading Logitech Litra Glow LED streaming light: review

Logitech Zone 125 headset: experiences and review

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I have recently had the pleasure and chance to test out a few Logitech products aimed for the office, home office and also to travel use. I of course thank you Logitech for giving me a chance to loan to test out these products. Since I work with collaboration using Microsoft Teams this is the … Continue reading Logitech Zone 125 headset: experiences and review

Logitech Logi Dock: my experiences and review

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Today is the time for a device review and sharing of real use experiences. I got a Logi Dock for loan from Logitech and I have been using it now a few weeks - which is a good time to write the review and share some of my insights. While Logitech does ad that the … Continue reading Logitech Logi Dock: my experiences and review

First Impressions of the Meta Quest Pro

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I was one of those who decided to ride the first wave of Meta Quest Pro users. It was not an easy decision to do, since by all means spending $1500 (or 1800 euros, as in my case) of my own money for a headset requires a lot of justification. Once the decision and pre-order … Continue reading First Impressions of the Meta Quest Pro

Event season and worklife tech updates with new iPhone and Surface Laptop Studio

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I am writing this article during Microsoft Finland Modern Work and Security Roadshow / Tour. It has been some time since something like this happened in Finland and I am honored to be part of event speakers during this tour, that took me around Finland in a train. The good thing about train travel is … Continue reading Event season and worklife tech updates with new iPhone and Surface Laptop Studio

Logitech Zone True Wireless – review and experiences

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I have been recently testing several Jabra earbuds, so I am glad that - thanks to Logitech - I was able to give a test run for Logitech Zone True Wireless buds as well. Initially these look a lot bigger than Jabra Elite 7 series, but to my surprise there wasn't as much size difference … Continue reading Logitech Zone True Wireless – review and experiences

Logitech MX Keys Business Mini Combo – Review

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A year ago I upgraded my home office desktop with new Logitech MS Keys and MX Master 3 mouse. I have been a so called happy used with them since. I have noticed I rather take the Logitech MX Master 3 with me to travels (despite the size) than Surface Precision mouse. MX Master 3 … Continue reading Logitech MX Keys Business Mini Combo – Review

Logitech C925e business webcam

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It is quite well-known that most of laptop built-in web cameras are not very high quality devices. To counter that issue it is very useful to have a separate webcam you can use to have a better image quality. And depending on the webcam you can also get a better microphones with it. Thanks to … Continue reading Logitech C925e business webcam

Jabra Elite 7 Active & Elite 7 Pro – my experiences

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I got an another great opportunity to test out new Jabra Elite 7 -series earbuds: Jabra Elite 7 Active and Jabra Elite 7 Pro. My previous check on Jabra's were 85t buds. On longer term I noticed that they didn't fit my ears that well, no matter which ear piece size I tried. During the … Continue reading Jabra Elite 7 Active & Elite 7 Pro – my experiences

Logitech Zone Wired Earbuds

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It is always great to do some testing and review on new devices. Thanks to Logitech Nordics I got Logitech Zone Wired Earbuds for testing. Those who me, also know that I am not a fan of wired headsets. The wire seems to be always on the way and causes noise to the audio. Read … Continue reading Logitech Zone Wired Earbuds

Mojo Vision – XR Contact Lenses

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Thanks to a colleague of mine I took a look at Mojo Vision. I was surprised that this had totally been hidden from my radar so far. In short: Mojo Vision is a contact lens with Extended / Augmented Reality capabilities. Just a few days ago Mojo published an article about their CEO testing out … Continue reading Mojo Vision – XR Contact Lenses

Jabra PanaCast 20 review

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Jabra PanaCast 20 is the personal PanaCast for video conferencing. Unlike it's biger siblings this one is agile and small enough so you can take it with you when leaving the (home) office. Thanks to Jabra, I was able to put this camera to a test run. First, some tech specs 4K video ( 13 … Continue reading Jabra PanaCast 20 review

Digital Twins and Holoportation with HoloLens 2

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If you haven't attended Microsoft Envision UK recently you might have this great video how you can utilize HoloLens 2 for Holoportation, Digital Twins and with more photorealistic avatas (well, at least the top portrait of them) in an easy way. In the video Alex Karim, Metaverse Lead at Microsoft UK, discusses and demos with … Continue reading Digital Twins and Holoportation with HoloLens 2

Some thoughts about upcoming Apple and Qualcomm headsets

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Both Apple and Qualcomm has been recently in the news about their Mixed Reality headsets / glasses. These will certainly bring interesting features to the market and have the chance to allowing more people to be aware about the metaverse - and enter it. Apple has been quite good on making their products look interesting … Continue reading Some thoughts about upcoming Apple and Qualcomm headsets

Meta Project Cambria, Google Smart Glasses and Ready Player Me

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Metaverse is not just about Microsoft Metaverse. There are several big and numerous smaller players heading into the Metaverse. While I do tend to focus on Microsoft Metaverse because it plays at the enterprise level. These two recent news in the post subject really got my attention as well as Ready Player Me, so I … Continue reading Meta Project Cambria, Google Smart Glasses and Ready Player Me

Jabra Speak 750 : my experiences

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Thanks to Jabra, I got a chance to test out Jabra Speak 750 recently. Speak is a lightweight speakerbuck that has quite a long history already, since some versions of Jabra speaker bucks were out and used almost 20 years ago. In some organizations when someone says they have a Jabra, they mean this kind … Continue reading Jabra Speak 750 : my experiences

Microsoft Surface Earbuds – my experiences

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I had a change recently to try to our Microsoft Surface Earbuds. Yes, those ones that are quite a bold in their appearance. But more than their appearance I was really interested to see if they are usable. My first touch on them was at Microsoft Ignite 2019 where I able to try them on … Continue reading Microsoft Surface Earbuds – my experiences

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 – my experiences

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I wrote my first experiences about Surface Duo 2 a few weeks back. I got my loan time with Duo 2 extended due to holiday season but all times come to an end and I had to say goodbye to Duo 2. Now it is a good time for some more thoughts about this productivity … Continue reading Microsoft Surface Duo 2 – my experiences

My experiences on Jabra Elite 85t earbuds

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I got a chance to try out , finally, Jabra Elite 85t earbuds. One and half-years ago I got my hands on Elite Active 75t so I see these more like the next version of those buds. I like this series because I can fit them in their case to my jean's "coin pocket" without … Continue reading My experiences on Jabra Elite 85t earbuds

Microsoft Surface Duo 2: my first experiences

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This week I got a wonderful package delivered to home as I got Surface Duo 2 for testing to few weeks. Unfortunately holiday season cuts the real testing time shorter than I hoped, so I thought I write my first experiences already out - and keep on using it after holidays. As tempting as it … Continue reading Microsoft Surface Duo 2: my first experiences

Microsoft Teams on iPad: boosting my personal productivity

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During this summer I had reached the end of productive life-cycle of my few years old Android tablet. The one I had was never the top of the line product and it also reflected on the price. It was a solid packet, but when using it with Microsoft 365 solutions the age was clearly showing … Continue reading Microsoft Teams on iPad: boosting my personal productivity

Review: Poly Studio P15

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Earlier this summer I managed to get one Microsoft Teams certified Poly Studio P15 personal video bar to for testing. Poly Studio P15 is one those devices meant for hybrid work scenarios especially in personal use or in a huddle space. Integrated with tracking & zooming 4K camera, microphones and speakers it is a solid … Continue reading Review: Poly Studio P15

Review: Poly Studio P5 webcam

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I have had the opportunity to test out Poly's Studio P5 webcam. It is not battling in the cheapest of camera ranges, but not in the most expensive ones either. You can also read about Poly Studio P5 from Poly's website. P5 comes in a simple package. But what else you would need for a … Continue reading Review: Poly Studio P5 webcam

Review: Microsoft Surface Headphones 2+

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I reviewed Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 in late 2020. Recently I got the change to try the Microsoft Teams Certified version of Surface Headphones 2+. These headphones are tagged "for business" and it also marks the opening era of Teams Certified headsets for Surface family. No, they don't look much different from the outside. Controls … Continue reading Review: Microsoft Surface Headphones 2+

Review: upgraded my workspace to modern with Logitech MX Keys and MX Master 3 mouse

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As some of you might know I used to work exclusively on Surface Pro -devices and for almost two years I had The Best Mouse to go with it: Microsoft Surface Precision mouse. Desktop computer I had was a lot older model and thus I used it only occasionally - the keyboard I had with … Continue reading Review: upgraded my workspace to modern with Logitech MX Keys and MX Master 3 mouse

Review: Poly Voyager Focus 2

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The audio is #1 feature in meetings. If your audio is not clear or you don't hear what others say then the meeting quality and value is quickly degenerating. Of course there are other key elements in meetings as well. However Audio is the Number One. Too often sub-par devices with connectivity issues are used … Continue reading Review: Poly Voyager Focus 2

Review for Poly Sync 20: a Microsoft Teams certified Speakerphone

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I had the opportunity to test out Poly's Sync 20 -speakerphone for Teams for couple of months now. Previously I have taken a look at Poly Calisto 5300 in late 2020, so I was really interested to try Sync 20 out. Of course since this too is certified for Microsoft Teams, and optionally comes with … Continue reading Review for Poly Sync 20: a Microsoft Teams certified Speakerphone