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September 2023 | Issue 249
PFU Launches Dynamic, New Ricoh Smart Meeting Devices Category P FU has today announced the launch of a new Smart Meeting Device category. Launched in EMEA exclusively through PFU and designed with the hybrid working world of today in mind, the new suite of products, will comprise audio visual devices that will improve collaboration quality and enhance meeting productivity for anyone from individuals to large organisations. The launch comes at a pivotal time for the workplace where hybrid meetings have become part of day-to-day business – Gartner predicts that by the end of 2023, 39% of global knowledge workers will work hybrid. The launch of the Ricoh Smart Meeting Device category will offer products that not only align with today’s now-familiar collaboration software, but also make meetings more immersive, engaging and collaborative. The first products to launch in this specialist category are the Ricoh
Portable Monitors with more new products to arrive later in the year. The Ricoh Smart Meeting Device Category will also provide channel with an addi-
Amazon Unveils Next Generation Echo Show 8
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ext generation Echo Show 8 features a new industrial design, intuitive home screen experience, upgraded processor, spatial audio, and a built-in smart home hub. Amazon introduced a new Echo Device designed for even more personalized, proactive, and intuitive Alexa experiences at home with the next-generation Echo Show 8.
ECHO SHOW 8—NEW DESIGN, SPATIAL AUDIO, AND BUILT-IN SMART HOME HUB A new industrial design includes edge-to-edge glass and soft curvatures, while an improved processor delivers even faster display responses than the previous generation. An enhanced audio experience provides improved clarity and bass, with room adaptation technology and spatial audio processing for optimal room-filling sound. Video calls are even better with a centered 13-megapixel camera, plus an enhanced audio pipeline which minimizes background noise from around the home. Additionally, a built-in smart home hub includes support for Zigbee, Sidewalk, Thread, Bluetooth, and Matter, enabling easy control of compatible lights, locks, and sensors. Continue on P-4
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