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BlueJeans by Verizon and Google team up to help unlock value for remote workforces

What you need to know: BlueJeans Meetings now comes preloaded on Glass Enterprise Edition 2 devices sold by Verizon Combination of Google Pixel, Glass Enterprise Edition 2 and BlueJeans Meetings unleashes new, hands-free way to visualize the world around you When powered by 5G mobile connectivity, Google Pixel 6 with BlueJeans Meetings on Glass maximizes productivity and minimizes error rates in frontline workers NEW YORK, N.Y. – Verizon Business today announced BlueJeans Meetings is now… Source link

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New Toyota cars don’t include remote starting on key fobs

Current Toyota drivers might not be thrilled about having to subscribe just to remotely start from their key fobs, but what about new buyers? There’s mixed news. The automaker told Roadshow in a statement that remote starting won’t be available on key fobs for new vehicles. You’ll have to use the brand’s mobile app, in other words. With that said, you might not mind the cost. You may not ever have to pay for the feature. While it was previously clear 2018 to 2020 vehicles were limited to a… Source link

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Android users get another app-based Google TV remote option

Google has updated its Google Home Android app to add a built-in remote for Android TV, Google TV, and other devices like the Nvidia Shield. The feature, which was spotted by 9to5Google, is a helpful option if you misplace a physical remote control. To use it, head to the page in the Google Home app for the device you want to control, and then tap “Open remote” in the bottom left corner of the page. Although the Google Home remote feature is only available on Android for now, its… Source link

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RIP Android TV remote app, hello Google TV remote app

Google is killing its older Android TV remote. The move follows the company’s launch of its long-awaited Google TV remote app last week. The company confirmed to The Verge that the Android TV remote app will take a bow after the Google TV remote app — which can be used for other Android TV OS devices as well — is widely available. Android Police earlier reported the remote news. “We’re making the experience of using your phone as a virtual remote control faster to access and… Source link

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Google TV mercifully launches mobile remote for Android users

A new Google TV feature will allow users to use their Android mobile devices as remotes for those moments when your streaming box’s wand disappears without a trace. Android mobile remote support for Google TV arrives today after the company initially announced the feature during Google I/O back in May. (A spokesperson told The Verge the tool will only be available for Android at this time and did not have anything further to share about future iOS support.) … Source link

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These 20 cities are remote work hotspots

In a recent LinkedIn ranking of the top 20 cities for remote work, Cape Coral, Fla., Charleston, S.C., Tampa Bay area, Fla., Jacksonville, Fla., and Orlando, Fla., took the top 5 spots among major metros. Among smaller cities with a population below 100,000, Bend, Ore., Asheville, N.C., Wilmington, Del., Johnson City, Tenn., and Eugene, Ore., ranked highest. New York and San Francisco, accustomed to being job seeker hotspots, came in last. LinkedIn analyzed more than 49 million remote job… Source link

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The one question you should ask yourself before quitting for remote work

The labor market is no doubt tight: Job openings in July rose to record highs, the Labor Department’s monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover report found. The overall quits rate was unchanged at 2.7% for the month, but the quit rate for the private sector increased to 3.1% from 3.0%, matching the all-time high in 2001, according to ING. Different dynamics are fueling this trend, Adam Ozimek, Upwork’s chief economist, told Yahoo Finance – primarily the ability to work remotely since the… Source link

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Google’s Salary Cuts for Remote Workers Renew Location-Based Pay Debate

Earlier this month, tech firm Google told its employees they would see their pay lowered if they switch to working from home permanently, if the remote location has lower labor costs than where their former offices are located. Google will not change employees’ pay if they work fully remotely from the same city, but if they commuted from a location an hour away with lower costs, for instance, their pay would be reduced. “Our compensation packages have always been determined by location, and we… Source link

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Google May Cut The Pay Of Remote Workers

Google CEO Sundar Pichai (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Greentech Festival) Getty Images for Greentech Festival It always felt like companies were acting as if they were doing their employees a favor by letting them work remotely. Despite the fact that major corporations, like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, did phenomenally well during the pandemic, as almost everyone worked from home, there was still the undercurrent… Source link

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