Owl Labs Launches Improved 4K Ultra HD Meeting Owl 4+ and AI-powered Software

Owl Labs was the first company to design and bring to market an AI-powered, 360-degree camera and smart speaker, all-in-one tabletop conferencing solution. Gradually, it improved the concept, upgraded the software, and expanded the Owl ecosystem. Now, it launched its fourth generation product, the Meeting Owl 4+ featuring an improved speaker, microphone and (finally) with a 4K Ultra HD camera and video output. This is the Owl that Owl Labs wanted to do from the onset.

Poly, the company that resulted from the merger of Plantronics and Polycom and is now part of HP, launched a range of three true wireless earbuds designed for work-from-anywhere, all with active noise cancellation, top notch features, and a unique design. Following the unveiling of two models earlier in 2023, Poly now also introduced an entry-level version Voyager Free 60. All are Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1 designs with innovative features.

According to International Data Corporation (IDC, the worldwide Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) market grew 29.2% year over year and 7.1% quarter over quarter to $13.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20). Revenue growth was also up an impressive 24.9% for the full year 2020 to $47.2 billion, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Unified Communications & Collaboration report. IDC also reported that the global PC monitor market hit new record highs in 2020, with 55 million units sold.

Not into video, but need to do presentations or record content to streaming platforms? You need this! Blackmagic Design announced a new compact unit called Blackmagic Web Presenter HD, which is basically a self contained streaming solution that includes a broadcast quality H.264 processor for direct streaming to platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and more. If offers, video and audio connections and monitoring, and allows streaming 1080P HD content at the press of a button. The Blackmagic Web Presenter HD sells for US $495.