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1) Check your internet speed. Restart Router if necessary http://www.speedtest.com.sg 2) Dress Up Professionally 3) Position Yourself Not too Far, Not too Near. Notice the eye level and shoulders. Perfect Framing 4) Get Good Video Conferencing Equipment Good WebCam - Logitech FHD WebCam , Microsoft LifeCam, Razer Kiyo Good Microphone - Blue Yeti, Samson Go, Razer   Good Headset - Logitech , Plantronics 5) Get a Good Lighting Straight-on  lighting  is  best  for  video calls , especially if you sit facing a  light  source. This ensures your face is well illuminated and clearly visible. Using natural  light  from the window to fill in the sides also creates pleasing, accurate skin tones in the camera and renders accurate colors For even more results, you would like to consider three point lighting. You must avoid sitting behing a bright window or door (as shown below). The video shown to others will be...

Is there a better way to work with Virtual Reality(VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)? Virtual Reality (VR) is a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world. Applications of virtual reality can include entertainment and educational purposes. Other, distinct types of VR style technology include augmented reality and mixed reality Augmented Reality (AR)  is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real world are enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information, sometimes across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory and olfactory Due to the COVID-19, we are starting to accept that we should consider the new ways to work. There are many high technology companies that are offering new innovative and interesting solutions now. Spatial is an evolutionary new way to interact and work with people using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reali...

How does Cyber Criminals Spear Phish you? Cyber Criminals will scan thru internet and target business that  Multiple presence globally Have overseas customers Have overseas suppliers Doing regular bank transfer payment From your website, study your nature of your business Thru social engineering, ask for the finance/accounts key person's email address  Thru social media like Facebook, LinkedIn, study how to target the key person.  From the domain information, the cyber criminal can know whether the user is a Google, Office 365 or Domain Registrar POP/IMAP Mail Hosting   Obtain the key person email password by directing you to go to the fake website to authenticate identity and password. After obtaining the mail login credentials, login to webmail and setup 3 forwarding email rules to monitor your activities silently (See Below) Email that has certain keywords in the subject or body like "late payment", "wire transfer", "due payment"...

Many users have been requesting great features that were found in Zoom meeting. Finally,  Microsoft has released their latest features in Microsoft Teams . These are some of the new great features Increase the number of simultaneous videos in a Microsoft  Teams   meeting from 4 to 9 (Zoom can show up to 49 videos) Raise your hand! Background Effects - Y ou can select predetermined virtual background. However, there is a workaround which y ou can import and select your own customised background.   Zoom performed poorly here if you do not a green screen or a plain background. Some Zoom users reported ghostly or discoloured video.  Here, Microsoft Teams has done extremely well for their virtual background. it works very well in any environmental settings.    Taken in Zoom Meeting - Pixelated Image in Virtual Background   Taken in Microsoft Teams - Clean Image   in Virtual Background Backgroun...

New  Microsoft 365 " The world’s productivity cloud " this represents the vision for the future of Microsoft. It is an integrated set of apps and services that puts artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge innovations to work for you. At a moment when businesses are facing extraordinary health and economic challenges. Why are you making these changes? Microsoft 365 is an integrated set of apps and services that puts AI and other cutting-edge innovations to work for you. And for small and medium-sized businesses, that includes new capabilities in Microsoft Teams to help you host rich meetings and events online; cloud file storage and sharing capabilities so you can collaborate from anywhere; and security and identity solutions to safeguard your businesses. Second, we’re always looking for ways to simplify. This new approach to naming our products is designed to help you quickly find the plan you need and get back to your business. How does Office fit into Microsoft...

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti RTX. IT’S ON. NVIDIA’s newest flagship graphics card is a revolution in gaming realism and performance. Its powerful NVIDIA Turing™ GPU architecture, breakthrough technologies, and 11 GB of next-gen, ultra-fast GDDR6 memory make it the world’s ultimate gaming GPU.  NVIDIA TURING GeForce RTX™ graphics cards are powered by the Turing GPU architecture and the all-new RTX platform. This gives you up to 6X the performance of previous-generation graphics cards and brings the power of real-time ray tracing and AI-powered DLSS 2.0 to games. UP TO 6X FASTER PERFORMANCE REAL-TIME RAY TRACING IN GAMES POWERFUL DLSS 2.0 AI-ENHANCED GRAPHICS REINVENTING DESIGN The factory overclocked GeForce RTX™ 2080 Ti Founders Edition graphics card features a next-gen 13-phase power supply for maximum overclocking and dual-axial 13-blade fans coupled with a new vapor chamber for ultra-cool and quiet performance. DLSS 2.0 MAX FPS. MAX QUALITY. POWERED BY AI NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 boosts fr...

The benefits of having a Webcam. Webcams make it easy to illustrate things visually to the person you are talking to. This makes the webcam a very versatile device for home or office use.  Personal Relationships A great advantage of using a webcam is you can keep in touch with your family & loved ones, while seeing their faces and expressions. It is a more personal experience than a normal tele conference and a better way to maintain long distance relationships. Training & Education Webcams make distance learning easier and more accessible as students can request to speak to their lecturers via a webcam. The lecturer can explain certain concepts visually using diagrams and  sketches. Currently online training session or study group is very common on using video conferencing. Work Through the use of webcams, people who work from home won't feel isolated from their colleagues. Through video conferencing, people from across the world can work together on a project. For th...

What is Phishing? Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Typically carried out by email spoofing or instant messaging, it often directs users to enter personal information at a fake website which matches the look and feel of the legitimate site. What is Spear Phishing? Spear-phishing is a targeted attempt to steal sensitive information such as account credentials or financial information from a specific victim, often for malicious reasons. This is achieved by acquiring personal details on the victim such as their friends, hometown, employer, locations they frequent, and what they have recently bought online. The attackers then disguise themselves as a trustworthy friend or entity to acquire sensitive information, typically through email or other online messaging. The main difference betwen  Phishing  and  Spea...

In today's world, cost and affordability are more important than ever. That's why we would be keen on getting quality and lasting devices that will enhance our work-life without breaking the wallets. Now that we are in more group meetings and such, quality conferencing devices will be a key factor in delivering the best meeting experience for our clients and customers. Jabra Speak 410 (SGD $159) Fuss-free and iconic, the Jabra 410 is the most affordable speakerphone that we found and it is perfect for personal use or even a small meeting size. Simply plug and play and it is ready. Perfect when you need a personal speakerphone while working at home and simply having the flexibility to bring it to the office after Covid-19 situation is highly efficient. Yealink CP700  (SGD $169) One of the lesser-known brands in the market. Yealink actually excels in making some of the most recognisable VoIP phones in the market. Having a speakerphone section now, they are not ...

Change The Way We Meet Online Due to COVID-19, we are spending more time online video conference and presentation. But, it seems that it is very different the way we meet in real life. The face-to-face video conference and presentation are totally out sync and making people feeling very weird inside. With that, I set on a journey to find a better way to do video conferencing and presenting together. Presenting with Prezi For those who work remotely or have clients across the country, video conferencing is a way of life. Maintaining a personal connection with your audience can be challenging, though, especially when you need to screen-share content. Fortunately, there’s Prezi Video, which puts you right alongside your content and keeps that face-to-face connection, even when you can only meet digitally. Read on to learn how to use Prezi Video for video conferences and remote meetings, plus get top tips for effective video conferencing.  Let's Start Presenting with P...