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Technologies and strategies for authoring and editing, including word processors, structured editors, web and page layout and formatting, content conversion and migration, multichannel content, structured and unstructured  data integration, and metadata creation. 

Microsoft 365 updates for Mac users

December 15, 2020 /

Microsoft announced a number of updates for Macs and new versions of Microsoft 365 for Mac apps that run natively on Macs with M1. Office apps, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote will take full advantage of the performance improvements on new Macs. The new apps are Universal so they will continue to run on Macs with Intel processors, and have been redesigned to match the new look of macOS Big Sur. Microsoft Teams is currently available in Rosetta emulation mode on Macs with M1 and the browser. We are working on universal app support for M1 Macs and will share more news as our work progresses.

The new Outlook for Mac is redesigned to match the look of macOS Big Sur, and an updated Office Start experience for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for Mac that incorporates the Fluent UI design system. There is now support for iCloud accounts in the new Outlook for Mac. Other office productivity tools include natural language search, data extraction from photos to Excel, voice command additions, additional synchronization and sharing tools, a new modern commenting experience in Word for Mac, and Microsoft Information Protection sensitivity labels to classify and protect data through manual and automatic content labeling. For more details and availability see:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/12/15/4-ways-microsoft-365-is-improving-the-experience-for-mac-users/

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Glue updates collaboration platform

December 8, 2020 /

Glue Collaboration, provider of collaborative, real-time VR software services, announced a new release of Glue that enables greater immersion and frictionless interaction for remote teams as they co-create, learn, plan and share. Glue provides shared virtual environments where dispersed participants can come together as if they were face to face in a real physical space. Appealing to people’s visual, haptic and auditory senses, Glue provides a level of immersion in remote meetings simply not possible with conventional video conferencing software.

Glue introduced new expressive avatars that use artificial intelligence and advanced graphics to more closely mimic people’s behavior and features to make communication feel as natural as it does in the real world. Using the new built-in avatar configurator, users can also create their own avatar, adjusting face shape and features, hair and clothing as well as customizing colors. Millions of permutations are possible. The new operating system comes with speech-to-text technology, a new whiteboard for ideation, now also accessible to non-VR Glue users, as well as a camera that zooms and shoots in the resolution users choose. Glue has also made improvements to the way users manage their teams, files and spaces.

https://www.glue.work

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nVoq announces nVoq.Voice, HIPAA-compliant speech to text technology

December 3, 2020 /

nVoq Incorporated announced general availability of nVoq.Voice, its newest offering from the nVoq Platform of medically infused speech recognition solutions. nVoq.Voice is a highly accurate, HIPAA compliant speech-to-text solution that enables clinicians to create a comprehensive patient note in seconds. nVoq.Voice offers clinicians the simplicity they’ve come to enjoy from consumer solutions, coupled with the enterprise-grade security and reliability they need to meet HIPAA and other compliance standards.

https://sayit.nvoq.com

Vodori expands Pepper Cloud software to provide content management for life sciences

December 2, 2020 /

Vodori, creator of cloud-based software that helps life science companies get regulated content to market, announced two new products: Pepper Folio, a sales enablement platform, and Pepper Insights, an embedded analytics solution. These new cloud software applications extend the capabilities of Vodori’s Pepper Cloud Product Suite, which delivers a complete content management solution to life sciences companies. The Pepper Cloud family of products help life science companies streamline how marketing, medical, legal and regulatory professionals work together.

Once advertising, promotional, and scientific content has been approved in Pepper Flow, it is automatically available in Pepper Folio so sales reps and MSLs always have access to the latest content for engaging healthcare providers and key opinion leaders. When in the field, reps and MSLs can use Pepper Folio to curate content collections, eDetail on the spot, and share content after engagements to stay connected. Throughout the content lifecycle, teams are able to pull a wide range of data sets from Pepper Insights–from average content review times to which content sales reps are using most to drive high-value content creation and optimize their internal processes.

https://www.vodori.com

Rovva and SDL partner

December 1, 2020 /

SDL, the intelligent language and content company, announced a partnership with Rovva, a business support platform, to promote Smart Language Translation, built on SDL SLATE, as a new service for its business community. Rovva’s subscription plans provide businesses with access to private offices, meeting rooms, and co-working spaces across 3,000 global locations. Also available is a digital concierge service, including a virtual receptionist, mail handling facilities and local contact details for individuals looking to start up their own business. Rovva also offers legal and financial support services.

SDL SLATE can be used to translate virtually any document format into dozens of languages including Chinese, Korean and Russian. Users can choose automatic translation only or complement automatic translation with review and revision service options delivered by an extensive network of translators trained to work with business content. Complementary subscription plans are based on the number of documents translated per month. Proprietary neural machine translation (NMT) is combined with 1,400+ in-house human linguistic experts who are available to review and revise content to ensure members receive the quality they need. A GDPR-compliant, fully secure online environment ensures content is never exposed, re-used, or shared without permission.

https://www.sdl.com

Monotype launches Monotype Fonts

December 1, 2020 /

Monotype announced the launch of Monotype Fonts, an on-demand font service designed by creatives, for creatives, making it easier to find, manage, share and license fonts. With more than 50,000 unique fonts, and 30,000 typeface designs, as well as a single agreement and central point of access to foundries and type designers, teams can now use fonts limitlessly. Monotype Fonts enables creative professionals to spend less time on administrative work and more time on designing meaningful brand experiences. Known previously as Monotype’s Mosaic, with Monotype Fonts, enterprise brands can tap into the extensive expertise of the Monotype Studio, and our team of type designers and engineers. This includes the Studio’s curated collections, inspirational content, and early access to new releases – such as the recent launch of Futura Now.

Monotype Fonts includes Monotype’s library of over 14,000 designs as well as a collection of independent foundries and type designers. Monotype Fonts covers 90 percent of the world’s spoken languages. Every font in the library is covered by a single license. Use these fonts for anything, from early prototyping to sprawling digital campaigns to a global rebrand. No double-checking licenses and paperwork, no pausing the design process to chase down approvals. Teams can work with auto-activation into creative programs like Sketch as well as Adobe InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator software, even when offline.

https://www.monotype.com/fonts

Collabio Spaces debuts at Web Summit 2020

November 30, 2020 /

XCDS announced the Collabio Spaces team collaboration app will debut at Web Summit 2020. After several years of stealth mode development, the team which includes former QuickOffice engineers released their alternative view on collaboration around documents and co-authoring. Their software works with the majority of popular office document formats and enables real time collaboration even without Internet connection and clouds. Collabio Spaces allows you to share access to your documents whilst keeping them exceptionally and solely on your private mobile or desktop device. XCDS is a software development company that creates user-friendly and efficient office software for iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux devices, and now — our new iOS app.

https://collabio.com

Vpress smooths W2P with new Dynamic Editor

November 27, 2020 /

Vpress released a new version of its Dynamic Editor aimed at making web-to-print applications easier for non-expert customer users, improving printers’ profitability in the process. Its new Dynamic Editor 4.0 is fully integrated with the developer’s Coreprint Digital Asset Management system. The new version has been in development for approximately eight months and includes 12 key features including an improved dynamic user interface, guidance on user tools, live resizable page thumbnails, better management of large text content, and speedier loading of complex multi-page templates. There is no need to refresh the page after each field is edited and completed, “saving a significant amount of time and effort”. Some UK customers have already started using it.

https://www.vpress.com

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