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I jumped on the smart glasses rocketship, thanks to the Sulava Gulf who decided to gift to us all employees with smart glasses to embrace the AI-Native work! About two weeks, one conference in Paris, visit to our office at Dubai, and countless “Hey Meta…” moments later, here’s my take. Before continuing, here are key tech … Continue reading Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Glasses experiences
Logitech’s new device on productivity desktop tools is the MX Creative Console: a modular two-piece setup consisting of a nine-key LCD Keypad and a wireless Dialpad. It is designed to keep you “in flow” by detecting the active application and showing only the controls that matter. Unlike single-purpose devices, this console tries to be equal … Continue reading Hands on with the Logitech MX Creative Console
Logitech has introduced the Zone 305 headset, positioned as an affordable solution designed especially for business users. But how does it stack up against higher-end models like the excellent Zone Wireless 2, and to who exactly is the Zone 305 suited for? I have written a Logitech Zone Wireless 2 in review article before, and it … Continue reading Logitech Zone 305 business headset: lightweight & affordable
Recently, I had a chance to early-access and test out the SoundPEATS POP Clip earbuds, which just came out last night. As someone who often tries different audio devices and how they work especially during Microsoft Teams meetings, I wanted to see how these earbuds perform in daily use. It is good to note that … Continue reading SoundPEATS POP Clip: good for music, not so much for work meetings
Zone Wireless 2 is certified for Microsoft Teams over native Bluetooth. Enjoy a full Teams experience without a dongle. Logitech Microsoft and Logitech have been working together to get us Native Bluetooth support for Logitech Wireless 2 headset. I wrote about Logitech Wireless 2 earlier, over a year ago. Back then (and until recently) it was required to use dongle … Continue reading Ditching the dongle on Logitech Zone Wireless 2
I’ve been testing the new SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro earbuds for a some weeks now. These launched in January 2025, and SoundPEATS kindly provided me with a pair to try out. I was initially curious (and more than slightly skeptical I admit) about their “Clip-On” design. Can a low-price buds work in the modern work and … Continue reading SoundPEATS PearlClip Pro: Low price buds with a bold clip-on design
As a consultant who works on modern work and digital transformation, I rely a lot on Microsoft Teams as the video conferencing tool to communicate and collaborate with my clients, colleagues, and community. That's why I was very interested in trying out the Logitech MX Brio 705 for Business, a 4K webcam that claims to … Continue reading Logitech MX Brio 705 for Business in review
As someone who works from home and spends a lot of time on Microsoft Teams calls, I need a reliable and comfortable headset that can deliver clear audio and noise cancellation. And I also love to test out new tech. As I got the opportunity (thank you Logitech!) to test these two months ago, I … Continue reading Logitech Zone Wireless 2 in review
As someone who works from home, attends a lot of online meetings, and does webinars I need a device that can provide clear and reliable audio that minimizes the background noises to attendees. It doesn't happen often, but usually when I am holding a webinar or workshop there are loud machines outside such as leaf … Continue reading Review: Jabra Speak2 75
Apple caused ripples to the metaverse and digital world yesterday. With the announcement of Apple Vision Pro they entered the game of Mixed / Augmented Reality. While lots of other releases in the field have been more tech-focused, Apple has taken steps to notice ordinary people and how they could be using the device. As … Continue reading Apple Vision Pro
As the world continues to adapt to hybrid work environments, the need for effective and efficient communication tools is more important than ever. Traditional large meeting rooms are evolving, because organizations recognize that many employees will be attending meetings remotely. This shift has led to a rising need for agile spaces where a few ( … Continue reading Introducing Logitech Rally Bar Huddle: Transforming Small Meeting Spaces
It has been a hectic, busy and wonderful week at Seattle, US. MVP Summit was held hybrid this year and I traveled to Redmond to connect, learn and have great time with the MVP community. Since all content is under NDA, I can't tell anything about sessions or learnings, but I can share that I … Continue reading Logitech MX Master 3s for Business
It is time for another cool device review! I got a loan device for Microsoft so I can try it out. In very short summary it is a great accessory that is really easy to set up and use. It works very wonderfully in Teams calls. At the end of the article I say a … Continue reading Microsoft Audio Dock review
Jabra Evolve2 Buds are true wireless earbuds that are designed for hybrid working and supporting on the go needs. Buds are certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google. In short: Evolve2 buds offer solid sound quality, comfortable fit, a range of features and are certified for Microsoft Teams. I was very impressed about how good … Continue reading Jabra Evolve2 Buds: review and experiences
Thanks to Logitech, I got a chance to test Logitech Litra Beam light. This is a LED light with a desktop mount, that you can connect to your PC or just to USB power source - and use your computer with Bluetooth to control the light. Litra Beam is part of Creator's series, but I … Continue reading Logitech Litra Beam: review and experiences
Thanks to Microsoft, I got finally my hands to test Microsoft Presenter+, the remote controller for PowerPoint presentations. Yes, I do like it and it does what is promises regarding being the device for Microsoft Teams meetings. Key features Microsoft Teams -certified Connected via Bluetooth Button for mute and unmute, works also in Microsoft Teams … Continue reading Microsoft Presenter+ review
Recently I have been checking out what capabilities Meta Quest Pro can provide if you start to think about using Meta Quest devices for Mixed Reality. Already in my first look on Meta Quest Pro I made a note that the passthrough option it provides leaves a lot of room for improvement. The passthrough created … Continue reading Meta Quest Pro and the Mixed Reality experiences
I got to try (thanks to Logitech) out their BRIO 505 webcam. This is a Logitech's business-line Microsoft Teams certified FullHD webcam with an economic price-tag ($130). It comes with a nice built-in privacy shield and you can also use it as a document camera. Feature-wise I like 90/78/65 FoV and the AI zooming / … Continue reading Logitech BRIO 505: review
Logitech Litra Glow is a very portable and not too expensive premium LED light that you can take it with you when traveling, or you know you need to amp up the lightning when in meetings. Or should I make bad joke and mention "one liter of Glow". That is what I thought the first … Continue reading Logitech Litra Glow LED streaming light: review
I have recently had the pleasure and chance to test out a few Logitech products aimed for the office, home office and also to travel use. I of course thank you Logitech for giving me a chance to loan to test out these products. Since I work with collaboration using Microsoft Teams this is the … Continue reading Logitech Zone 125 headset: experiences and review
Today is the time for a device review and sharing of real use experiences. I got a Logi Dock for loan from Logitech and I have been using it now a few weeks - which is a good time to write the review and share some of my insights. While Logitech does ad that the … Continue reading Logitech Logi Dock: my experiences and review
I was one of those who decided to ride the first wave of Meta Quest Pro users. It was not an easy decision to do, since by all means spending $1500 (or 1800 euros, as in my case) of my own money for a headset requires a lot of justification. Once the decision and pre-order … Continue reading First Impressions of the Meta Quest Pro
I am writing this article during Microsoft Finland Modern Work and Security Roadshow / Tour. It has been some time since something like this happened in Finland and I am honored to be part of event speakers during this tour, that took me around Finland in a train. The good thing about train travel is … Continue reading Event season and worklife tech updates with new iPhone and Surface Laptop Studio
I have been recently testing several Jabra earbuds, so I am glad that - thanks to Logitech - I was able to give a test run for Logitech Zone True Wireless buds as well. Initially these look a lot bigger than Jabra Elite 7 series, but to my surprise there wasn't as much size difference … Continue reading Logitech Zone True Wireless – review and experiences
A year ago I upgraded my home office desktop with new Logitech MS Keys and MX Master 3 mouse. I have been a so called happy used with them since. I have noticed I rather take the Logitech MX Master 3 with me to travels (despite the size) than Surface Precision mouse. MX Master 3 … Continue reading Logitech MX Keys Business Mini Combo – Review
It is quite well-known that most of laptop built-in web cameras are not very high quality devices. To counter that issue it is very useful to have a separate webcam you can use to have a better image quality. And depending on the webcam you can also get a better microphones with it. Thanks to … Continue reading Logitech C925e business webcam
I got an another great opportunity to test out new Jabra Elite 7 -series earbuds: Jabra Elite 7 Active and Jabra Elite 7 Pro. My previous check on Jabra's were 85t buds. On longer term I noticed that they didn't fit my ears that well, no matter which ear piece size I tried. During the … Continue reading Jabra Elite 7 Active & Elite 7 Pro – my experiences
It is always great to do some testing and review on new devices. Thanks to Logitech Nordics I got Logitech Zone Wired Earbuds for testing. Those who me, also know that I am not a fan of wired headsets. The wire seems to be always on the way and causes noise to the audio. Read … Continue reading Logitech Zone Wired Earbuds
Thanks to a colleague of mine I took a look at Mojo Vision. I was surprised that this had totally been hidden from my radar so far. In short: Mojo Vision is a contact lens with Extended / Augmented Reality capabilities. Just a few days ago Mojo published an article about their CEO testing out … Continue reading Mojo Vision – XR Contact Lenses
Jabra PanaCast 20 is the personal PanaCast for video conferencing. Unlike it's biger siblings this one is agile and small enough so you can take it with you when leaving the (home) office. Thanks to Jabra, I was able to put this camera to a test run. First, some tech specs 4K video ( 13 … Continue reading Jabra PanaCast 20 review
If you haven't attended Microsoft Envision UK recently you might have this great video how you can utilize HoloLens 2 for Holoportation, Digital Twins and with more photorealistic avatas (well, at least the top portrait of them) in an easy way. In the video Alex Karim, Metaverse Lead at Microsoft UK, discusses and demos with … Continue reading Digital Twins and Holoportation with HoloLens 2
Both Apple and Qualcomm has been recently in the news about their Mixed Reality headsets / glasses. These will certainly bring interesting features to the market and have the chance to allowing more people to be aware about the metaverse - and enter it. Apple has been quite good on making their products look interesting … Continue reading Some thoughts about upcoming Apple and Qualcomm headsets
Metaverse is not just about Microsoft Metaverse. There are several big and numerous smaller players heading into the Metaverse. While I do tend to focus on Microsoft Metaverse because it plays at the enterprise level. These two recent news in the post subject really got my attention as well as Ready Player Me, so I … Continue reading Meta Project Cambria, Google Smart Glasses and Ready Player Me
Thanks to Jabra, I got a chance to test out Jabra Speak 750 recently. Speak is a lightweight speakerbuck that has quite a long history already, since some versions of Jabra speaker bucks were out and used almost 20 years ago. In some organizations when someone says they have a Jabra, they mean this kind … Continue reading Jabra Speak 750 : my experiences
I had a change recently to try to our Microsoft Surface Earbuds. Yes, those ones that are quite a bold in their appearance. But more than their appearance I was really interested to see if they are usable. My first touch on them was at Microsoft Ignite 2019 where I able to try them on … Continue reading Microsoft Surface Earbuds – my experiences
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