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Advantages of Virtual Textbooks over Print Textbooks

Kitaboo

The emergence of digital content and its prevalence during the pandemic has given rise to virtual textbooks. This blog post explains how virtual textbooks are different and even better than printed textbooks in many ways. How Can Publishers Benefit From Virtual Textbooks? Virtual Textbooks Are Easier to Update.

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With the launch of Infinite Office Facebook is making a play for virtual reality offices

Trends in the Living Networks

From today’s suite of virtual reality and augmented reality product launches by Facebook, one of the most interesting was its announcement of Infinite Office , allowing users to work on multiple screens in a virtual/ augmented reality space. Today we will look behind the news that Facebook is launching a virtual office space.

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

Over the last year, IT budgets saw modest growth as departments embraced mobile, cloud and virtualization in record numbers. In a 2014 Next-Generation WAN Survey , 68 percent of respondents said demand for WAN bandwidth will increase over the next year. – bg. Limited WAN Bandwidth. This adds to IT’s burden instead of reducing it.

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Telemedicine startup Bright.md raises more cash as interest in virtual healthcare surges

GeekWire

million investment round for its AI-powered virtual healthcare service. Founded in 2014, Bright.md sells software that helps health systems treat patients remotely. Virtual healthcare services such as Bright.md Portland, Ore.-based based startup Bright.md officially closed a $16.7 ” Bright.md

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Facebook’s new virtual meeting app is ‘great news’ and ‘validating’ for these Seattle entrepreneurs

GeekWire

Facebook today unveiled its vision for the future of work: a virtual reality experience called Horizon Workrooms that uses avatars and VR headsets to replicate in-person collaboration. “It will cause more people to experiment with virtual workspaces and consider using them as a key part of their remote or hybrid teams.”

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Knock raises $20M as pandemic drives demand for software used by apartment property managers

GeekWire

New funding: Knock announced a $20 million round to fuel growth of its apartment property management software. The pandemic has also accelerated adoption of tech services such as virtual apartment tours and communication with prospects and tenants. million apartment units on its platform.

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Health benefits platform Accolade to acquire virtual primary care startup PlushCare in $450M deal

GeekWire

The news: Seattle-based health benefits platform Accolade will pay up to $450 million to acquire PlushCare , a Bay Area-based startup that offers virtual primary care. Telemedicine trends: Interest in virtual healthcare is on the rise amid the pandemic as people look for medical advice without going to a physical doctor’s office.