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As part of its plan to transformthe UKs streets with what it says will be a future-proofed digital communications service, BT has launched the Street Hub 2.0, which will offer users features such as sustainable design, environment monitoring for local authorities and the ability to boost 4G/5G mobile coverage.

BT began deploying the Street Hub units, previously known as InLink, in December 2019 and to date has deployed 484 of the devices across the country, under its full ownership. These are said to be already delivering a wide range of economic, social and technology benefits to communities and local councils, such as connecting local residents, businesses and visitors to free Wi-Fi, and ensuring people can contact the emergency services or charity helplines in times of need.

Street Hub 2.0 units will be installed alongside existing units to new sites across the UK. Alongside newly appointed hardware supplier Trueform Digital, BT will continue to partner with Manchester-based technology, software and support supplier ADXBA, andGlobal, the media & entertainment group, as its advertising partner to support the new digital street units.

Street Hubs connect to ultra-fast free public Wi-Fi, with an outdoor Wi-Fi access point connected directly to the fibre broadband network, bringing speeds of up to 1Gbps to users within 150m of the unit. The new units can also incorporate 4G and 5G small cells to help improve network coverage and capacity for local residents, local businesses and visitors to high streets. Subject to local planning processes,BT aims to roll out more than 200 Street Hub 2.0 units to new sites across the UK over the next year.

In a potential use case, BT says that working with tech scaleup Everimpact via its Green Tech Innovation Platform could see airquality and CO2 sensors can be built into the new units. This could provide actionable environmental insights to help local councils achieve their sustainability goals, such as becoming carbon neutral by 2030, a target that nearly two-thirds of UK local authorities have set. Supporting local authorities clean air initiatives will lead to improved air quality, in turn benefiting the health of local communities.

For local businesses, the upgraded units also feature an accessible digital advertising function run by Global, BTs advertising partner. This is designed to support the marketing needs of local businesses, helping them to rebuild brand awareness as Covid-19 restrictions continue to lift across the country.

Each local authority is provided with 5% of total screen time on each Street Hub to promote local municipal services and better inform the local community about developments or issues affecting their area.For example, during the pandemic, existing Street Hub units across the country displayed key public health advice from Public Health England and local councils.

Im really excited that were now evolving the service even further with a newly designed Street Hub 2.0 unit, which is more sustainable, while delivering free public Wi-Fi services and improved 4G/5G mobile coverage to local communities, said James Browne, head of street at BT. The free digital services provided by our Street Hub units can play an important role in helping to revive the UKs high streets following the pandemic.

We are working closely with local councils and communities to introduce the new units to more parts of the country, enhancing the UKs future digital infrastructure, and bringing benefits to residents, businesses and tourists alike.

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New York, USA, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a newly published report by Research Dive, the global workforce management market is estimated to generate a revenue of $9,580.3 million by 2027, and grow at significant CAGR of 10.6% over the forecast period (2020 to 2027). As per our analysts, the growing demand for advanced and upgraded human resource management practices from various companies across the globe is the major factor expected to foster the growth of the global workforce management market in the coming years. Moreover, the rising implementation of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IOT) is predicted to create huge growth opportunities for the global market by 2027. On the contrary, the low awareness related to adoption of workforce management software in the emerging countries is estimated to hinder the market growth in projected timeframe.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global workforce management market in a progressive way. This is mainly because the pandemic has enforced businesses across the globe to give their employees work from home and have thereby adopted an effective management system in order to improve the productivity and sustain the organizations growth during the pandemic. Moreover, various companies operating in the workforce management domain have introduced and launched new solutions for effective human resource management solutions in businesses. This factor is driving the growth of the global market during the trying times.

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Solution Sub-segment to Hold Largest Market Share

By component, the solution sub-segment is estimated to subjugate the global industry in terms of share and surpass $4,962.7 million in the analysis period. This is mainly due to increasing deployment of different software across various industries including healthcare, manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, and others for human resource management applications.

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Cloud Sub-segment to Witness Significant Growth

By deployment mode, the cloud sub-segment is projected to account for the fastest growth and generate $5,067.8 million during the forecast period, majorly due to the increasing adoption of software as a service (SaaS) workforce management solutions in the different sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, retail & e-commerce, and others.

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Small & Medium Enterprises Sub-segment to be Grow at Fastest Rate

By organization size, the small & medium enterprises sub-segment is estimated to grow at the fastest CAGR and surpass $4,987.2 million by 2027. This is mainly due to the rising need for decrease in cost for employee performance management process and improving employee productivity and engagement in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

IT & Telecom Sub-segment to Dominate the Market

By end user, the IT & telecom enterprises sub-segment is estimated to generate $1,784.7 million by 2027 and subjugate the global industry throughout the forecast period. This is majorly owing to wide spread utilization of technology related to communication and software in the sector.

Europe Region to be Most Profitable

By region, the Europe market for workforce management accounted for $1,267.1 million in 2019 and is projected to attain a leading position in the global industry by 2027. This growth can be attributed to rising need for improved productivity in order to maintain viable advantage and the rising complexity of workforce-related standards in the region.

Prominent Market Players

IBM Oracle SAP SE ADP, Inc. Workday, Inc. Verint. NICE Ltd. Ceridian HCM, Inc. UKG Inc. Infor.

For instance, in April 2020, Kronos Incorporated, the leading workforce management and human capital management cloud provider, and Ultimate Software, a global cloud provider of human capital management and employee experience solutions, announced to have completed their planned merger to create the worlds most innovative HCM and workforce management company. The aim of the companies is to help organizations across diverse industries to effectively manage their people with an unmatched combination of cloud solutions.

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WWDC21starts Monday, June 7and kicks off with a virtual keynote at 10 a.m. PT. CEO Tim Cook and team are likely to announce iOS 15, a new M2-chip MacBook Pro and new versions of software for most Apple products -- including a possible new operating system called HomeOS. On Wednesday, an Apple job posting for asenior iOS engineerincluded mentions of "HomeOS" which have since been removed and replaced with HomePod.

The job posting wasn't the only possible leak. Unofficial Apple beta-tester and four-time NBA champLeBron Jamesmight have leaked a brand-new Apple product.King James shared a photo on Instagram that showed him wearing what appear to be Beats Studio Buds. The only problem is Apple doesn't sell the wireless earbuds and hasn't announced them. But you can't blame the leak entirely on LBJ: Last month,iOS and TV OS beta releases had mentions of the Beats Studio Buds, too.

Apple's annual developers conference runs June 7 to June 11 and, like WWDC 2020, it will take place entirely online. The five days of virtual sessions come under the ever-brightening shadow of the pandemic. Aside from new products and operating systems, WWDC is really about giving software developers early access to explore new features with the help of Apple engineers.

A keynote event on the first day will yield the biggest news with previews of Apple's next operating systems -- likely iPadOS 15, MacOS 12, WatchOS 8, TV OS 15 andiOS 15. There could also be hardware news, like the successor to Apple's M1 chip and new "pro" Macs that use M-series processors in lieu of Intel. Apple first announced its M-class chipsets at last year's WWDC. The system on a chip is designed in-house and vital to the company's transition away fromIntelchips.

iOS 14 brought big changes to the home screen and for privacy. What will iOS 15 bring? We should find out on June 7.

The next iPhone, likely to becalled the iPhone 13(unlessit's the iPhone 12S), probablywon't be launched until the fall. But a new version of the iPhone's operating system, likely called iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 for the iPad, is expected to be revealed.

Last year,iOS 14 includednew customizations for the home screen, picture-in-picture video, better widgets, a new Siri interface and App Library, a new way to organize your apps.iOS 15 rumorspoint tonew notification settingsbased on your current activity, morecustomizations and interactions for widgetsand new iMessage features that could make it more competitive with WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

iPadOS 15 could add home screen customizations. Widgets won't be relegated to the widget stack and instead have more iPhone-like controls.

Apple launchednew iPads last falland anew iPad Pro with the M1 chip in April, but the distinction between "pro" and non "pro" models is based more on hardware differences than software. It would be great to see more iPadOS features that support "pro" users.

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are expected to launch this fall along with theiPhone 13. For more,read our iOS 15 rumors roundup.

Apple just launched new iMacs and is expected to announce the next version of MacOS at WWDC 2021.

One of the reveals devoted Apple fans enjoy is the name for the next version of MacOS. For years, Mac OS X versions were named after big cats like Snow Leopard and Lion. In 2014, with the release of OS X 10.10, Apple started nicknaming the software after notable California landmarks like Yosemite and most recently Big Sur. So maybe the next one will be called MacOSMonterey? Or MacOSGolden Gate? Perhaps MacOSHollywood sign? Yeah, I have no idea.

Not much is known about Apple's next update for its computer operating system. There haven't been any specific rumors or leaks and to quote theMagic 8 Ball, "Reply hazy, try again."

It could be that MacOS 12 will be a smaller update focused on under-the-hood changes. M1 chips are approaching their first birthday and currently MacOS needs to support it as well as Intel-based Macs. But that points to a bigger question: Where are the M1 Pro machines? It is not clear if there will be a new version of the M1 chip at WWDC 2021 or an "X" version of the processor. But many of us hope for a shiny new MacBook Pro that shows off the "pro" version of the M-series chip.

Apple's announcement for WWDC came with a picture and animation of a Memoji character looking at an opened MacBook. The image is a nod to memes that popped up after Apple's November event for Macs, where Senior Vice President of Software EngineeringCraig Federighi showed off how Macs with the M1 chip can instantly wake up. The video was underscored by the Barry White song Playing Your Game, Baby and was appropriately cheesy.

The tagline for WWDC 2021 is "Glow and behold." Usually invites and announcements for Apple events include Easter eggs. Could the fact that the Memoji is wearing glasses with a reflection of software elements be a tease for the rumored Apple augmented reality glasses? Or perhaps "glow" is a reference to the headlights on the rumored Apple car? Or maybe the photo with its animation is just a nod to new MacOS features and its dock?

New hardware announcements have a consistently inconsistent history at WWDC. In recent years, Apple has shared a major revamp of several key products and teased for upcoming Mac hardware. But if Apple plans a new product like AR glasses, it needs software (ROS anybody?) and developers to make apps for it.

The next OS for the Apple Watch will likely be announced at WWDC 2021.

In addition to the iPhone and computers, expect software updates for the Apple Watch. Like MacOS, there has been hardly any leaked details about WatchOS 8. That said, there are several persistent rumors from the past few years that have yet to materialize.

One rumor from May 2020is the inclusion of mental health features. For example, the Apple Watch 6 has a pulse oximeter that could be used along with heart-rate readings to detect high levels of stress and even panic attacks.

Another rumor dating back to 2017hints at the Apple Watch being able to monitor blood sugar levels. However, this seems like a feature that would be revealed at the launch of the next Apple Watch, as it would likely require new hardware like a spectrometer to perform the measurements.

One feature many of us hope for is removing the Apple Watch's dependence on the iPhone. We saw the iPhone divorce from the Mac with iOS 5 in 2011. It's not clear what's required in terms of hardware and software to accomplish this, but it would open the Apple Watch up to people without iOS devices.

Stay up-to-date on the latest news, reviews and advice on iPhones, iPads, Macs, services and software.

Want to watch WWDC 2021 from the comfort of your own home? Apple hosts a livestream of its Monday keynote on its website. There will likely be a live feed on Apple's YouTube channel. Apple will stream sessions throughout the week free for all developers. CNET will be reporting on WWDC, so check back for news and analysis throughout the show.

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Arlington, VA, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CommonLook launches a unique program that delivers two of their PDF accessibility tools to higher ed institutions in the United States and Canada at no cost. These tools work as plugins within Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.

CommonLook PDF, CommonLook Office and training on those tools are completely free to colleges and universities for a period of six months. After six months, the institution will have the option to renew the license at the current educational pricing for a single license of each tool.

With all the challenges that higher ed has had to contend with in the past 12 months, we wanted to give back to the higher education community, says Monir ElRayes, CommonLooks President and CEO. By providing institutions with one free license of two of our software tools, institutions can deliver standards-compliant and accessible PDFs to students, educators, staff and any other parties that communicate with their university or college.

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If you have healthy eyesight, all you need to do to read a PDF is open it. Lines of text and images neatly arranged in front of your eyes.

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If public-facing PDF documents published on your website are not accessible, then you have two big problems. First, you discriminate against people with disabilities, especially visually or cognitively impaired individuals. Your second problem is exposure to legal liability, which can strike a devastating blow to your bottom line and your reputation.

In the context of digital media, accessibility requires that an electronic or digital asset is easily opened, read, understood and navigated by everyone, meaning people with or without disabilities. Theres no halfway or percentage that works; it must be 100%.

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CommonLooks executive team has over 30 years of experience and leadership in the field of accessibility providingsoftware products,professional servicesandworld-class training.

CommonLook COO, Daniel Kim said, Sometimes when a catastrophic event like COVID-19 occurs, important issues like accessibility are put on the back burner. This pandemic devastated our world, but we found a way to fight back. CommonLook is doing its part to make sure that accessibility is never lost, even amid a pandemic. We salute all education professionals and say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. One small way to truly show our appreciation is to provide our software free to all university educators throughout North America. Again, thank you, educators, for all your support and hard work!

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On my Linux PC, I can basically plug in any printer or scanner and the software I need is already installed. Any extra drivers that are needed are basically self-installed by Linux. Unfortunately, things are never that simple with Windows.

I found a scanner program that works great (NAPS2), but now I need simple printing software. I have two printers that aren't compatible with Windows 10 or 7 (yes, I know it's not supported). Is there a simple program that would allow me to print documents with either of the printers? Right now I'm mostly interested in using the program on Windows 7.

And to be honest, I don't really need the printer manufacturers crapware on my computers anyway. And I'd like to add: thank goodness for Linux. I still don't know how to use it exactly, but it's so much better than Windows.

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