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Wordly adds silent theatre audio streaming for events
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Wordly adds silent theatre audio streaming for events

about 8 hours ago

Exhibitors can now stream presentation audio to attendees' phones, reducing the need for headsets and making noisy show-floor demos easier to follow.

Sofiah Nichole Salivio
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