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title: "EMPIST Tech Talk Weekly Newsletter: Monday, September 14, 2020 - EMPIST®"
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#### EMPIST’s Tech Newsletter
**The Weekly** **Tech Talk**
This week’s tech newsletter has arrived! Are you ready to dive into the latest tech news, marketing highlights, trivia, and more? Here we go!
#### EMPIST’s Tech Newsletter Update
Google Cloud had launched a Business Application Platform that is based on Apigee and AppSheet. This Business Application Platform will have the API management capabilities of Apigee and the no-code application development of AppSheet. The purpose of this platform is to combine several services to help solve common business problems. [Read the full story \>\>](https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/08/google-cloud-launches-its-business-application-platform-with-apigee-and-appsheet/)
#### EMPIST’s Tech Newsletter Blog
**EMPIST Ranks #116 on the Channel Futures™ MSP 501 List **
It is truly an honor to be featured, for the 8th time, as one of the top 501 MSPs in the world. After over 20 years in business, EMPIST has proceeded to make a name for itself as a Managed Service Provider. After ranking #188 on the Channel Futures™ MSP 501 list in 2019, we are proud that even during these challenging times, we’ve jumped the list a total of 72 places, coming in at #116. [Read the blog \>\>](https://empist.com/empist-ranks-116-on-the-channel-futures-msp-501-list/)
#### EMPIST’s Tech Newsletter Tip
**From the EMPIST Help Desk **
Are you getting too much feedback on your Zoom call? There is a way to mute everyone on the call at once. All you must do is hit Cmd+Ctrl+M on a Mac or Alt+M on a PC to mute everyone. There is also another option to “mute all” in Zoom’s Host Controls. Just go to Manage Participates \> Mute All.
#### EMPIST’s Tech Newsletter Trivia
**Question: In the year 2010, the US Air Force used over 1,000 gaming consoles to construct a supercomputer. What console did they use?**
#### The Tech Newsletter Marketing Spotlight
Vita Coco, the coconut water company, is sending good vibes straight to your mailbox. Though many think snail-mail campaigning is a thing of the past, this idea is creative. Vita Coco is letting you send a customized ***Coconote*** package to your friends or family members. The package comes with a brown coconut, a carton of Vita Coco water, and a personalized note for $5 with postage. [Read the full story \>\>](https://www.marketingdive.com/news/vita-coco-sends-coconut-greetings-in-snail-mail-stunt/584631/)
***Trivia Answer:**PlayStation 3 ***
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