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Few Workers Embrace Desktop Video Conferencing: Forrester

January 28th, 2011 | No Comments

While vendors and business executives alike are excited about the promise of desktop video collaboration, interest is low among workers, few of whom have access to the technology, Forrester says. – Video conferencing is becoming increasingly popular as businesses
look for ways to improve employee productivity while driving down
costs, and desktop video is gaining attention from technology vendors
and businesses alike.
Companies such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard,
Microsoft and IBM are…


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Salesforce.com Fortifies Chatter by Buying Dimdim Conferencing for $31M

January 7th, 2011 | No Comments

Salesforce.com acquired Web conferencing platform Dimdim to obtain real-time communication capabilities as it continues to build out its Chatter collaboration platform in an apparent effort to match the Facebook social network. – Salesforce.com bought Indian
Web conferencing company Dimdim to add critical real-time communication
capabilities to its collaboration platform, the company said on Jan. 6.

Salesforce.com
paid $31 million in cash for the Dimdim acquisition, which closed today.

Dimdim
offers an quot;open…


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Plantronics InstantMeeting Promises Easy Conferencing to Android and BlackBerry

December 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Plantronics InstantMeeting promises Android and BlackBerry smartphone users one-click connections to conference calls hosted through popular conferencing services such as Cisco WebEx or Microsoft LiveMeeting. Unfortunately, the app sometimes fails to gather the necessary information needed to make the connection& like the meeting ID& forcing manual user intervention. Those often using conference providers known to work with InstantMeeting may enjoy the app, but others attending meetings hosted by a variety of conference providers will find InstantMeeting a redundant waste of time. InstantMeeting is available from Blackberry App World and the Android Market for $2.99. I’d recommend trying the free trial version first, as it can connect a maximum of 20 conference calls, to see if it works for you. To read the full review, check out " Plantronics InstantMeeting Fails to Make Conference Calls Easy". Or if you have experience with InstantMeeting, share your thoughts at http://labs.eweek.com. – …


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3 Ways Home Based Businesses Save Money With Web Conferencing Posted By : James Hamby

November 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Keep reading to learn 3 ways your small business can use web conferencing software to save money

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Avistar’s Video Conferencing Means Business

November 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Avistar provides a high-definition video conferencing solution to businesses looking to maximize their video conferencing abilities. – Businesses have been promised affordable, reliable and
easy-to-use video conferencing for years. Most solutions on the market,
however, turn out to be more hassle than they are worth. Avistar has been able
to deliver where others have not with Avistar C3, a family of products that
brings high-de…


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Microsoft Lync 2010 Offers Collaboration, VOIP, Video Conferencing

November 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Microsoft Lync 2010, a rebranding of the company’s Office Communications software suite, offers business users an end-user platform for enterprise VOIP (voice over IP), instant messaging, video and audio conferencing, and application and desktop sharing. In keeping with Microsoft’s drive toward interoperability, Lync will operate in conjunction with other software platforms such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Exchange. Research firm Forrester estimates that the overall unified communications market will be worth $14.5 billion by 2015, a ripe target for any software platform supple and sophisticated enough to appeal to businesses. During a recent demo in New York City, Microsoft executives demonstrated how Lync can allow groups of users to interface via voice or video, all while collaborating on a PowerPoint document. Because Lync integrates multiple services such as instant messaging, video and voice into a single client experience, experienced users can simultaneously juggle multiple tasks and calling partners. New York is also the site of Lync’s Nov. 17 launch, and Microsoft hopes that businesses interested in an integrated communications experience will choose the platform over others on the market.    – …


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INSIDE MOBILE: Mobile Video Conferencing: Surprise! We Can All See You!

November 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Mobile video conferencing is becoming more and more acceptable in most large companies. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy shares what your company needs to know about mobile video conferencing so that it can take full advantage of the benefits of mobile video conferencing. – You have to love those Apple iPhone FaceTime ads on TV. They set up how mobile video conferencing can be so emotionally appealing: the grandparents get to see the new grandbaby from afar, the husband in the military gets to sweet talk and see his wife while on active duty, and the female shows off h…


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CoroWare, Presence Networks Partner on Collaborative Conferencing Platform

November 15th, 2010 | No Comments

CoroWare and Presence Networks will provide their combined customers with a broader range of services and solutions. – CoroWare, a solutions integrator with expertise in high-definition video
conferencing, announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with
Presence Networks to cooperatively market and sell an integrated suite of
hosted collaboration and HD video conferencing solutions aimed at service
pr…


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Acme Packet, Glowpoint Partner on Video Conferencing Solution

October 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Glowpoint’s Open Video platform will deliver global open and secure access with Acme Packet’s Net-Net Session Director SBC. – Glowpoint, a provider of cloud-based managed services for telepresence, video
conferencing and collaboration, and Acme Packet, a specialist in session border
control solutions, announced an on-demand video conferencing solution that
leverages Acme Packet’s Net-Net Session Director (SD) session bo…


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Nefsis Basic Serves Free Web Conferencing

October 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Nefsis Basic provides a free, minimal Web collaboration service for two users. The cloud-based collaboration software allows a registered user to invite one other person to meet and collaborate in an always-on Web meeting room using voice over IP audio and low-resolution video, while simultaneously sharing their desktops or documents. Available for free with registration, Nefsis Basic also comes with 14 days of free access to the more robust Nefsis Pro.
Pro allows users to set up and schedule multiple meetings and invite as many people as are licensed, providing access to HD-quality video and additional collaboration tools, including individual applications or screen region sharing, document distribution, media file sharing, and collaborative whiteboarding. Users can also use Nefsis Pro for remote troubleshooting, as the host can take over participants’ PCs. Nefsis works on Windows PCs running Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox. Check out the full review here. Or, if youve tried Nefsis, share your opinion and write a review at http://labs.eweek.com. – …


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LifeSize Unveils Video Conferencing Bridge

October 20th, 2010 | No Comments

LifeSize Communications is rolling out the Bridge 2200, a modular offering that enables businesses to increase capacity as needed. – LifeSize Communications has built a reputation as a video conferencing
endpoint maker aimed at the SMB space. Now the company is expanding its
offerings beyond the endpoint, while continuing to keep its focus on smaller
businesses.
LifeSize, owned by Logitech, on Oct. 20 rolled out its first
vi…


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Radvision Offers HD Video Conferencing Solution

October 8th, 2010 | No Comments

The Scopia XT1000 series HD video conferencing solutions offer midmarket companies high-definition virtual meetings. – Radvision, a technology and end-to-end solution provider for unified
visual communications including video network infrastructure, developer
tools and high definition room, desktop and mobile video
conferencing systems, announced the release of a video conferencing
solution tailored to the commu…


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Samsung Galaxy Tab Offers Media Hub, Android 2.2, Video Conferencing

September 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab for American audiences Sept. 17, with a high-profile event at New York City’s Time Warner Center. The 7-inch tablet PC (and Apple iPad competitor) includes several features that Samsung hopes will prove a hit with audiences, including video conferencing, 3G connectivity, support for Adobe Flash and access to Samsung’s Media Hub, an online storefront for renting and purchasing TV shows and movies. The Galaxy Tab also includes an enhanced TFT display with 1024×600 resolution. Samsung claims that TV shows and movies downloaded via the Media Hub have been optimized for the Galaxy’s screen, and video certainly seemed crystal-clear during the event. However, the Tab’s video conferencing& which comes courtesy of a front-facing 1.3-megapixel screen& also seemed a bit choppy. Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile will all reportedly offer the Galaxy Tab in the near future. Samsung executives at the New York event remained tight-lipped about the device’s release date, cost and potential carrier plans. A WiFi-only version of the Tab will apparently be released at some point after the 3G-enabled version. – …


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Small Businesses to Increase Spending on Web Conferencing, Report Finds

September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

An AMI-Partners report finds small businesses are increasingly employing Web conferencing technology–and sticking to low-quality but free services. – A report from IT research firm AMI-Partners
found small businesses (firms with less than 100 employees) in the United
States are increasingly using Web conferencing
solutions like GoToMeeting, LiveMeeting and WebEx.
According to the report, nearly half of U.S.
small businesses are using Web co…


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InterCall Launches eCommerce Portal, Conferencing Packages

June 15th, 2010 | No Comments

As cost-conscious businesses struggle to do more with less and cut down on costs, InterCall offers midmarket companies affordable conferencing packages that could help cut down on travel expenses. – Conferencing and collaboration services provider InterCall announced
the launch of a line of conferencing packages designed for small to
medium-size business users. The InterCall SMB eCommerce portal features
user-friendly product offerings, pricing, a features comparison and a
streamlined set u…


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LG, LifeSize Unveil Integrated Display, Video Conferencing System

June 10th, 2010 | No Comments

LG Electronics is introducing its executive conferencing system, a 24-inch HD display with integrated video communication capabilities from LifeSize Communications. The all-in-one system includes an integrated camera, microphone and speakers, and can interoperate with UC offerings from the likes of Alcatel-Lucent and Microsoft. – LifeSize Communications and LG Electronics have teamed up to create an
all-in-one collaboration system, with video and audio conferencing capabilities
housed in a 24-inch high-definition display.
LG’s executive conferencing system, announced June 9, is
powered by LifeSize’s HD video communicatio…


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HP, Vidyo Team Up on Video Conferencing

June 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Hewlett-Packard is partnering with video conferencing software maker Vidyo to expand the collaboration capabilities of its Halo telepresence products. HP will begin offering desktops and other devices integrated with Vidyo’s VidyoConferencing software. – Hewlett-Packard is looking to drive down the cost and expand the customer
base of its Halo telepresence products through a partnership with Vidyo.
Through the partnership, which was announced June 9, HP will
integrate Vidyo’s VidyoConferencing software into HP PCs and other products to
offer hig…


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Vidyo Ups the Performance, Reduces Cost of Video Conferencing

June 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Vidyo is looking to make pricing for video conferences less complex and less costly by offering free multipoint ports for VidyoRoom HD video customers. At the same time, Vidyo at the InfoComm 2010 show this week will demonstrate a VidyoConferencing session that reaches 1440p video quality. – Vidyo officials want to make it easier and cheaper for businesses to run
multipoint video conferencing sessions. To that end, the company is offering
free multipoint conferencing
for room systems to VidyoConferencing customers, saving businesses the cost of
having to invest in new video conferen…


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Radvision Unveils Video Conferencing Solution

June 8th, 2010 | No Comments

As cost-conscious businesses look to save money through virtual meetings and video conferencing, unified communications (UC) specialist Radvision debuts a high-definition video conferencing solution aimed at midmarket businesses. – Radvision, an end-to-end solution provider for unified visual
communications including video network infrastructure, developer tools
and high-definition room, desktop and mobile video conferencing
systems, announced a video conferencing solution specifically tailored
for the communication requir…


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WiFi Upstarts, HD Video Conferencing Vendors Lead at Interop

April 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Although many enterprise WiFi vendors skipped the Interop show, some big names raised the technology bar while upstarts joined the flock. High-definition video conferencing and other uses for that content continue to gain steam.
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