Sexism in the City Oct 19, 2009
Those are the commercial realities". The Fawcett Society believes Ms Pease is not entirely "appreciative" of what flexible working means. Ms Banyard argues that fitting hours around the job - not working less - brings greater rewards to companies and workers. Staff get more family time and a morale boost while the company benefits through less staff turnover and higher productivity. Meanwhile, Mr Molloy says many weapons can be used to tackle "unsociability", particularly new technology - for... (BBC News -- UK)
TLC sues Jon Gosselin Oct 18, 2009
(CNN) -- Jon and Kate Gosselin aren't the only ones conferencing with lawyers. TLC, the network that introduced the bickering couple and their eight kids to the nation, has not only put the kibosh on "Jon & Kate Plus 8" but also filed a breach of contract lawsuit Friday against Jon Gosselin. (CNN -- International)
Three Colorado medical centers named test sites for 'Connected Care' project Oct 17, 2009
Connected Care will connect patients with medical specialists located hundreds of miles away through high-definition video conferencing and other technologies to "create an experience remarkably similar to having the doctor in the same room with the patient," UnitedHealthcare said. San Jose, Calif. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Cisco to buy Starent for $2.9B Oct 15, 2009
The deal follows Cisco's $3 billion offer two weeks ago for Norwegian video conferencing company. Starent (NASDAQ:STAR) started in 2000 and went public in 2007. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
L.A. still projects benefits from a move to Google Apps, report says Oct 14, 2009
The hosted Google offering can also provide the city with video conferencing capabilities if the city purchases cameras. If LA were to add this capability without Google, it would cost nearly $4 million more over five years, the report said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cisco buys mobile broadband firm Oct 14, 2009
On 1 October it agreed to buy the Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg for $3bn. At the time, Cisco chief executive John Chambers said the firm would be "more aggressive" over the next 12 months in pursuing other acquisitions. (BBC News -- Technology)
Hospital agency gets grant Oct 14, 2009
POCATELLO -- The Portneuf Health Care Foundation has been awarded a 150,000 federal grant to help the region's critical access hospitals install equipment for telemedicine conferencing ... said one of his staff members was in Rexburg Tuesday installing a video system for telemedicine conferencing at Madison Memorial Hospital. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Cisco to buy Starent for $2.9 billion Oct 14, 2009
For Cisco, the top U.S. network equipment maker, the deal follows the company's October 1 announcement it plans to buy video conferencing equipment maker Tandberg for $3 billion. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
8 ways the American information worker remains a Luddite Oct 13, 2009
Seventy-six percent never use Web conferencing tools such as Cisco System's WebEx. Others that are mostly ignored include business-reporting tools (78%), team document-sharing sites such as Microsoft SharePoint (80%), social networking sites (89%) and videoconferencing (91%) ... Less than 20% of users of Web conferencing applications claimed to feel "highly expert" in them. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Video Conferencing: Why Isn't It More Successful? Oct 10, 2009
Video Conferencing: Why Isn't It More Successful ... Video Conferencing: Why Isn't It More Successful ... Most of the reasons have been addressed over the years but video conferencing, which we are increasingly calling Telepresence, still isn t a success. (Datamation)
Telepresence cuts near $1M in travel costs for law firm Oct 8, 2009
The conferencing gear that simulates across-the-table meetings has a provable and achievable return on investment over five years, and may actually pay for itself before then, says Don Jaycox, CIO of DLA Piper U.S. ... Jaycox says the quality of the illusion that everyone is in the same room is so high that a group of conferencing attorneys working on a case broke off into two groups, one at each end of the virtual table, as if they were all in the same room and split up to discuss separate... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Lawyers feud over move to Kapolei Oct 7, 2009
And two Honolulu courtrooms "will be upgraded with computer communication technology to facilitate video conferencing and video on-record appearances between Honolulu and Kapolei," he said. Kids First, the family court's education program for divorcing parents and their children, will take place on alternating weeks at Kapolei and at the downtown Circuit Court complex, according to Moon. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dell Rolls Out Laser Printer and Vostro Desktop Oct 6, 2009
The includes the newest Intel processors the Core i5 or the (optional) Core i7 and discrete video graphics from Nvidia and ATI. The systems also feature pre-installed video conferencing software, dual-display support and multi-touch technology (think remote collaboration possibilities), which plays into the Windows 7 optimization capabilities such as pinch-to-zoom and tap-and-drag scrolling. Do note that you ll need to buy a touch-screen monitor and a Webcam to take advantage of that technology. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Cisco struggle to move TelePresence down market prompts Tandberg buyout Oct 2, 2009
(10-01) 13:34 PDT -- is a gamble that video conferencing can take off in the small/medium business and consumer markets, which to date haven't embraced Cisco's TelePresence systems ... which represents just 1% of the video conferencing units sold ... to the clear leader in all of video conferencing, says Ira Weinstein, an analyst with Wainhouse Research. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cisco buying Norwegian video firm Oct 2, 2009
Computer group Cisco Systems has agreed to buy Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg for $3bn (1. 9bn). (BBC News -- Business)
Google rolls out preview of Wave Oct 2, 2009
"It's no longer email is one container and SMS is one container, and all these things are silos. Wave is breaking those silos down.'' Wave users running Ribbit's applications could, for example, hold a telephone conference that would connect through any kind of voice communication - a mobile phone, a land line or voice-over-internet - and then store a recording of the resulting conversation as an audio file or transcribe the conversation into a text document embedded in the Wave. Another... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Analysts Helpful But Can Miss Big Move Oct 2, 2009
Cisco Systems on Thursday ratcheted up its pressure on Microsoft and other Web conferencing rivals, saying it would acquire Norwegian videoconferencing vendor Tandberg in a deal valued at $3 billion. The purchase will let Cisco (CSCO) expand its video business and also create more network traffic. (Investors Business Daily)
Cisco Keeps Its Video Focus With $3 Billion Acquisition Oct 2, 2009
Cisco Systems () on Thursday ratcheted up its pressure on Microsoft () and other Web conferencing rivals, saying it would acquire Norwegian videoconferencing vendor Tandberg in a deal valued at $3 billion ... Web conferencing and online collaboration also make up an increasingly major market for such tech giants as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard () and Apple () ... Tandberg's strengths include desktop PC Web conferencing systems aimed at midsize companies, while much of Cisco's strength has been in... (Investors Business Daily)
Clinic for vets ready for business Oct 1, 2009
Among the amenities at the new building: video conferencing technology to put patients in touch with specialists and fellow veterans across the state, the capacity for hosting an MRI machine, plus designated areas for podiatry and mental health care. The building is also designed with veterans confidentiality in mind, McCreery says, a luxury that wasnt always available in the tight confines of the old location. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
> The Pitch: Skys the limit for startups that shift to 8KMiles tools Oct 1, 2009
The company also offers collaboration and dashboard tools including instant messaging, video conferencing and message boards to ensure successful, timely project execution. HOW IT MAKES MONEY: There are two revenue streams. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
FCC's Job One: Defining Broadband Sep 30, 2009
For one thing, the staffers said in their mid-term report to the commissioners, the cost would vary from $20 billion for simple Web browsing and e-mail funcionality to $350 billion for the kind of service that supports HD video, telemedicine and two-way video conferencing. Even more if the plan assumed that even more bandwidth-hungry applications would be built. (Multichannel News)
IPhone Stalkerware, Magic Speakers Steal Show Sep 25, 2009
While big companies sometimes use Demo for product introductions -- was here with Skyroom, a $149 program for high-definition corporate video conferencing and real-time collaboration -- the main focus is on smaller outfits that may be aiming their presentations as much at the venture capitalists prowling the aisles as at potential customers. One of the hits was , which showed off its invisible speaker technology, called Edge Motion. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
TCS bags AP network project Sep 24, 2009
The network will enable the state government to have video conferencing facility across go 00004000 vernment offices and also enable government offices to communicate and conference with each other over VoIP (voice over internet protocol). This will reduce communication expenses. (India Times)
Novell Chief Technology Officer-WorkGroup to Keynote GWAVACon Berlin Sep 24, 2009
"As Novell's largest collaboration partner, we're pleased to have Ken representing Novell as the keynote speaker The conference will be held at the Berlin Marriott, Berlin Germany, from October 17 through 19, 2009. About GWAVACon GWAVACon is the Novell Collaboration training conference sponsored by GWAVA and Novell, held annually in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Leading GroupWise experts and 3rd party vendors join Novell and GWAVA to offer attendees the most up-to-date information... (PR Newswire)
HP debuts SkyRoom conferencing at Demo show Sep 23, 2009
Billed as an affordable, HD-quality videoconferencing service, the product will allow full-collaboration and face-to-face meetings. As Jim Zafarana, vice president and general manager of HP s global workstation business put it, you can share anything on your screen, and you can share yourself. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
DEMOfall ?09 product spotlight: HP Skyroom Sep 23, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- One of the most striking enterprise products on display at this year's DEMOfall show has been HP's Skyroom videoconferencing software that combines instant messaging capabilities with high-definition video streaming ... At this point it only allows for intra-company conferencing ... How do I add "buddies" to my Skyroom videoconferencing list. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
AMD Changes the Game with ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series DirectX® 11-Compliant Graphics Cards, Harnessing the Most Powerful Processor Ever Created1 Sep 23, 2009
Enjoy the best of todays latest visually-enhanced online applications social networking, video conferencing, video entertainment, and satellite imagery all in stunning detail. Ecosystem support. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
PFGBest unveils new headquarters Sep 22, 2009
He can hold meetings face to face with any of the Peregrine offices in 25 countries around the world via video conferencing from his Cedar Falls "war room.". Despite all the innovations, the building itself carries a smaller appraisal than it's price tag would warrant. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Has Tech Run Out Of Case? Sep 22, 2009
If this sounds a little broad, take Skype Video today, using DSL. Now, think of the image quality and conferencing features we'll get with our dispersed families or coworkers. Today, Cisco sells high-end telepresence systems for enterprise customers, tomorrow, just as we went from mainframes to personal computers, we'll have personal telepresence. (CBS News)
Broadband means economic growth Sep 22, 2009
Without broadband, there would be no way to communicate with your doctor over Internet-enabled video conferencing, potentially leaving health care costs to skyrocket even more than they have already. And without broadband, there would be no way to watch your favorite shows from anywhere on your laptop or smart phone and along with that, there would be no growth in online advertising revenues. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Diplomacy opens a portal to profit Sep 21, 2009
One breakthrough in conceiving Swissnex was the government s decision to allow private funding for new Boston offices, financing everything from building costs to network and conferencing systems. Governments traditionally shy away from such intermingling of private and public sector spending, but that seems chaste in an age when the business of the consulate is business. (Boston Globe)
G-20 security driving away Pittsburgh's bustle Sep 21, 2009
Instead, they will use high-speed broadband connections, Webcasts, Internet and video conferencing - the same technology that has helped make the economy inextricably global - to try to solve the very issues that leave world leaders flabbergasted. Urban rescuer. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
3G allocations hit fresh hurdle Sep 19, 2009
3G airwaves are vital for high-end services, such as video conferencing and high-speed internet on mobiles. Both ministries had signed an MoU on May 22, 2009. (India Times)
Bringing USU together: President Albrecht invites community to maiden State of University address Sep 17, 2009
In addition to the live presentation, the speech will be televised live to USU sites across the state via Interactive Video Conferencing. Specific room locations will be determined by each site and coordinated by the Distance Education office in Logan. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
State seeks $100M stimulusfor electronic health records Sep 16, 2009
Even in urban areas, the infrastructure cannot support projects such as remote diagnosis through high-definition video conferencing that demands large amounts of bandwidth. Fredosso says the federal government was deluged by applications for grants, and there is no guarantee MCNC will get the money. (Triangle Business Journal)
Naming a classroom building is excellent honor for Tunheim Sep 15, 2009
Today, it has a high-tech auditorium, two interactive video conferencing rooms, an information assurance lab, an audio lab and offices for online and distance education. The public ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 25 on the lawn south of the building. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
How Independent Can A DNR Secretary Really Be? (12) Sep 14, 2009
On Sept. 25, three-hour seminars, from 9 a.m. until noon, will take place at Green Bay, Eau Claire, La Crosse and Rhinelander via video conferencing. In Eau Claire, the site is at UW-Eau Claire, in the Phillips Recital Hall in the Haas Fine Arts Building, corner of Water Street ve. (Agri-View, WI)
Forrester: Desktops rule, Smartphones don't Sep 12, 2009
The survey also produced interesting conclusions about the business use of instant messaging, social networking and Web conferencing tools. Instant messaging gets the most traction, but still, less than 25% of the workers surveyed use this tool with some frequency. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Skype closes its Extras program for developers Sep 12, 2009
Skype, 's Internet telephony, video conferencing and instant messaging unit, is in the process of changing owners. EBay, which paid $2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
One box to rule them all Sep 12, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. But there are other considerations - cost, content protection, applications, and the need for different operators to differentiate themselves. (Channelnewsasia.com)
M&C Saatchi sees opportunities on an international level Sep 12, 2009
I just want to make sure we have some technology in place that allow us to talk quickly Im talking about basic stuff like video conferencing, Im talking Internet that actually works. So linking us up in the most modern way possible is important. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
LeasePlan Selects Verizon Business to Provide all of the Company's Global Communications Services Sep 10, 2009
To support collaboration across the company's mobile workforce, LeasePlan is leveraging Verizon's Enterprise Mobility solutions so employees can remotely access LeasePlan's core information network, and rely on Verizon audio and net conferencing solutions to help boost cross-regional employee productivity ... Most importantly, Verizon Business was able to offer a complete communications solution, from the network itself through security and added-value solutions such as conferencing, in a... (PR Newswire)
Tech ideas emerge from Twitterland Sep 10, 2009
And my favorite, from someone who's clearly seen too many sci-fi movies: "Poor-quality, blue-tinted hologram conferencing." (kbranch). Home theater. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
NBN: Conroy's baby still in cradle Sep 10, 2009
State-of-the-art teleconferencing (also known as telepresencing) had the potential to transform how we work, and was environmentally friendly, said Telstra's chief technology officer, Hugh Bradlow ... It's not about just entertainment any more, it's about high-definition video conferencing - telepresence systems that allow you to start changing behaviours,'' Dr Bradlow said ... Teleconferencing is environmentally friendly because it lessens the amount of air and ground travel, curbing emissions.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Greg Helton Appointed President and Managing Director, Aptina Japan Sep 10, 2009
Aptina also offers a wide range of products for digital and video cameras, surveillance, medical, automotive and industrial applications, video conferencing, barcode scanners, toys and gaming. Aptina continually drives innovation in the market as seen with the introduction of the first 10MP CMOS image sensor for point-and-shoot cameras (MT9J001), and the industrys first 5MP SOC with format (MT9P111). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
USPTO eyes unified communication system Sep 6, 2009
Along with reducing the operating costs of the agencys current communication system, the unified system would allow employees to communicate with each other in a distributed workforce environment, according to the RFI. The system would also provide conferencing tools for teleworkers, the notice said ... Different videoconferencing scenarios. (FCW.com)
Networx transition crawls to 26.5 percent Sep 6, 2009
and split various voice and conferencing services Universal awards from several Defense Department agencies, including the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Qwest in June collected 27 awards from State for Web hosting and content distribution network services under its Networx Enterprise contract; Qwest also holds a Networx Universal contract. (FCW.com)
EC probes Oracle-Sun, cloud hole, OS X updates Sep 5, 2009
EBay is selling a 65 percent stake in its Skype Internet telephony, video conferencing and instant messaging unit to an investor group led by. 8. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
What is Distance Learning? Sep 5, 2009
Obviously, access to a computer, a reliable internet connection, and a basic knowledge of things like email and online conferencing are required. However, there are very few jobs today that don't require these basic skills. (Suite101.com)
Borlaug Learning Center dedicated outside Nashua Sep 4, 2009
The 6,000-square-foot facility has six offices, a lab, computer room and a large meeting area --- all with the latest technological advancements, like video conferencing. The center replaces what essentially was a large machine shed that contained an office, a small, antiquated meeting room and a maintenance shop for farm equipment. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
faceVsion to Accelerate High Definition Video Communications over Open Networks with x86-based Product Lineup for SME and Consumer Sep 3, 2009
Affordable upgrade kit and set-top-phone empowering consumers and SMEs to do Full/True HD Video Conferencing with their existing PC and TV screens ... Video conferencing ought to be a natural extension of the way people normally work and communicate ... It should deliver true-to-life HD experience with no big upfront investment, and not be limited by the endpoints/hardware performance, ease-of-use, networking and infrastructure issues associated with traditional conferencing solutions and... (PR Newswire)
EBay Sells Bulk of Skype Stake for $1.9B Sep 2, 2009
In 2008, newly announced CEO John Donahoe said it would take a year to evaluate the future of its online phone and video conferencing service. Still, Skype itself remains popular, particularly among people who regularly make international calls. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Therapy online: Good as face to face? Sep 1, 2009
Nagy has tried e-mail therapy and video conferencing with patients whom he had already treated in his office, but who had moved away. Besides some technical difficulties with the video setup, he found it very much like a face-to-face meeting. (CNN)
Cody woes Eleutian Technology Aug 30, 2009
CODY (AP) -- Cody is making a push to land the headquarters of a growing company that provides English language instruction to students in Asia using Internet video conferencing. James Klessens of Forward Cody says the economic development group is trying to bring Eleutian Technology to town. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Magma Offers Billboard Chart Of Online Video Clips From YouTube, Hulu, Twitter, Facebook Aug 29, 2009
Video Conferencing With Skype. tVadio - Internet TV Guide. (Multichannel News)
Marines to use Adobe Acrobat for global communications Aug 28, 2009
Marines will use the technology for Web conferencing through version 1 ... Adobe and Carahsoft also provide Web conferencing capabilities to DOD worldwide through Defense Connect Online. (FCW.com)
Will the recession kill King Coal? Aug 28, 2009
I joined Facebook a month or so ago, constructed a network of friends and family who are meaningful to me, and immediately recognized something I first saw when I joined the online conferencing system in 1994. As a fulltime freelancer working at home with a new baby, I didn't have much of a social life -- and I found enormous value in an online community that allowed me to nurture relationships in an asynchronous, distributed fashion. (Salon)
Secretary of VA visits Fort Meade Aug 27, 2009
You can t believe how much money it s going to save the VA or persons like myself, Curry said as he and his wife appeared on a TV screen in a video conferencing center ... Teleconferencing and other technology allows veterans in their homes to get counseling on prescription use and send in their blood-sugar levels and other medical information each day ... After the medical session, Shinseki stood in front of the teleconferencing screen and thanked Curry for his military service. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tune In to Low-Cost Video Conferencing Aug 26, 2009
Video conferencing can do both, and while the technology s been around for some time, a lot of factors make video conferencing more appealing and affordable for small businesses than ever before. Think about it: the recession, the rising cost of travel, environmental concerns, the emergence of virtual companies and telework, high-speed Internet and faster computers all of these influences make video conferencing worth considering ... Big companies build their own on-premise video conferencing... (SmallBusinessComputing)
3 5 Infrastructure Trends to Watch for in 2010 Aug 23, 2009
5 Infrastructure Trends to Watch for in 2010 CIOUpdate. CIOUpdate guest columnist Ram Mohan of MindTree Consulting. (CIO Information Network)
How Alignment Helps Organizations Succeed Aug 22, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Jerome Oberlton of Mannetech (CIO Information Network)
Turnkey Internet buys Ohio company Aug 21, 2009
0-based technology offers Web conferencing services that can reach large audiences ... The acquisition will allow TurnKey to broaden its managed hosting and conferencing services to larger markets, company president Adam Wills said ... It extends our reach across a wide range of industries that are incorporating Web conferencing into their operations, said Wills, a graduate of in Troy, N.Y.. (Albany Business Review, NY)
MSI Wind Top Aug 20, 2009
5 Touch Widescreen, which is perfect for watching DVD movies, videos on your favorite digital media site, or even video conferencing on the built-in webcam with microphone. No other desktop PC makes it look quite as easy as the MSI Wind Top, and for only a $550 price tag, it s in a category all its own. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Fuze Box Surpasses One Million Registered Users for Fuze Meeting and Fuze Messenger Aug 20, 2009
Fuze Box is also seeing a growing number of businesses standardizing on the Fuze Meeting application for remote web conferencing and collaboration ... Fuze Meeting is a mobile and web-based collaboration service that features integrated audio conferencing as well as high-definition, synchronized video and image sharing. (PR Newswire)
Tikkun olam meets the Internet (121) Aug 19, 2009
Now in his late 80s, Engelbart and his lab at the Stanford Research Institute pioneered in the 1960s almost every major technology innovation we now associate with the Internet Age: interactivity, the mouse, hyper-linking, video conferencing over the Internet, social networking tools, blogs, wikis. He discovered and demonstrated almost all of them at the mother of all demos in 1968 (). (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
