Aero engineers on cloud nine Nov 3, 2009
We would input the design of a wing, for example, into the computer system and then collaborate with our British partners over the Web using Microsofts NetMeeting videoconferencing solution. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Cisco lays out why it might let Tandberg go free Nov 3, 2009
(11-02) 17:06 PST -- may be laying the groundwork for dropping its US$3 billion offer for videoconferencing vendor despite the emphasis it has placed on video as the future of communications ... The company has expanded its Telepresence line of high-definition videoconferencing systems, developed automated video editing and output software, and acquired set-top box maker Scientific-Atlanta in 2006 (US$7 billion) and mini-camcorder maker Pure Digital Technologies earlier this year ($590 million).... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Report: Cisco may drop Tandberg bid Nov 1, 2009
Trading in shares of was suspended in Norway Friday after reports that may drop its $3 billion bid to buy the videoconferencing equipment maker. Bloomberg quoted an unnamed "person familiar with the transaction" who said Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) could walk away from its offer in the face of resistance from a bloc of Tandberg shareholders who own 24 percent of the Norwegian company. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Scary new tech fears to haunt your Halloween Oct 31, 2009
The reason is that in the event of a real pandemic, both business travel and school attendance would plummet, in both cases replaced by heavy video-chat or videoconferencing. The ISP and other infrastructure providers will have to scramble to cope with the shifting usage patterns, but may themselves be working from home -- further exacerbating the problem. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Deloitte moving across Broad St. Oct 31, 2009
The relocation also will see Deloitte expand its commitment to recycling, energy-efficient lighting, videoconferencing and environmentally sensitive business practices, McEwan said. It will seek silver certification for the renovated offices from the nonprofit s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Digital Gear: Webcam, Handheld Video Camera Go HD Oct 31, 2009
Besides using it as a webcam for videoconferencing, you can use the device to shoot quality video for upload to sites like YouTube ... This is a good device for online videoconferencing and basic video shoots, and software helps upload videos to video-sharing sites by clicking one button. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Cisco to buy security firm ScanSafe for $183 mln Oct 28, 2009
On Oct.1, the world's largest networking equipment maker said it will buy Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg ASA for about 3 billion dollars. Cisco also announced on Oct. 13 that it has agreed to acquire Starent Networks Corp., a wireless networking equipment maker, for nearly 2. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cadott school to receive new video equipment Oct 27, 2009
Cadott Community School District will be purchasing new videoconferencing equipment thanks to a federal grant. The portable equipment will give the district an opportunity to expand its videoconferencing classes and will provide for staff development coordination with other districts. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Double-Bottom Tends Toward Wild Side Oct 27, 2009
Investors holding 24% of shares in videoconferencing firm Tandberg have snubbed a $3 bil bid from Cisco (CSCO), hoping they can force the network gear maker to offer more money. Some analysts said Cisco has plenty of cash and could sweeten its bid to get the 90% shareholder approval it needs. (Investors Business Daily)
Forsyth Medical Center links stroke care with rural hospitals Oct 27, 2009
will begin using videoconferencing technology to help treat stroke patients at rural and suburban hospitals in North Carolina and Virginia. The program, coordinated through the , allows medical staff at participating hospitals to connect with board-certified neurologists using technology to be placed at a patient s bedside. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Solutionz Launches Interactive Online Video Conferencing Promotion: I Want My Hour Back Oct 24, 2009
Videoconferencing rooms worldwide. Booking 24 hours, seven days a week. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Seidenberg: Apps Vs. Pipes Is Dumb And 'Zero Sum' Oct 22, 2009
"Because of the way they're designed, our networks intercept the vast majority of those breaches before they harm us or our customers. If we can't differentiate between packets, we can't prioritize emergency communications for first-responders ... telesurgery or heart-monitor readings for digital medicine ... videoconferencing over spam for telecommuters. The truth is, we have never provided "dumb pipes. " Saying he had not seen the FCC proposal and was talking instead of how the debate was... (Multichannel News)
Rajaratnam Insider Trading Charges Are `Wake Up Call' For Silicon Valley Oct 20, 2009
The Pleasanton, California-based company makes videoconferencing systems. Robust and Unambiguous. (Bloomberg -- US)
Symposium explores ways consumer devices can help us heal Oct 18, 2009
Elsewhere within Partners HealthCare, physician Ronald Dixon runs the Virtual Practice Project, which is exploring the potential of new communication tools such as videoconferencing, online chat, and secure e-mails ... While videoconferencing might reduce the cost of certain interactions with a physician - and be more convenient for the patient - Dixon says that reimbursement is one thing holding the technology back ... Videoconferencing doesn t make any sense in a fee-for-service reimbursement... (Boston Globe)
Sidekick data loss, Cisco buying spree Oct 17, 2009
Cisco announced on Oct. 1 that it is buying videoconferencing stalwart for about $3 billion. The combination led Computerworld's to liken Cisco to a 1930s-era Hollywood mogul, with its fingers reaching into distribution and content, including a steady advance into the mobile Internet space. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Recommended reading: Robots, Luddites and social media Oct 16, 2009
And about 90 percent of respondents said they dont use social-networking or videoconferencing technology. Source: Washington Post. (FCW.com)
Tandberg Owners to Reject Cisco Bid Offer Oct 16, 2009
The Swedish brokerage, which represents the 21 shareholders in the Norwegian videoconferencing equipment maker, has communicated their position to Cisco. "The shareholders are convinced that Tandberg will generate strong returns as an independent company, but are open to evaluate a higher offer from Cisco or a third party," SEB Enskilda said. (SmartMoney)
Cisco Systems to acquire Starent Networks Oct 14, 2009
On Oct. 1, Cisco agreed to buy Norways ASA for about $3 billion to expand its lineup of videoconferencing products. Starent, of Tewksbury, Mass. (FCW.com)
Starent buy continues Cisco's direction toward collaboration and video Oct 14, 2009
(10-13) 14:37 PDT -- Cisco Systems Inc.'s multibillion-dollar purchases of videoconferencing leader Tandberg and today's agreement to buy Starent Networks make the networking gear company seem like a Hollywood movie mogul from the 1930s, with the boss's fingers reaching into distribution and even content. More IDG Headlines. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
8 ways the American information worker remains a Luddite Oct 13, 2009
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%). "Real-time collaboration tools have stalled out," Schadler wrote. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Telepresence cuts near $1M in travel costs for law firm Oct 8, 2009
For instance it is not backward compatible with the traditional videoconferencing gear from Tandberg and Polycom that the firm already has in place, but Jaycox says he thinks the company will address that within the next year ... Telepresence sessions are simpler to set up than traditional videoconferencing, and that encourages greater use. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Kaiser Sees Healthy Future In Medical Tech Oct 7, 2009
The initiative includes using the Intel () Health Guide, a device for the home that has touch-sensitive controls and videoconferencing ... Radvision (RVSN) , a videoconferencing technology firm that counted Cisco (CSCO) as its biggest customer, fell 33% on the Tandberg news ... The world's largest maker of computer networking gear is buying Norway's Tandberg for $3 bil in a bid to dominate the market for videoconferencing equipment. (Investors Business Daily)
Tech Mergers and Acquisitions: Coming Back to Life Oct 7, 2009
" Make no mistake, this is not a replay of the late 1990s, when frenzied private-equity players and venture capitalists tripped over each other in a mad dash to snap up the next best tech company and paid outrageous prices for starry-eyed growth forecasts. Today's deals involve strategic buyers, who are seeking out companies with solid track records and real customers. "People are focused on buying proven businesses and technologies as opposed to ideas and dreams," says Moriarty. The bar is also... (Time.com)
Nortel deal unleashes rivalry Oct 6, 2009
Take, for instance, equipment for what s known as unified communications, which means hooking up different communications technologies, such as videoconferencing and instant messaging, to be used together. Combining Avaya s and Nortel s product portfolios of equipment for voice-based unified communications will give Avaya the No. 1 position in that market, with 23% share worldwide and more than 40% in North America, according to a Septmeber research report from Gartner, a California-based... (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
HP may be ready to deal on M&A Oct 6, 2009
Last week, Cisco agreed to acquire Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion, leading analysts to wonder whether HP would respond. There were also major deals in an IT services sector that analysts say is ripe for consolidation: Dell's $3. (India Times)
Will Google's Wave Replace E-Mail—and Facebook? Oct 5, 2009
Already, independent software developers have built and tested Wave applications that handle such tasks as teleconferencing, videoconferencing, and multiplayer gaming. Wave wouldn't be Google's first stab at an app store. (BusinessWeek)
Would You Buy This $320,000 Fabergé Brooch Online? Oct 3, 2009
To mimic an in-store experience, Faberg; commissioned IBM to design its site, which connects salespeople with clients through text, phone and videoconferencing and boasts a zoom 10 times more powerful than a jeweler's magnifying glass. Customers can study Faberg;'s red hibiscus bracelet ($560,000), which "captures the theatrical brilliance of the flower, smothered in over 2,300 stones." The Sadko sea horse brooch ($320,000) comprises "alexandrites, green demantoid garnets, Para;ba tourmalines,... (Time.com)
Cisco's Downmarket Videoconferencing Move Oct 2, 2009
If ever a promising technology struggled to take hold, it was videoconferencing ... But Cisco Systems () helped give videoconferencing a new lease on life, when it released its slick TelePresence systems in 2006 ... But if the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment made videoconferencing cool again, it did so for only a tiny slice of the market. (BusinessWeek)
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 ... Other rivals in the videoconferencing/online collaboration market include Polycom (), Sony (), China's Huawei and Israel's Radvision () ... Some 34% of companies plan to spend more on videoconferencing systems in 2010 than they'll spend this year, says an InfoPro poll. (Investors Business Daily)
Cisco to buy Norwegian co for $3 bn Oct 2, 2009
LONDON/OSLO: Cisco has agreed to buy Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion, the latest in a series of bets taken on using video to drive demand for its core data transmission gear. The worlds dominant maker of Web routers and switches said buying Tandberg would strengthen its position in a $34-billion market for remote business collaboration tools and help it make underused videoconferencing more useful and less clumsy ... Ciscos head of European markets, Chris... (India Times)
Cisco struggle to move TelePresence down market prompts Tandberg buyout Oct 2, 2009
Tandberg also has very strong sales partners in videoconferencing that Cisco will benefit from, Weinstein says. Tandberg alliances with Avaya and Microsoft will likely languish with Tandberg as part of Cisco, Weinstein says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cisco's $3 Billion Tandberg Buy is Big Video Bet Oct 2, 2009
LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) - Cisco has agreed to buy Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion in cash, its latest big bet that video will drive demand for its core data transmission gear. The acquisition will fill the wide gap between Cisco's high-end TelePresence video meeting service for executives and its WebEx tool used by millions of office workers for online meetings, and could bring videoconferencing to a mass market ... Cisco says it can bring its network expertise to bear... (Datamation)
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)
Blue Coat enhances PacketShaper software Sep 30, 2009
Application accountability enables businesses to better assure the quality of bandwidth-hungry business-critical applications and communication, including telephony and videoconferencing, while controlling usage of increasingly taxing recreational applications. The PacketShaper 8. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mineral County residents have interest in broadband Sep 30, 2009
Business uses of the Internet include VoIP telephone service (15 percent), business videoconferencing (26 percent), network backups (29 percent) and transfer of large files (44 percent). Businesses seem willing to pay for more and better access, with 76 percent indicating they would be willing to pay more, said Cohill. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Tech.view: If Skype should fall Sep 26, 2009
One special attraction for a roving correspondent was Skype s videoconferencing facility, which was simplicity itself to use. Also, with almost 200m users (now 480m) signed up for the service, there was a fair chance that many colleagues and acquaintances would already have Skype accounts and be readily accessible. (The Economist)
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 ... How do I add "buddies" to my Skyroom videoconferencing list ... 09 product spotlight: HP Skyroom Articles 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... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
DEMOfall 09 Showcases Significant New Emerging Technologies Sep 23, 2009
Hewlett-Packard's HP SkyRoom - affordable HD-quality videoconferencing software with full collaboration for instant face-to-face meetings. Micello, Inc. - Google Maps inside a building. (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)
Marine Technologies, LLC Expands Global Maritime VSAT Service in Partnership with iDirect and Intelsat Sep 22, 2009
The audit also assesses a customer's dynamic communications needs - such as videoconferencing, business applications and remote vessel management - providing budgeted access to additional on-demand bandwidth. Further, by leveraging iDirect's Group Quality of Service technology, MT can collaborate with customers to create automated business rules that tie bandwidth allocation to real-time application usage. (PR Newswire)
Cheap, Quick Bedside 'Eye Movement' Exam Outperforms MRI For Diagnosing Stroke In Patients Sep 21, 2009
(May 11, 2009) High-quality videoconferencing can increase patient access to stroke. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Toyota Program: Slash Meeting Costs Sep 17, 2009
But even though videoconferencing is becoming cheaper and better, many companies have concluded that employees still need to gather in person with buyers, sellers, partners, and one another. say StarCite's automation has helped them, too. (BusinessWeek)
Summit seen as a 'teachable moment' Sep 14, 2009
Schools that are videoconferencing will be connected to other schools that are videoconferencing during the breakout sessions. Those using the Web will confer within their own schools. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pharos Traveler 137 Smartphone (Unlocked) Sep 9, 2009
3-megapixel camera for videoconferencing on the front, as well as a 3-megapixel digital camera on the back. Also included is an FM tuner that uses the wires of a USB headset as antennas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Hercules cam does some heavy pixel-lifting Sep 7, 2009
Videoconferencing If H1N1 fears are keeping you out of circulation, you can still show everyone that your fading summer tan is no spray-on job. A new HD webcam, the Dualpix HD720p () spares no details from your videoconferencing partners and YouTube viewers ... That means if you like to pad around the home office while videoconferencing, or use a green screen to insert digital backgrounds into your webcasts, the Dualpix can help you do that. (Boston Globe)
USPTO eyes unified communication system Sep 6, 2009
Different videoconferencing scenarios. Virtual employee assistance. (FCW.com)
Tribes aim to enter telecom biz Sep 4, 2009
Such a project could have broad implications for rural economic development in the state, allowing for web-based businesses, videoconferencing and other technologies that have become common in most metropolitan areas. We want to be that hub and we ve got the facilities and capabilities to do it, said Greg Keith, assistant director of Tulalip Data Services, who helped draft the tribes application for the federal stimulus funds. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
New HD webcam aimed at business community Sep 3, 2009
Tandberg is a global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile-video products and services, with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. Sponsored Links. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Management Line: Aug 28, 2009
Rise of the WiFi Warrior - Management Line - Executive Style - Sydney Morning Herald Blogs. Rise of the WiFi Warrior. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Online Learning for Adult Learners Aug 23, 2009
This definition does not include print-based correspondence education, broadcast television or radio, videoconferencing, videocassettes, and stand-alone educational software programs that do not have a significant Internet-based instructional component. This type of learning is additionally defined as. (Suite101.com)
26/11 trial: 2 FBI officers, 3 US nationals to depose Aug 12, 2009
MUMBAI: Three US nationals are expected to give their testimony in the 26/11 terror attack case through videoconferencing while two FBI officers are likely to appear in person before the special court here on Wednesday ... The services of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) have been requisitioned to provide infrastructure to enable the court to hold videoconferencing for deposition of the US nationals in the Mumbai attack case, Nikam said ... 3 US nationals are expected to give their testimony... (India Times, India -- Community News)
FBI may testify in Mumbai trial Aug 12, 2009
Three other US nationals are also expected to give evidence, although using videoconferencing facilities. More than 170 people were killed in the Mumbai attacks, nine of them gunmen. (BBC News)
Review: HP Mini 5101 Aug 12, 2009
The Mini 5101 does include a built-in Webcam for videoconferencing, video chat and so on. We found the camera delivered good image quality in bright light, with accurate colors; under dim light, the camera still managed to deliver a surprisingly usable image. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Navy families learn to adjust from deployments lasting year and longer Aug 11, 2009
While he was gone Linda was left to care for their 1-year-old son, Therin, and 2-year-old daughter, Lorelei, on her own but she found support through some unexpected resources and kept in touch through videoconferencing and scrapbook pages. Since Jason, a Navy pilot, was serving as an individual augmentee (IA) and was deployed individually to support other branches of military instead of with his own naval unit, Linda did not have the typical support group of wives whose husbands deploy... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Cochise College instructors line up staff for a new online publication Aug 8, 2009
Students at Cochise College sites away from Sierra Vista will be able to attend weekly meetings via videoconferencing, Lewis said. How to participate. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Freedom Reporting opens offices in Tennessee Aug 6, 2009
The centers will offer videoconferencing technology and a variety of litigation support services, including court reporting, trial technology, videography and records retrieval. Freedom Reporting said it is the largest litigation support company with headquarters in Alabama. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Polish Firm Protests Loss of Iraq Bid Aug 6, 2009
Suites are fully furnished with secure Internet, phone and videoconferencing ... Suites are fully furnished with secure Internet, phone and videoconferencing. (Yahoo News -- Poland)
Cisco's Outlook: Clearing, but Still Overcast Aug 6, 2009
But sales of corporate Telepresence videoconferencing systems rose 97. So the outlook for tech demand remains mixed. (BusinessWeek)
Juniper hardware for TEIN3 Aug 5, 2009
Juniper said its infrastructure will enable TEIN3 to deliver advanced services, such as next-generation videoconferencing, virtual classrooms, and remote consulting. It will also help lower total cost of ownership and greatly improve scale and efficiency while facilitating the transition to IPv6 the next generation Internet Protocol version that enables a larger capacity for web addresses and simplifies address configuration. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
GSFC Summer Student Presentations Aug 5, 2009
TO JOIN USING A VIDEOCONFERENCING SYSTEM. Please RSVP to Marco Boldt (Marco. (NASA Watch)
5050BIZ Launches Virtual Office for Small Business Aug 4, 2009
combines aspects of social networking sites, such as interactive bulletin boards and expert advice on various topics, with online management, collaboration and communication tools such as videoconferencing and virtual meeting rooms ... The site offers videoconferencing services a private-label version of conferencing solution for use with outside clients or remote team members. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Save with Combined Social Networking, Collaboration Aug 3, 2009
At $10 (or less) per user each month, rates include videoconferencing, text chat, and all other features. (Add more users to get an overall discount. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Expats face pay cuts as companies trim costs Jul 31, 2009
As corporate travelers swapped airport lounges for videoconferencing rooms and low-cost carriers ate into the rest of the business, Jet and other full-service carriers found cash hard to come by and debts started piling up. India's fledgling aviation industry stared at a cumulative annual loss of Rs 10,000 crore. (India Times)
A world of service to others: Local teen finds home in reaching out to youth of different backgrounds Jul 31, 2009
Empower Peace is committed to supporting open communication of this type and to breaking down cultural barriers through open dialogue using videoconferencing, the Internet, and other new technologies with the goal of bringing about a climate of mutual respect and understanding between youth of different backgrounds. While in Jordan, Empower Peace also hosted two events in which we were given the opportunity to take part in: the 1,000 Voices for the Future, a Web cast on women s issues, and the... (Malden Observer, MA)
Mets fire VP Bernazard in bizarre news conference Jul 28, 2009
Suites are fully furnished with secure Internet, phone and videoconferencing. Specializing in growing businesses, satellite offices and independent consultants. (Yahoo News)
