Adobe Spruces Up Acrobat.com, Adds Mobile App Nov 24, 2009
6 million-plus registered users access the site to share and store files, access word processing and Web conferencing applications and take advantage of a handy PDF converter application. The service started out as a freebie until this summer when Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) began a monthly or annual subscription fee for the full complement of collaboration and file management applications through its Premium Basic and Premium Plus packages. (SmallBusinessComputing)
DOD expands access to Defense Connect Online Nov 13, 2009
gov e-mail addresses who are sponsored by CAC holders may take advantage of DCO's tools that include Web conferencing, chat, video, application and desktop sharing, and voice-over-IP capabilities. The move to grant access to DCO to government agencies and employees outside DOD marks a step forward in the departmentwide effort to foster better interagency cooperation through social-media engagement and virtualization. (FCW.com)
Put your best face forward Nov 13, 2009
He favours web conferencing and video CVs over phone chats and preliminary person-to-person meetings with jobseekers. He says employers also appreciate avoiding travel expenses for first interviews of interstate candidates. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Salesforce, Oracle Targeted by Microsoft Nov 5, 2009
The BPOS includes Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Office Communications Online, and Office Live Meeting, which provide e-mail, contacts, and calendaring, online collaboration, instant messaging, and Web conferencing capabilities. Microsoft also just increased the amount of online storage to 25GB. Related Articles. (Datamation)
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 ... Less than 20% of users of Web conferencing applications claimed to feel "highly expert" in them. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Stimulus brings $24M in energy efficiency funds Oct 9, 2009
Gov. Bill Richardson announced the funds will provide energy savings through installing solar power, energy efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems, as well as implementing Web conferencing technologies. The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department has awarded funding to 28 projects through a competitive process. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
College to receive $491,557 grant Oct 9, 2009
These innovative projects throughout the state will provide energy savings through such things as installing solar power, energy efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems, and implementing web conferencing technologies, Richardson said. The investments from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus package) will lead to significant energy conservation, which makes government more efficient and saves tax dollars, he added. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
RollCall acquires Dallas company Oct 8, 2009
RollCall Business Conferencing Solutions said the acquisition of s streaming media and Internet broadcast capabilities complements its teleconference and web conferencing services. RollCall, a division of Ponte Vedra Beach-based , announced its intent to acquire VariView Sept. 14. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Turnkey Internet buys Ohio company Aug 21, 2009
0-based technology offers Web conferencing services that can reach large audiences ... 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. ... Business are reducing travel expenses to cut costs, and Web conferencing is expected to grow to $2. (Albany Business Review, NY)
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. One enterprise customer is Arnold Worldwide, a creative communications agency working with brands such as Citizens, Jack Daniel's, Hershey's, Ocean Spray, Volvo, Fidelity Investments, Carnival Cruise Lines, truth(R) and more. (PR Newswire)
Firefighters' training reduced to save money Aug 10, 2009
"It's very different to talk philosophically about a burn victim in a fire. Your decision-making process under that type of training pressure is tested in a way you can't do with Web conferencing. But right now, that's the responsible thing to do.". "You can do it for a while - we can forgo more certification training this year and still be able to meet our operational goals," he said. (AZCentral -- News)
ClearOne Named on Utah Top 40 Public Companies List Aug 5, 2009
ClearOne is a communications solutions company that develops and sells audio conferencing systems and other related products for audio, video, and web conferencing applications. The reliability, flexibility, and performance of ClearOne's comprehensive solutions create a natural communications environment, which saves organizations time and money by enabling more effective and efficient communication. (PR Newswire)
What is Unified Communications, and Why Should You Care? Jul 28, 2009
Many of us also other tools as well, such as instant messaging, texting and Web conferencing ... UC solutions can integrate both non-real-time communications tools, such as traditional phone lines, e-mail, fax and voice-mail, with real-time communications tools such as instant messaging (IM) and Web conferencing. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Its not a fair fight, and the SEC likes it that way Jul 23, 2009
Compare this to the Sun Belt Conference, which held its media day recently via web conferencing in order to save $30,000 per school. But the Sun Belt isn t Damon Evans problem. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Voice over IP builds bridge to the future of DOD comms Jul 21, 2009
DISA supports presence detection, Web conferencing and instant-messaging capabilities as part of its Net-Centric Enterprise Services program. Customers can choose between the e-CollabCenter, based on IBMs Lotus Sametime, and the Defense Connect Online service, based on the combination of Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional and Jabber Extensible Communications Platform for instant messaging. (FCW.com)
Plugging in: Getting the most out of the Web Jul 18, 2009
Using an in-house Web conferencing tool at his downtown office at LLP one recent work day, Minner handled a deposition with a client in Asheville, N.C., then drove to Nashville that same morning to host another client meeting. Thanks to the firm s investment in Web conferencing equipment, Minner was able to serve two clients in two cities without losing time or money in airports or hotels ... Hare Wynn is one of many local companies turning to Web conferencing during the recession to conserve... (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Digital visits slowly gaining traction Jul 17, 2009
Mayo Clinic Florida has been engaging in Web conferencing and digital communications for about three years, but only between two physicians, and most often when a patient is outside the U.S. and is seeking a second opinion through Mayo Clinic. Jean Davit, international relations coordinator for Mayo Clinic Florida, said the hospital has done fewer than 50 such visits from its Jacksonville campus. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Get free price quotes for web conferencing services. Jul 5, 2009
Web conferencing services price quotes: Free webinars advice and quotes from multiple online web conferencing companies ... Get FREE Price Quotes for Web Conferencing Services from Multiple Providers ... Describe your needs, get matched with up to 5 web conferencing companies. (Multichannel News)
Learn.com Now Hiring Sales Superstars - Qualified Candidates to Receive Signing Bonus Jul 2, 2009
com family of solutions includes the award winning LearnCenter(R) learning and talent management suite, the WebRoom(R) Web conferencing suite, the PeopleCenter(R) Dynamic Application Builder, the FormFlow(R) Custom Form Creation Application and the 1,000 title Learn2. com(R) online course library. (PR Newswire)
IBM unveils 3D virtual meetings, puts social networking in cloud Jun 26, 2009
IBM offers a similar service called LotusLive Engage, which includes all the features of LotusLive Connections along with Web conferencing and application sharing. Pricing for LotusLive Connections will start at $10. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Hosted IT: It’s Big for Small Business Jun 25, 2009
There s also an increase in adoption of hosted collaborative solutions such as document management, Web conferencing and project management, according to Arun. Interestingly, the sweet spot for hosting appears to be in companies with more than 100 employees but less than 250. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The new faces of telework Jun 6, 2009
From a basement office in his home about a dozen miles north of Pittsburgh, Navy Capt. James Oakes wraps up a monthly meeting of senior commanders whom he gathered online by using the services Web conferencing application. Also in this report. (FCW.com)
Networx task-order update Jun 5, 2009
Dec. 8, 2008Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionVerizon Universal for primary service grouping: calling-card, audio and Web conferencing, toll-free, wireless, voice, and data services ... Oct. 8, 2008Homeland Security Department, Transportation Security Administration (first of two subagencies)Verizon Universal for interstate, intrastate and international long-distance, and inter-LATA dialing services and calling-card services, 800-number acquisition and service, toll-free service, and audio... (FCW.com)
Frost & Sullivan Presents Cypress Communications with Innovation Award for Hosted Unified Communications Jun 2, 2009
C4 IP delivers converged voice and data services and a powerful suite of collaboration tools that include Microsoft , real-time , file and desktop sharing, , and audio, video, and Web conferencing ... Beginning in 2006, Cypress revolutionized the communications industry with its hosted VoIP and hosted unified communications solution, C4 IP, making it easy for SMEs to take advantage of productivity-enhancing technology such as integrated audio and Web conferencing, multimedia collaboration... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
University HealthSystem Consortium Selects Mzinga for On-Demand Learning Services May 21, 2009
Mzinga Link: An interactive Web conferencing and virtual classroom solution that enables dispersed groups of people to collaborate and learn in an online live environment at any time, from anywhere. Mzinga Catalog: A collection of blended e-learning courses for business, personal, and technical skills training that can be customized to include organizations' individual course preferences. (PR Newswire)
IBM Touts Blackberry Integration May 8, 2009
LotusLive Meetings, a cloud service delivering integrated audio and Web conferencing, will soon be supported on the BlackBerry platform. IBM demonstrated its Mobile Ally software, due to be released soon. (Datamation)
Bear markets hard on investment clubs May 7, 2009
The members of TrailMix - who now live in Saskatoon, Calgary and Vancouver - use a web conferencing program called GoToMeeting, which allows them to talk and share information in real time. There are drawbacks to meeting online. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Learn.com Vice President Publishes Ground Breaking Book on Employee Development Featuring the 7 Factors that Drive Performance May 2, 2009
com family of solutions includes the award-winning learning and talent management suite, the Web conferencing suite, the Application Builder, Custom Form Creation and the 1,000 title online course library. For more information please visit or call 954-233-4000. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Copper Conferencing Offers a Free Day of Web and Audio Conferencing for Earth Day Apr 15, 2009
DENVER, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Copper Conferencing, a leading provider of audio and web conferencing, announced a unique offer for one free day of audio conferencing along with integrated web conferencing to companies that sign up by Earth Day, April 22, 2009 ... If visuals are required, web conferencing, can be added at no additional charge ... Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Copper Conferencing provides eco-friendly audio conferencing and web conferencing services to small and... (PR Newswire)
PrismStream, Inc. Announces Launch of www.prismstream.com - An Innovative Web Collaboration Tool and Social Networking Utility Mar 27, 2009
Unlike other well established social networking sites, offers users a rich free web collaboration platform comparable to most fee based web conferencing solutions in addition to basic functionalities of other social networks ... is unique because it distinguishes itself from traditional social networks that are focused on profile pages and basic communication tools by enabling users to further interact with live on its web conferencing platform ... PrismStream, Inc. was founded in 2007 with... (PR Newswire)
List of ideas for Ariz. budget crisis released Mar 26, 2009
Others call for abolishing all-day kindergarten, requiring Web conferencing for meetings, tightening eligibility standards for health care for children and looking for live-in fathers not married to mothers on welfare. Though Gorman said some of the ideas came from Democrats, Democratic senators who reviewed the list said later they didn't spot any they would endorse or were of obvious Democratic authorship. (AZCentral -- News)
Queens Crossing offers new business center Mar 20, 2009
Friday March 20, 2009. Queens Crossing in downtown Flushing. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Review: Toktumi's Hosted IP PBX Mar 20, 2009
Toktumi doesn t offer Web conferencing, chat, video, or file sharing, as do a number of Web-based communications services we ve looked at. CEO Peter Sisson says chat and video are both on "the roadmap," but Toktumi s strategy is to keep the product simple and make sure what it does offer works well. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Cisco Makes Email Security Push Mar 13, 2009
But he added that PostPath has "been working closely with Cisco hosted Web conferencing unit WebEx on a hosted e-mail offering.". "I don't want to talk too much about that, but I can say we're working very closely and the security solutions will be a part of that when it comes out," he said. (eSecurityPlanet)
Microsoft expands its footprint in the Cloud Mar 13, 2009
The suite is based around online versions of Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint, which handle email and web portals, plus Office Communications Online, a hosted unified communications system and the Office Live Meeting web conferencing application. From now until April, free trial access is available for up to 20 users in an organisation. (Accounting Web, UK)
Verizon Business Empowers Corporate Users Through Unified Communications Mar 11, 2009
New Managed Offering Allows Users to Securely Communicate by Phone, E-Mail, IM or Web Conferencing - Right from Their Desktop ... The service - based on the recently released Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 platform - delivers unified communications functions to the desktop, enabling workers to enhance communications through real-time instant messaging, "presence" (the status of an end-user's online or phone availability), Web conferencing and voice over IP (VoIP) ... On-Premises... (PR Newswire)
Eee Top ET1602 Mar 10, 2009
3 megapixel web camera and microphone for convenient web conferencing. Designed for life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Microsoft: SharePoint Picks Up Office's Slack Mar 5, 2009
Unified communications aims to tie disparate communications technologies -- instant messaging, video and Web conferencing, e-mail, Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony and data like a user's location and availability -- into a single platform. SharePoint, meanwhile, , collaboration, portal and enterprise search capabilities. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Microsoft Broadens Cloud Appeal at CeBIT Mar 4, 2009
The world's largest software company also will be taking on Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), which Cain said would later this year begin offering a hosted combination of its WebEx online meeting and Web conferencing product, its Postpath e-mail server and the Jabber open source enterprise instant messaging product. Such efforts aim to take advantage of businesses growing consideration of SaaS and cloud computing-based solutions as ways to cut costs -- a factor that industry observers say will make SaaS one... (SmallBusinessComputing)
InstantPresenter Connects Multiple Nestlé Branches Through Webcasting Feb 24, 2009
a leading provider of Flash-based web conferencing and video conferencing services, provided webcast services for Nestl ... InstantPresenter's no-downloads-needed software includes valuable web conferencing features such as Registration forms, Survey Tools, and PayPal integration for attendee payment collection ... com is a browser based web conferencing and video conferencing service that uses cutting edge Flash technology to allow customers to present online. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Web-Based Collaboration Tools That Save You Money Feb 19, 2009
LotusLive so far incorporates Web conferencing, and , a new solution that works with and builds on Sametime, offering business/social networking and project-management features ... Sametime is a SaaS version of an earlier IBM client-server Web conferencing product. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Financial Results Feb 18, 2009
4 million in revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, primarily due to decreased revenues of the Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group, partially offset by increased revenues of the Digital Media Services Group ... Randy Selman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Onstream Media, commented, "Each of our individual segments produced operating income during the quarter and we continue to experience growth and increased demand for our Digital Media Services offerings. The reduction... (PR Newswire)
Adobe eBook: Open Up the Knowledge in Your Organization Feb 8, 2009
Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro: Web Conferencing and eLearning Solution Center ... Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro: Web Conferencing and eLearning Solution Center ... From Web conferencing to eLearning initiatives, Adobe collaboration software can help keep costs in check by reducing travel and allowing employees to meet and learn online according to their own schedule. (IntranetJournal)
Lotus Notes Intranets Feb 8, 2009
Lotus Sametime consists of two pieces -- instant messaging and web conferencing -- which can be invaluable parts of your collaboration infrastructure ... The instant messaging and Web conferencing software will now provide server support for the open-source platform. (IntranetJournal)
Verizon, Cisco Dial Up Unified Communications Feb 8, 2009
In the future, the desktop app will be able to improve collaboration by providing voice conferencing and Web conferencing. These aren't a part of the suite yet, but will eventually be added, said a Verizon representative. (IntranetJournal)
