Human Centricity + Social Media = The Knowledge Enterprise Oct 4, 2008
CIOUpdate columnist Raj Datta of Mindtree Consulting (eSecurityPlanet)
CallWave's Fuze Kicks Web Meetings Up a Notch Oct 4, 2008
Web conferencing/collaboration start-ups are arguably a dime a dozen ... The company s Fuze Online Meetings, a Flash-based hardware- and browser-agnostic Web conferencing service introduced earlier this month, already stands out in a crowded market ... Saiz recently gave us a demo of the Web conferencing part of Fuze. (Datamation)
Valley Girls Oct 3, 2008
" Cisco makes phones and switches that direct internet traffic This has led Cisco to work on unified communications that combine a virtual meeting place via TV, web conferencing and instant messaging. This unified communications sector is said to be worth $34bn (19bn) and a key strategy for Cisco's future. "The other thing we see is the consumerisation of enterprise," said Ms Warrior. "The internet started as a business tool but it has now flipped the other way. " One demonstration of this was... (BBC News -- Technology)
Lotus Notes Intranets Oct 3, 2008
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)
How 'Technical' Do You Need To Be? Oct 3, 2008
How 'Technical' Do You Need To Be. CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group. (CIO Information Network)
Cisco challenges Microsoft in collaboration technology Sep 25, 2008
WebEx, the leader in Web conferencing, competes directly with Microsoft's Live Meeting. Editor: Yan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cisco Sets Sights on $34 Billion Market Sep 24, 2008
The offerings include Cisco WebEx Connect, an online service designed to integrate tools such as instant messaging and Web conferencing with conventional business software and newer Internet applications such as blogs and wikis, which are collaborative Web sites. Cisco plans to release software and hardware upgrades for what it calls "unified communications" -- products. (Wall Street Journal)
Cisco to battle Google, Microsoft with new online tools Sep 24, 2008
-based Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) unveiled WebEx Connect, an online service that takes tools such as instant messaging and Web conferencing and combines them with business software and new offerings such as blogs and wikis. Cisco said the market for collaborative tools such at these is $34 billion, and the company will go head to head with competitors such as Mountain View-based (Nasdaq:GOOG) and Redmond, Wash. (Triangle Business Journal)
Cisco guns for Google, Microsoft with Jabber buy Sep 22, 2008
Cisco says Jabber s technology will allow it to embed instant messaging in its own collaboration products, including Cisco Unified Communications and WebEx the web conferencing service it bought last year. The company says it will also utilise Jabber s smarts add IM capability to PostPath, yet another recent acquisition. (National Business Review)
New AMD Overclocking Utility May Be Risky Sep 20, 2008
According to an AMD spokesman, such applications that might be turned off include Web conferencing software and Windows Vista widgets, or the Windows Vista fax service. "We're looking at this from the perspective of someone who uses this as their main PC, with a lot of apps already loaded: Web conferencing, all those little utilities that connect to the Internet and look for updates. RSS feeds," the AMD representative said ... Web conferencing software. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
New IBM center to focus on social software Sep 18, 2008
Its Lotus Software division, first established in Cambridge and now residing in Westford, develops social tools for businesses including project collaboration software, unified communications and Web conferencing, and user-generated content applications. Greif said the center will build upon those projects as well as identify new technology and business models to merge the popularity of social networking with the practicalities of corporate culture and values. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
CallWave brings Web conferencing to mobile devices Sep 18, 2008
CallWave brings Web conferencing capabilities to mobile devices ... All participants were using the company's FUZE Web conferencing and unified communications product, which has both mobile and browser clients so that users can connect wherever and however is ... CallWave brings Web conferencing capabilities to mobile devices. (SearchMobileComputing.com)
Mazda uses web to tempt car buyers Sep 16, 2008
I charged our people in here with the task to make our employees and the dealers feel we're all working on the same floor, so the website will become pivotal," he says. "People will be able to look at different pages, use collaboration tools and web conferencing. " The site is part of an IT overhaul that includes the installation of an IP telephony system and the completion of a high-definition video conferencing system in each of the company's offices in Australia. LINKS - - send photos, videos... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
ILinc promotes product by giving away a Prius Sep 10, 2008
Web conferencing company is heading to a California convention with a Toyota Prius in tow, looking to give it away in a promotion for its latest software release ... The move is intended to promote the release of iLinc 10, Web conferencing software that includes a "Green Meter" to track the amount of pollutants participants avoided by using the software rather than traveling. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
DEMOfall 08 Kicks Off Successfully as 72 Products Begin Their Launches on Center-Stage Sep 9, 2008
com - web conferencing solution that provides free permanent online meeting and collaboration spaces. -- Designin, Inc. MyDesignIn - a home-design portal with comparison shopping and 3D interfaces. (PR Newswire)
University deploys iPhones to freshmen in mobile learning experiment Sep 6, 2008
Next steps for the deployment include tapping the iPhones into the school's PBX phone system and Web conferencing technology, which will require some engineering and some upgrades to the wireless LAN from 802 ... Next steps for the deployment include tapping the iPhones into the school's PBX phone system and Web conferencing technology, which will require some engineering and some upgrades to the wireless LAN from 802. (SearchMobileComputing.com)
British Airways: A Case Study in ‘Lean’ IT Aug 29, 2008
British Airways: A Case Study in Lean IT. CIOUpdate columnist Laurie Orlov. (CIO Information Network)
Green Meter nabs iLinc sustainability award Aug 28, 2008
Web conferencing software maker received the 2008 Frost and Sullivan Green Excellence Award for a development that tells users about the environmental impact they're making by not traveling ... "Add to that growing widespread focus on reducing cost, travel time and carbon footprint through widely deployed Web and desktop video communications and it's clear why iLinc Web conferencing is being well received by small to large organizations as a way to gain greater control during a time of rising... (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Peaking Performance Aug 26, 2008
This hybrid collection of information can then be posted on central sites so that ad hoc teams can analyze the data and ask and answer questions using wikis, blogs and various forms of real-time collaboration such as IM, twitter and video and Web conferencing. While it is rare to find all of these capabilities in one company, the best companies aggressively adopt techniques that provide the most insight and create the most value. (Forbes -- Technology)
The 'Big Brown' Syndrome in IT Aug 21, 2008
CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting (eSecurityPlanet)
Distance Learning Goes the Distance Aug 12, 2008
Distance learning can be synchronous using the telephone, videoconferencing or web conferencing. It can also be asynchronous using e-mail, CDs, message board forums, voice mail, fax DVD or videocassette. (Suite101.com)
Gartner survey results bolster iLinc's reputation Aug 4, 2008
Web conferencing company iLinc Communications Inc. received good news about its industry standing from a recent Gartner survey. Phoenix-based iLinc (AMEX: ILC) was seen as one of the better smaller companies providing Web conferencing software and potentially challenging the likes of leaders like Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc.. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Telecommuting’s Rise Causing Privacy and Security Headaches Aug 2, 2008
Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional offers users the ability to have a more productive and engaging web conferencing experience while providing the IT department with a program that efficiently utilizes bandwidth and minimally impacts the infrastructure. Learn More. (CIO Information Network)
Size Doesn't Matter Jul 31, 2008
CIOUpdate guest columnist Joe Ruck of BoardVantage (eSecurityPlanet)
Bringing Out the Best in Your Millennial Employees Jul 26, 2008
CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee to do just that (eSecurityPlanet)
The 3 Keys to ITIL Success Jul 25, 2008
CIOUpdate columnist Hank Marquis of Enterprise Management Associates (eSecurityPlanet)
Meetings go virtual to save money Jul 22, 2008
The results can be seen not only in the expensive new telepresence systems like those from Cisco Systems or Hewlett-Packard, but also in a host of more mainstream collaboration technologies - Web conferencing, online document sharing, wikis, group instant messaging and Internet telephony. The audio and desktop presentations in Web-based meetings, for example, are now more likely to be in sync and interactive. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Taking the Long View: Holistic Outsourcing Jul 22, 2008
CIOUpdate guest columnist Ramesh Dorairaj of MindTree (CIO Information Network)
eBay Q2 Profits Up 22 Percent Jul 19, 2008
UPDATED: Amid economic uncertainties, e-commerce giant beats analysts' consensus. The second quarter, the first full period with Donahoe at the helm, has been a rocky one. (CIO Information Network)
Technologies to Support the 'Revolution' Jul 19, 2008
Technologies to Support the 'Revolution. CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates. (CIO Information Network)
Online Collaboration, Webinar Apps Get Integrated VoIP Jul 16, 2008
"There's a sizable market in the SMB community for fully integrated Web conferencing solutions that offer one-click meetings with free VoIP capabilities, and that's what these tools from Citrix Online offer," said Roopam Jain, principal analyst with. "With enhanced features, free VoIP, and user-friendly capabilities, Citrix Online is further raising the bar.". (SmallBusinessComputing)
Turbo Screen Sharing Jul 16, 2008
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. (LinuxPlanet)
Getting Your UC Effort Off the Ground Jul 16, 2008
CIOUpdate guest columnist Kevin Bellinger of Avanade (CIO Information Network)
New systems, travel costs give videoconferencing a long-awaited boost Jul 14, 2008
He estimates the total market for factory revenues of all conferencing technologies - including audio, video, and Web conferencing - at $8 billion in 2008; it is projected to grow to $10 billion in 2012. One major factor in drawing attention to videoconferencing are heavyweights that entered the market for high-end telepresence systems that attempt - often through integrated lighting, well-placed speakers, and multiple cameras - to convey a sense of realistic interaction. (Boston Globe)
Knowledge managers plan for conference Jul 13, 2008
KM trainers from the U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany, and the U.S. Navy Tactical Training Group in San Diego participated in the meeting via Web conferencing software. Other participants in the two-day meeting at the Frontier Conference Center included KM representatives from U.S. Strategic Command at Offut Air Force Base, Neb. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Why Crises can be Good for IT Jul 13, 2008
CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting. " There was a brief moment of silence, but the comment was dismissed because everything else looked correct, and the report was produced in less than 20 seconds. On the fourth day, an external consultant with expertise on the report engine was called upon. While looking over the test results, someone from the PET team recalled Simon's comment. The consultant looked deeper at the results and, of course, the missing X was the root cause... (CIO Information Network)
The Evolution of the IT Specialist Jul 13, 2008
CIOUpdate columnists James de Raeve and Brian Mitsuki (CIO Information Network)
Color Your IT Strategy Green Jul 8, 2008
Small Business Computing. Ecommerce Guide Daily. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Find Project Software Jul 2, 2008
Hosted project management, document management and web conferencing for engineers and manufacturers. Target Market: Small - Mid. (LinuxPlanet)
Mindjet Extends Power of Visual Collaboration Jul 1, 2008
Real-time web conferencing. Social Networking like team environment. (IntranetJournal)
MONEY'S TIGHT: Airline woes give teleconferences a lift Jun 19, 2008
The use of Web conferencing has also been soaring, as people find more choices, easier technology and improved functionality. At WebEx, the USA's largest Web meetings provider, acquired by Cisco last year for $3. (USA Today)
Verizon Business Makes Advanced Global Collaboration Easier than Ever Jun 18, 2008
Net Conferencing powered by Office Live Meeting makes it easier for large businesses and government organizations to experience the benefits of Web conferencing, whether users are conducting simple impromptu collaboration sessions, formal Web-based meetings, advanced online training or large communication events. Verizon Business is rolling out the new version in phases, and it should be available to all Net Conferencing customers by the end of the summer. (PR Newswire)
Publisher's description of Firefox Portable Jun 18, 2008
Communicate borate through real-time Web conferencing. FREE - monitors for both known and unknown viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, spyware e. (CNET News)
Small firms get creative with bills paying Jun 17, 2008
Sherwood Design Engineers Ltd., a San Francisco civil- and environmental-engineering firm with 40 employees, last year began using Web conferencing in place of some staff meetings. The technology allows its New York and San Francisco offices to meet using a Web camera and a projector that displays an image of each conference room on a white wall. (AZCentral -- Business)
Laptop works better for movies than games Jun 13, 2008
Our Pavilion dv9700t review unit incorporates HP's optional VGA-resolution Webcam with two built-in microphones for Web conferencing. (Opting out of the Webcam package saves you $25. (CNN -- Tech)
Adobe Unveils Acrobat 9 With New Features Jun 9, 2008
com includes other services, such as Adobe ConnectNow, personal Web conferencing that provides desktop sharing, video and voice conferencing, and integrated chat; and Adobe Buzzword, an elegant, Web-based word processor that can be used to easily co-author and share documents for comment and review, creating high-quality print results. The Acrobat 9 family consists of Acrobat 9 Standard, Acrobat 9 Pro, and the new Acrobat 9 Pro Extended software. (Media Newsline)
Facebook opens part of platform to fend off Google's OpenSocial Jun 4, 2008
For large organizations, Web conferencing gives a major boost to collaboration among far-flung offices. For smaller companies, experts say Web conferencing is no longer a luxury but a necessity for everything from webinars to customer presentations. (Computerworld)
Adobe's Acrobat in ‘the cloud' Jun 3, 2008
Among the tools are file sharing and storage, a PDF converter, an online word processor and Web conferencing. Adobe says it is aiming the software at business users to work with their clients in a more collaborative way. (Globe and Mail)
Adobe offers Acrobat 9 Jun 3, 2008
com are Buzzword, for Web-based word processing, and ConnectNow, for Web conferencing and desktop sharing. Acrobat 9, which comes in Standard, Pro, Pro Extended, and Mac OS X editions, is due by July, with prices ranging from $299 to $699. (InfoWorld)
Adobe introduce Acrobat online office suite and Acrobat 9 Jun 2, 2008
com is a set of online services including file sharing and storage, PDF converter, online word processor, and Web conferencing that take advantage of PDF, Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR technologies to deliver those office productivity tools ... com include Adobe Buzzword, a Web-based word processor that can be used to easily co-author and share documents for comment and review, creating high-quality print results and Adobe ConnectNow, a personal Web conferencing service that includes desktop... (Geekzone)
Unified communications connects the dots May 30, 2008
The latest word in tech, unified communications blends familiar technologies - instant messaging, e-mail, voice mail, short message services, Web conferencing, desktop and advanced business applications, fax, audio, video, white-boarding, cellphones and VOIP - into a single system ... This includes things like offering fans e-mail addresses using the names of their favourite teams, setting up Web conferencing among fans who are simultaneously watching a game and getting the fans on the team's... (Globe and Mail)
SEC Coaches look for new ways in recruiting May 29, 2008
The practice is slowly starting to filter out around the conference and the country, and head coach Phil Fulmer admitted most coaches are simply following Sabans lead into the land of web conferencing ... Now the second-year Crimson Tide coach seems uncomfortable being linked to the web conferencing issue. (DawgPost.com)
Google Cements Commitment to Developers With I/O Event May 28, 2008
Eren Brumley, a software developer at audio and Web conferencing provider , also plans to be there, as her job involves exploring new technologies, including those from Google. So far, her answers about Google's developer efforts have mostly come from people outside of Google. (PC World)
* Ma to unveil green initiatives May 25, 2008
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications, for example, will start using a Web conferencing system instead of requiring officials in remote areas to travel to the capital for meetings. The ministry will also install an intelligent environment network that will adjust the settings on lighting and air conditioning systems based on humidity and temperature in its offices. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
IDC Study Focuses On Impact of Hyperconnected Users on the Enterprise May 17, 2008
instant messaging, social networking, Web conferencing, video uploading and other communications tools. The hyperconnected users are using gadgets ranging from phones to laptops to PDAs and even car-based systems as well as applications including Web 2. (TMCnet)
Adobe to refresh Acrobat Connect May 8, 2008
Adobe Systems plans by the end of May to unveil the latest version of Acrobat Connect Pro, which can handle Web conferencing as well as conduct corporate trainings and manage academic courses. Web conferencing is increasingly being touted as a " that reduces the costs and carbon emissions of business travel. Users of Connect can chat during online meetings, which can be recorded and archived with audio, video, and transcripts of chats intact. Among the unique features are whiteboarding tools and... (CNET News.com)
Glance.net offers free month of Web conferencing May 3, 2008
net offers free month of Web conferencing - Arlington, MA - The Arlington Advocate ... net offers free month of Web conferencing ... net), creator of one-click desktop sharing, today began offering a free month voucher for Web conferencing services to air travelers who have lost valuable time to the recent spate of cancellations, delays and other frustrations at airports nationwide. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Editorial: Open meeting reform overdue May 3, 2008
Antonio Cabral, D-New Bedford, would bring the Open Meeting Law into the 21st century, requiring that deliberations involving a quorum of a public body by e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing or Web conferencing be reported publicly at the group s next meeting. Most importantly, the bill would move Open Meeting Law jurisdiction from the district attorneys to the state attorney general. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
IBM Tells SMBs to Go Global May 2, 2008
Taking advantage of collaboration technologies such as Web conferencing, instant messaging, and Software-as-a-Service () can help small businesses grow beyond the borders of their town, their state and their country. In a written statement, Poulley said that "SMB owners should ask themselves: Can I access my teams in real-time and work with them as if we were in the same room? If the answer is no, then it s almost certain your employees are not as productive as they could be.". (SmallBusinessComputing)
Log on for your webinar Apr 15, 2008
Web conferencing is used for live meetings or presentations over the internet. As the survivor of many a boring live presentation, I can say that the best thing about a webinar is that you can attend it from your desk. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC Goes After The Eee Apr 9, 2008
HP say that the Mini-Note has enough oomph to view video, grab photo stills and indulge in a bit of web conferencing or video-enhanced instant messaging - assuming that folks have shelled out for optional integrated VGA webcam, natch. Wi-Fi is also present and correct, although Bluetooth is an optional extra. (Digital-Lifestyles.Info)
Mitigation of Cost Issues Enhances Prospects of Videoconferencing Endpoints Market Apr 2, 2008
The low tolerance of users, coupled with the increased competition faced from alternative conferencing solutions like web conferencing is impeding videoconferencing uptake. However, the transition from integrated services digital network (ISDN) to IP-based networks has greatly worked in favour of videoconferencing solution providers, as IP networks allow them to offer more services at lower costs. (BusinessWire)
Korean Service Provider PIVOTEC Becomes First Asian Implementer of GIPS VoiceEngine Multimedia Mar 31, 2008
"We had been using H.264 before trialing GIPS VoiceEngine Multimedia with its LSVX codec. The enhanced voice and video quality, under packet loss conditions, that GIPS delivered to Mi-Meeting ROMARO was a compelling improvement," said Doug Ahn, Senior Vice President of PIVOTEC. "Our clients have come to expect superior performance from PIVOTEC's web conferencing solution. We are confident that by implementing GIPS best-in-class technologies we are providing them with the very best user... (PR Newswire)
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Learning Center Receives First Place Honor at Learn.com 2008 Empowerment Conference Mar 22, 2008
com family of solutions includes the award-winning LearnCenter(R) workforce productivity suite, the WebRoom(TM) Web conferencing suite, the CourseMaker Studio(R) Authoring Tool, Mentor(R) EPSS and the 1,000 title Learn2(R) online course library. For more information please visit or call 954-233-4000. (PR Newswire)
A step closer to integrated cloud Mar 19, 2008
But it also includes a suite of business apps more associated with what IT manages: ZoHo Meeting for Web conferencing, ZoHo Project for project management, ZoHo DB and Report for online databases and reporting, ZoHo People for HR services, and ZoHo CRM.. The SaaS (software as a service) approach thus far has been to offer independent apps on the Web that work essentially in isolation from each other, such as using Salesforce. (InfoWorld)
