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)
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)
NextPoints Unified Communications Exchange Makes Ubiquitous Enterprise Communications a Reality Mar 18, 2008
At the heart of the UCX is the ability to provide end-to-end integration between different vendors' products, delivering unified services across IP-PBXs and IP-Centrex; audio, video and web conferencing; voice mail, fax mail and unified messaging systems; and Instant Messaging platforms. With the ability to support Presence, the UCX can integrate traditionally disparate systems to provide the foundation for seamless collaboration. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Yet Another UC Tool Hits The Enterprise Mar 15, 2008
The UC700 desktop client offers features such as click-to-dial and clipboard dialer, presence-based call routing, communication history information, and voice, video and Web conferencing. Messages are consolidated into a single location providing notification of new voice or instant messages, missed calls, the telephone user's current presence status and the device's current data-protection mode. (SmallBusinessComputing)
CNET Gadget Review Mar 7, 2008
3-megapixel Web cam and a noise-canceling digital microphone for Web conferencing. The matte-finish display itself features a 1,440x900 native resolution that's sharper than that of the MacBook Air and other similarly sized screens, resulting in text and icons that are a bit smaller than you'd expect. (CNN -- Tech)
AdventNet Inc. Mar 4, 2008
The new services include e-mail, calendars, contact lists, Web conferencing and videoconferencing. They are online versions of features in Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint software. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Microsoft adds to SharePoint Mar 4, 2008
The new online services will let users access services like e-mail, calendaring, and Web conferencing at predictable subscription prices. As with most SaaS (software-as-a-service) offerings, users also can get up and running quickly. (InfoWorld)
South Carolina taps iLinc for Web-conferencing services Feb 26, 2008
"States also appreciate our product's embedded Green Meter which gives them the ability to measure carbon emissions that are eliminated by using Web conferencing instead of traveling to meetings," he said. For more. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
New Report Highlights Key Growth Markets for Conferencing Services in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Feb 21, 2008
To save a permanent link to this news, right-click the dateline (Ctl-click on a Mac) to copy the link. DUBLIN, Ireland--()--Research and Markets () has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Central and Eastern European (CEE) Conferencing Services - A Market Insight" to their offering. (BusinessWire)
See Me, Hear Me: Videoconferencing You Can Afford Feb 15, 2008
New Web conferencing services seem to pop up almost on a monthly basis these days, inspired perhaps by the global success of on the one hand, but its failure to seize the business market opportunity on the other. We take a look at two services that have in fact been around for a while from SightSpeed Inc. and HearMe from AVM Software. (SmallBusinessComputing)
More of this story Feb 15, 2008
Travis and other instructors teach online classes on kabbalah, Talmud, meditation and more via Web conferencing. If the fundraising doesn t catch up with his plans and the Tiferet Village idea tanks, Travis insists he will not be deterred. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Small businesses feel uneasy with the Internet Feb 11, 2008
Discover an easy-to-use and economical Web Conferencing solution that is reliable and secure and caters for the specific needs of growing businesses, helping them compete with much larger corporations. . (Techworld.com)
Collaboration in the global economy Feb 6, 2008
Real-time collaboration can be enabled by video and web conferencing systems, which have evolved greatly over the last 10 years to allow instantaneous contact with almost anywhere in the world, crystal clear high-definition video and the ability to share resources on computers in either location. Unified communications and presence awareness systems can also inform employees in one location exactly who in remote offices is online at any particular time, speeding communications and reducing the... (Accounting Web, UK)
Altogether Now: Comparing Collaboration Software Jan 30, 2008
We look at three such programs here: the e-mail-centric BlueTie from ; CentralDesktop, a more project-oriented tool from ; and , a Web conferencing service from. While none of them are as comprehensive or well integrated as SharePoint or Notes/Quickr, they do offer a couple of advantages. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Central and Eastern Europe Prove Viable Market for Conferencing Solutions Jan 29, 2008
They can also achieve better saleability by innovating and offering integrated services or new features over simple audio, video and web conferencing services. With greater awareness, affordability and ease-of-use, conferencing solutions are likely to find substantial uptake in the CEE, especially among small- and medium-sized companies. (BusinessWire)
Converging communications, the next wave Jan 28, 2008
Bangalore, Jan. 27 With enterprises worldwide harnessing a plethora of communication tools fixed and mobile voice phones, Internet telephony, e-mail, instant messaging, audio and video Web conferencing it was inevitable that what the poet Milton called confusion, worse confounded would soon engulf corporate communications ... The acquisition last year of Webex, a Web conferencing specialist, co-founded by an Indian, has added another arrow to Cisco unified offering portfolio. (Hindu Business Line)
Former Pontiac resident receives educator awards Jan 20, 2008
She has also authored and co-authored articles on meetings via Web conferencing, administrative procedures and management, as well as reviewed and co-authored publication for several publishing companies. She is a graduate of Pontiac Township High School and Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Windows attack code released Jan 18, 2008
The protocols are used by a range of applications, including messaging, Web conferencing, and software distribution products. For a worm attack to work, the attacker would have to send specially crafted packets to a victim's machine, which could then allow the attacker to run unauthorized code on the PC. The worm could then spread from computer to computer within a LAN but would generally be stopped from travelling to another network by a firewall. (InfoWorld)
Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results Dec 27, 2007
The record revenue for the quarter was due primarily to revenue from the Company's Infinite division (audio and web conferencing), which was acquired in April 2007. In addition, the Company's webcasting division reported revenue of approximately $1. (PR Newswire)
The Mac Leopard Roars Dec 22, 2007
Apple has also made important changes to the desktop, to Finder (the built-in tool for accessing data, applications and configuration options), to the included mail and calendar apps, and to iChat (Apple s instant messaging and Web conferencing client). I don t have space to talk about all of the enhancements, but for a useful summary, visit , or view. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Travel expense management (2): Improving by numbers Dec 19, 2007
For the sake of the environment, 47% are promoting alternatives to travel, such as web conferencing. But most managers still want to go after new opportunities in the literal sense; the challenge is to make them do it more cost-effectively. (Accounting Web, UK)
FireWire Could Hit 3.2 Gigabits Per Second Dec 18, 2007
If your business requires collaboration, Web conferencing should be as important to you a.. Laptops. (PC World)
To Watch All Blinkx's Video Would Take 18 Million Hours • Verizon Is Calling China, India Big Targets For Business Unit Dec 15, 2007
Aside from data security, Verizon is focused on video, Web conferencing and e-commerce services, Killian says. It also is expanding Internet telephony, or voice over Internet protocol. (Investors Business Daily)
Central and Eastern European Conferencing Services Market - Is It a Sleeping Giant? Dec 5, 2007
The briefing will provide an overview of CEE market, examining the opportunities for audio, video and web conferencing services in the region in general. The potential for the development of conferencing services in key countries will also be discussed. (BusinessWire)
Think before pressing the send button Nov 28, 2007
The study was commissioned by Citrix Online, a firm that hopes emailers will use its web conferencing products for some online communications instead. It seems decades of emailing haven't taught users much in the way of considered thinking. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
SaaS delivery model takes new turn Nov 27, 2007
Workplace2go applications include WebEx WebOffice, WebEx Web Conferencing, Microsoft Hosted Exchange E-mail, Blackberry Mobile E-mail, Good Technology Mobile E-mail, Arsenal Digital Remote Data Backup, LivePrism Spam Protection, and McAfee TOPS for desktop security. John Kryzkowski, general manager at 19Marketplace, likens his company to a retailer that takes on product lines from different manufacturers and becomes a specialist in sales, marketing, distribution, and merchandizing. (InfoWorld)
Meeting rooms in cyberspace Nov 22, 2007
The global Web conferencing market was estimated at almost $1-billion in 2006 and forecast to reach almost $3-billion in 2011, according to Frost and Sullivan ... More consolidation may occur as businesses increasingly embrace Web conferencing technology ... By 2010, 60 per cent of companies using Web conferencing will acquire this capability as part of a larger suite of applications, rather than from a specialist vendor, according to Gartner. (Globe and Mail)
AT&T Buys Pay-per-Call Search Firm Nov 20, 2007
ATch picked up Web conferencing and collaboration software maker Interwise Oct. 1, plans to use Ingenio's Pay Per Call software as a platform for advertisers to purchase leads across online, mobile or print to create performance-based ads. Ingenio customers include AOL, Microsoft, SmartPages. (eWeek)
Business-Travel Backlash Nov 14, 2007
Businesses with thinner budgets, meanwhile, can look to more affordable solutions such as web conferencing. Page 1. (SmartMoney)
Reaching For The Next SaaS Wave Nov 13, 2007
the cobbling together of instant messaging, Web conferencing, e-mail, desk phones, mobile phones, blogs and all the other tools employees and businesses use to communicate into one central location or platform and collaboration the tools and processes needed for meaningful productivity have replaced customer relationship management (CRM) () as the markets of choice for the SaaS crowd. That's partly because those applications lend themselves so well to a browser-based distribution model and... (Datamation)
IBM's Secret SaaS Nov 11, 2007
IBM had spent more than eight months kicking the tires and having informal discussions about how WebEx's industry-leading (87 percent) Web conferencing technology and, more important, its pending WebEx Connect SaaS platform for unified communications and collaboration would fit into Big Blue's ecosystem. But Cisco CEO John Chambers moved in with a level of alacrity and chutzpah that IBM was either unable or unwilling to match. (Datamation)
IBM, MS, SAP lag on Web 2.0 Nov 9, 2007
0 with calendar integration, instant messaging, and Web conferencing. "By leveraging SharePoint, Microsoft has the ability to provide deep integration with the rest of the Microsoft stack as well as SharePoint's Business Data Catalog for process-level integration," Forrester writes. (InfoWorld)
Future laptops could run more than one OS Nov 8, 2007
In a second phase, Hobbs sees things like Web browsers, e-mail programs and Web conferencing software like Skype being built into HyperSpace. Computer management functions like antivirus scanning could also be performed outside Windows, improving security, Hobbs said. (MSNBC -- Technology)
AT&T completes $121M buy-out Nov 5, 2007
As a result of the transaction, San Antonio-based AT&T (NYSE: T) is launching AT&T Connect, the first in a series of planned converged AT&T voice, video and Web conferencing products and services ... Over time, companies will be able to connect to their employees, partners and vendors through voice, video and Web conferencing applications over a range of devices, both wired or wireless, from PDAs to personal computers. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Partners to Ease Conferencing Nov 1, 2007
Officials of the two companies believe they have created the first free integrated web conferencing and visual collaboration service ... That contrasts with high end web conferencing offerings from vendors such as IBM and Microsoft, whose on-premises offerings are more complex ... "There are a ton of bells and whistles in web conferencing products. It becomes incredibly confusing for users. There is a minority of users who need multimedia presentations," said Cory. (eWeek)
Verizon Introduces Its Ultra-Fast FiOS Internet Service in Schenectady Nov 1, 2007
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- From gaming and movies, to video and Web conferencing, to e-mail and shopping, anything people in Schenectady want to do on the Internet just got easier and faster than ever. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The New ABCs of Selling in a Web 2.0 World Oct 31, 2007
0-type conferences in the months and years ahead as professionals from all walks of life seek to understand the instant messaging, wikis, blogs, Web conferencing, social networking and on-demand business applications are having on the fundamentals of selling and interacting with an evolving customer base ... Salespeople increasingly are using Web conferencing as a replacement for expensive in-person meetings. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Corvil Unveils Network Monitoring Appliance Oct 25, 2007
But now, with the emergence of Web conferencing, VOIP (voice over IP), virtualized desktops, Web-based applications such as those based on AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and other Web 2. 0 technologies, as well as much higher IP network capacity, Corvil has begun to gain traction, Byrne said. (eWeek)
WebEx partners with Siebel Oct 24, 2007
WebEx, a company best known for Web conferencing, announced this week that it will use its WebEx Connect desktop technology to host Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand ... Besides hosting the CRM suite, the WebEx Connect client will also give users the ability to create mashups between Siebel On Demand and WebEx's Sales Center, an offering that is targeted at Web conferencing in sales situations such as team selling and sales calls. (InfoWorld)
Last weeks mobile world mash-up Oct 23, 2007
For instance, in that package you get full AJAX, flash video and all the other fancy stuff a browser can do (Mozilla-based, by the way), you have SIP telephony with web conferencing, chat, and now a full keyboard too. The biggest drawback of this device is the lack of coverage. (Coolest Gadgets, UK)
Accordent Technologies to Host October 23rd Webinar Featuring Analyst Claire Schooley, Multimedia Experts From Intel Corporation and KLA-Tencor Oct 22, 2007
0 technologies -- such as search, web conferencing and collaborative online content creation -- are reshaping the corporate learning process. The panelists are Wayne Waterman, architect of one of the industry's largest streaming communications systems at Intel; Jeff Hanley -- global multimedia strategist for KLA-Tencor and independent streaming radio producer; and Mike Newman, CEO of Accordent Technologies -- the largest provider of CPE webcasting software to the Fortune 500. (PR Newswire)
Recent Valley promotions and hires Oct 20, 2007
iLinc Communications, Inc., a developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing technology, hired Frank Gartland as its vice president of product development and technology. Gartland brings more than 16 years of experience in the software industry, with companies including Thomson NETg (formerly KnowledgeNet). (AZCentral -- Business)
Microsoft's marriage of easy communications Oct 19, 2007
Exchange boasts several new features under its Unified Messaging banner, and OCS waves flags like IM, Web conferencing, and enterprise VoIP. There's some overlap, so let's get that out of the way ... The succinct list of new features and improvements goes like this: VoIP telephony (with a caveat or two), group IM, in-house Web conferencing (as opposed to hosted Live Meeting), better presence management (meaning more presencing options, and more control over who can contact you and when), new... (PC World Magazine)
Windows masters the phone Oct 17, 2007
Exchange boasts several new features under its Unified Messaging banner, and OCS waves flags like IM, Web conferencing, and enterprise VoIP. There s some overlap, so let s get that out of the way ... The succinct list of new features and improvements goes like this: VoIP telephony (with a caveat or two), group IM, in-house Web conferencing (as opposed to hosted Live Meeting), better presence management (meaning more presencing options, and more control over who can contact you and when), new... (InfoWorld)
Objections to MS OCS Oct 17, 2007
OCS, the successor to Live Communications Server () 2005, adds key features such as Internet telephony and Web conferencing. Some say that on technical merits alone, those changes don't justify the attention OCS is getting. (InfoWorld)
IBM Aims to Burst Microsoft's Office Communications Bubble Oct 16, 2007
Those users will also be able to conference using Sametime's on-premises Web conferencing app or IBM's recently acquired Web-based conferencing application, Lotus Sametime Unyte. "Office isn't the only application in the enterprise," Akiba Saeedi, director of IBM's Unified Communications and Collaboration division, told InternetNews. (Datamation)
Adobe Unveils Media Player, Web Apps Oct 3, 2007
Buzzword is a step forward in this strategy, joining tools like Adobe Acrobat Connect, a Web conferencing application. According to Rick Treitman, CEO of Virtual Ubiquity, the software offers "page-perfect rendering" of documents, which are editable by multiple users and are stored in the firm's databases but can be exported today to rich-text format (RTF) or Word documents. (PC World)
Adobe buys Web word processor Oct 2, 2007
"Adobe is already competing for Web conferencing with other vendors, including Microsoft. And yes, in a way, with Google too as Google is rolling out presentations in its latest incarnation of Google Docs," Webster said. With Buzzword, Adobe is looking to expand document collaboration. (InfoWorld)
Adobe's Latest Acquisition Creates Buzz Around Office Docs Oct 2, 2007
An online word processor may seem like an odd acquisition for Adobe, but Adobe's PDF file format and Acrobat software suite are already industry standards for document sharing, and recent enhancements to its Connect service added web conferencing and other collaboration tools. Buzzword is built using Flash and Flex, two of Adobe's key technologies for creating web-based applications, and in October 2006, Adobe invested an undisclosed amount of cash in Virtual Ubiquity. (Wired News)
Adobe Systems to buy Virtual Ubiquity of Waltham, the creator of Buzzword Oct 2, 2007
It will also market paid premium services to businesses, including Acrobat Connect for Web conferencing and Create PDFs Online for documents. "We do plan to integrate our services together over time," Larson said yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Adobe releases Media Player beta, boosts SaaS Oct 2, 2007
Buzzword is a step forward in this strategy, joining tools like Adobe Acrobat Connect, a Web conferencing application. According to Rick Treitman, CEO of Waltham, Mass. (MacCentral)
AT&T to buy Web conferencing provider for $121 million Oct 2, 2007
AT&T to buy Web conferencing provider for $121 million ... AT&T said the acquisition is aimed at bolstering its Global Business Services, the company's corporate customer segment, amid growing popularity of Web conferencing various business meetings ... He said Web conferencing helps employees work on joint projects simultaneously with colleagues and partners, share information regardless of their location or device, and make better business decisions. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
AT&T Gets Interwise for Web Collaboration Oct 2, 2007
ATed up Internet-based conferencing and collaboration software provider Interwise Oct. 1 and with it a bigger play in the video, Web conferencing and collaboration race against rivals Sprint, Verizon and Cisco Systems ... ATls Sprint and Verizon are also offering audio, video- and Web conferencing for their business customers ... IDC analyst Robert Mahowald said the deal is a step up for ATterprise business, which has strong, hosted audio conferencing but has lacked on-premises services and... (eWeek)
Taft: Adobe's Apps Mean Competition for Microsoft, Google Oct 2, 2007
Adobe is offering its Web conferencing, PDF creation and new Buzzword word-processing capabilities along with REST APIs for developers to use the Adobe service infrastructure to add to their applications, Larson said. The company also will provide APIs based on its Flex Web development technology and the ActionScript Flash-oriented development language, he said. (eWeek)
Big ideas aim to make tech easier, but eat bandwidth Sep 28, 2007
Cisco, which recently acquired Web conferencing company WebEx, expects that high-quality and collaborative video accessible via PCs, TVs, and mobile devices will transform entertainment, and is already providing platforms for new applications in oil exploration and telemedicine, he said. A challenge for "tele-presence" types of applications is that they require enormous bandwidth, the equivalent of one year's worth of email with attachments included, he added. (EETimes)
DEMOfall '07: Web 2.0 takes stage Sep 25, 2007
Built around the shared screen are an IM client and a Web conferencing tool. The Yuugu service is free, but according to Anish Kapoor, the CEO, companies who license and offer the technology will be upselling additional business services, such as audit trails for IM and screen sharing or offering personalization and rebranding of the technology. (InfoWorld)
Startups Launch at DEMO Show Sep 25, 2007
Positioned as an alternative to Web conferencing tools from WebEx, Microsoft and Citrix, Yuuguu's software enables users to see, share and take control of each other's computer screens and applications. Colleagues can message and chat while they share screens. (eWeek)
