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Cisco's 1080p 'TelePresence' solution at Interop

Cisco's 1080p 'TelePresence' solution at InteropCisco 1080pA standard Video conferencing system with 768 Kbps ( V. 264++) offers a reasonable business quality conferrencing to be a driver to save on travel. so in my opinion this high tech Gizmo may not be a very attractive piece to look at in...

Tags: 1080p, LifeSize, Telepresence, Cisco Systems Inc., Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-23

High definition video conferencing is here

Last week at Interop 2005, there was a lot of buzz on HD video conferencing from multiple vendors. Polycom was suppose to be doing some limited HD demonstrations in their booth, but I didn't actually see any HD demos while visiting their booth. Going over to the next...

Tags: Lifesize, megabit

Blog posts 2005-05-10

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Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?

Uhh..."comnplete"? Really, don't you bloggers bother to even hit the spell check button once in a while?

Tags: Blogging, Polycom Inc., Logitech

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?

A few weeks after Cisco's Tandberg acquisition, peripheral manufacturer Logitech has announced that it was acquiring LifeSize for $405 million in cash. LifeSize provides high definition HD video communication solutions. The video acquistion positions Logitech with a comnplete range of video conferencing equipment. Last year, the company acquired...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Logitech, Video, Polycom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing

Logitech, a maker of Webcams and other peripherals, will acquire LifeSize Communications for $405 million in cash. The move puts Logitech into the middle of the video conferencing market. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Video Conferencing, Logitech, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-10

News to know: Adobe; OpenSUSE; Ubuntu; IBM; P2P; Palm

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Adobe Flash for all smartphones ... except iPhone Andrew Mager: Google and Adobe join forces on Open...

Tags: Ubuntu, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Data Center, Information Technology, P2P, Palm Inc., Novell OpenSuse, Jason Perlow, Apple Inc., Beta, IBM Corp., Data Centers, Tablets, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-05

LifeSize PassPort: The First Skype-Compatible Telepresence System

Cisco's $3 billion offer to buy Tandberg yesterday may bring Cisco a more economical telepresence solution than its own not saying much, but that's only part of the challenge of bringing the technology to the small business and our homes. On Monday, LifeSize will take a big step towards solving...

Tags: Video Call, Skype Technologies S.A., Video, Cisco Systems Inc., HD, Passport, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-10-02

Polycom: A potential takeover target following Cisco-Tandberg deal

With Cisco gobbling up Tandberg for $3 billion and bolstering its video conferencing lineup all eyes turn to Polycom, another market leader that looks ripe to be acquired. If not, Polycom is expected to be able to hold its own against Cisco. Cisco's acquisition of Tandberg gives...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Polycom Inc., Tandberg, Marchetti, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Cisco Buys Tandberg on its way to be your B2B video conferencing partner

I spent a day with Tandberg management last week and came away very impressed with some things I can't share and also some things that I can share. Tandberg has: Great HD videoconferencing solutions in room-sized all the way down to Webcam. Yep, a Webcam image looks...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., B2B, Tandberg, Business Person, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ted Schadler

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Video Conferencing and Security

This paper is created to provide security information and considerations for video conferencing. By ensuring that security is set up properly, mainstream users of video conferencing will have the confidence to use video for a wide variety of applications. At LifeSize, one has a unique perspective on security and due...

Tags: Video Conferencing, LifeSize Communications, Security

White papers 2009-08-17

LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing software

LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing softwareNot just about HD, but universal accessLarry,HD videoconferencing from a PC or Mac is not just about improving the visual quality over what Skype offers, though this is important. But desktop HD videoconferencing such as what Vidyo (www.vidyo.com) offers enables multiple participants to meet and...

Tags: Desktops, HD-quality, software, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

News to know: Android notebooks; Twitter bugs; Samsung, Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks Ryan Naraine: Coming in July: Month of Twitter Bugs ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Notebook, Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Smart Phones, TVs, Cellular Phones, Tv & Home Theater, Handhelds, Channel Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-06-16

LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing software

LifeSize Communications on Monday rolled out high-definition video conferencing software designed to extend corporate telepresence systems. LifeSize Desktop is designed to work with all webcams and a worker's PC. LifeSize Desktop delivers HD video at 720p in full 16:9 format with multiple applications running. The company claims...

Tags: Software, Video Conferencing, Skype Technologies S.A., Corporate Communications, Desktops, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Spotlight on Austin: Anue Systems' Tommy Landry

The second part of my Spotlight on Austin series features Anue Systems,  which provides network emulators for testing real world network conditions and tool aggregation for optimizing networking and application monitoring. While Anue Systems isn't a Web or social media company that would normally fall onto my radar, it has...

Tags: Data Center, Network, Austin, Monitoring, LifeSize Communications, Tool, Network Emulation, Data Centers, Networking, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-03-13

Now is the Time for HD Video Communications - The Smart Business Tool

More and more organizations today are turning to HD video communications as an everyday business communication tool. Why? Because video communications today is High Definition - the same quality as you experience on your home HDTV. And Telepresence, the new buzz word in video...

Tags: Communication, Video, Tool, GBH Communications, Video Communication, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Webcasts 2008-06-25

Here comes the video conferencing boom

Gas is high. Airlines are nickel and diming you to death. And your employees are getting squeezed. This state of travel could put video conferencing over the top. We've all heard this video conferencing rap before. It goes like this. Video conferencing is like a real-life meeting...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Surcharge, Video, US Airways Group Inc., Definition Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-13

LifeSize affordable HD conferencing/presence solutions

LifeSize affordable HD conferencing/presence solutions by George Ou

Tags: Solution, George Ou, product photos, LifeSize conferencing presence

Image galleries 2007-10-24

LifeSize rocks the HD conferencing world with affordable 720p solutions

LifeSize rocks the HD conferencing world with affordable 720p solutionsLIFESIZE VIDEO CONFWe currently use LifeSize (720p camera) here in our Hospital Nursery. It works great conferencing from one hospital to another. Giving very clear images for the doctors to see and help diagnose cases. We had a polycom system...

Tags: LIFESIZE VIDEO CONF, LifeSize HD, affordable 720p solution

Discussion threads 2007-10-23

News to know: Apple shines; Adobe flaw; Enterprise 2.0; The innovation game

Notable headlines: David Morgenstern: Developers in dark about Leopard GM bug fixes. Larry Dignan: Apple handily tops expectations. Apple: Back to the Mac and the future. Techmeme. Jason O'Grady: AppTapp updated to v.3; works with iPhone 1.1.1. Ryan Naraine: Adobe...

Tags: Game, Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Phone, Comcast Corp., Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Trolltech, Flaw, Linux, Virtualization, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion

Blog posts 2007-10-23