Businesses spend billions each year beefing up security, but they rarely consider the vulnerability of their videoconferencing equipment.
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Videoconferences May Open Up the Board Room to Hackers
On January 23, 2012, In Technology, by DougieBronstrom
Businesses spend billions each year beefing up security, but they rarely consider the vulnerability of their videoconferencing equipment.
On January 4, 2012, In Gadgets, by gerisavage1401
A whole separate box and remote just for video chat? For as much as $600, plus a $10 per month subscription (HDTV and broadband not included)? It was always doubtful whether the Umi telepresence kit would catch on, but now Cisco has crushed those doubts by quietly crushing both the 1080p and cheaper 720p versions of the product
A whole separate box and remote just for video chat? For as much as $600, plus a $10 per month subscription (HDTV and broadband not included)? It was always doubtful whether the Umi telepresence kit would catch on, but now Cisco has crushed those doubts by quietly crushing both the 1080p and cheaper 720p versions of the product
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Cisco hangs up on Umi ‘Personal Telepresence’ flop
On June 9, 2011, In Gadgets, by lsderotes
What do you get when you mix buzzwords like “cloud” and “tablet” with an enourmous multi-touch monitor? The InFocus Mondopad, that’s what. The company anticipates that this 55-inch 1080p high-definition pane “wall tablet”, equipped with WiFi and a 720p webam / soundbar, will bring pad-like functionality to your next presentation in a big way
What do you get when you mix buzzwords like “cloud” and “tablet” with an enourmous multi-touch monitor? The InFocus Mondopad, that’s what. The company anticipates that this 55-inch 1080p high-definition pane “wall tablet”, equipped with WiFi and a 720p webam / soundbar, will bring pad-like functionality to your next presentation in a big way
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InFocus Mondopad is a 55-inch multitouch display with an identity crisis (video)
On March 24, 2011, In Gadgets, Technology, by brumek13
If Amazon were to venture beyond the web in favor of a more tangible medium to peddle its wares, it might consider something like Telepresence Tech’s new telepresence kiosk for the job. We got a surprise demo of the system at a Samsung event today and came away intrigued. The technology renders 2D images that float and rotate in space, giving retailers a way to let customers see their products as if they were actually there, and at a fraction of the cost — about $1.50 per hour — of paying meatbags to man a traditional brick-and-mortar store
If Amazon were to venture beyond the web in favor of a more tangible medium to peddle its wares, it might consider something like Telepresence Tech’s new telepresence kiosk for the job. We got a surprise demo of the system at a Samsung event today and came away intrigued. The technology renders 2D images that float and rotate in space, giving retailers a way to let customers see their products as if they were actually there, and at a fraction of the cost — about $1.50 per hour — of paying meatbags to man a traditional brick-and-mortar store
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TelePresence Tech kiosk to bring virtual shopping to a mall near you, we go hands-on
It was only a matter of time before Cisco’s Umi and TelePresence services got together for some HD video calling synergy, and the company has finally enabled “full interoperability” between the two. Not only that, but the networking giant is also rolling out a free HD calling client called Umi Connect for PC and Mac (think SkypeHD ) and a new Umi 720 system that works with slower broadband connections. The 720 will cost $399 upon its market arrival this summer, while the already available Umi 1080 gets a much-needed-yet-still-underwhelming hundred dollar price drop to $499.
It was only a matter of time before Cisco’s Umi and TelePresence services got together for some HD video calling synergy, and the company has finally enabled “full interoperability” between the two. Not only that, but the networking giant is also rolling out a free HD calling client called Umi Connect for PC and Mac (think SkypeHD ) and a new Umi 720 system that works with slower broadband connections. The 720 will cost $399 upon its market arrival this summer, while the already available Umi 1080 gets a much-needed-yet-still-underwhelming hundred dollar price drop to $499.
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Cisco’s Umi and TelePresence video calling systems: now with work at home and home at work
On January 6, 2011, In Gadgets, by Lobo
Panasonic’s blowing it out here at CES , partciularly on the HD front. There’s a boatload of new content to disgest, so we’ll take you through it all step-by-step below: For starters , Panasonic is dishing out seven new plasma HDTVs, six new LED LCDs and five new standard LCD HDTVs. For the 2011 model year, Panny’s introducing the VT30 series, GT30 and ST30 lines, and two of the LED LCDs are joining its array of Full HD 3D TVs
Panasonic’s blowing it out here at CES , partciularly on the HD front. There’s a boatload of new content to disgest, so we’ll take you through it all step-by-step below: For starters , Panasonic is dishing out seven new plasma HDTVs, six new LED LCDs and five new standard LCD HDTVs. For the 2011 model year, Panny’s introducing the VT30 series, GT30 and ST30 lines, and two of the LED LCDs are joining its array of Full HD 3D TVs
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Panasonic’s CES 2011 HD lineup: Blu-ray players, 3D video conferencing, HDTVs, audio gear
We almost got to see what Christmas was like before Skype, and it wasn’t pleasant. Of course, VOIP and videoconferencing will never replace Grandma Pat’s pizzelles, but the technology sure does make pre-holiday planning a lot easier. For its part, Skype hasn’t gone into too much detail regarding the nature of its most recent outage (something about “mega-supernodes”), although as of this writing group video calling appears to be back and CEO Tony Bates has announced that customers will be compensated for the interruption of service with free and pay-as-you-go customers receiving credit for a free 30-minute SkypeOut call to landlines, while paid subscribers will get a free week of service
We almost got to see what Christmas was like before Skype, and it wasn’t pleasant. Of course, VOIP and videoconferencing will never replace Grandma Pat’s pizzelles, but the technology sure does make pre-holiday planning a lot easier. For its part, Skype hasn’t gone into too much detail regarding the nature of its most recent outage (something about “mega-supernodes”), although as of this writing group video calling appears to be back and CEO Tony Bates has announced that customers will be compensated for the interruption of service with free and pay-as-you-go customers receiving credit for a free 30-minute SkypeOut call to landlines, while paid subscribers will get a free week of service
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Skype well on the road to recovery, group video calls restored
On December 7, 2010, In Gadgets, by Lobo
We don’t see much in this space from Mantaro, an engineering and development company that usually works on things like network management systems and switches for telecoms.
We don’t see much in this space from Mantaro, an engineering and development company that usually works on things like network management systems and switches for telecoms.
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MantaroBot telepresence robot works via Skype, offends our aesthetic sensibilities
At Cisco’s CTIA press conference this week we got a chance to “experience” the Umi consumer video conferencing system , and it’s pretty much what you’d expect: FaceTime for your living room. Just bigger, wider, and with, well… more living room.
At Cisco’s CTIA press conference this week we got a chance to “experience” the Umi consumer video conferencing system , and it’s pretty much what you’d expect: FaceTime for your living room. Just bigger, wider, and with, well… more living room.
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Cisco Umi hands-on
On October 6, 2010, In Gadgets, by Lobo
Well hey — Cisco’s finally announced the consumer-level HD video conferencing system that’s been rumored for a while now . Called Umi, (you me — get it?) the system consists of a 1080p camera module, remote, and a separate set-top box.
Well hey — Cisco’s finally announced the consumer-level HD video conferencing system that’s been rumored for a while now . Called Umi, (you me — get it?) the system consists of a 1080p camera module, remote, and a separate set-top box.
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Cisco unveils Umi consumer video conferencing system