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Behind the Scenes at AVI-SPL (The Goliath With The David Attitude)
April 10, 2014 | David S. Maldow, Esq.
Last week AVI-SPL, the world's leading video
communications provider, had their annual global sales
meeting at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa Florida.
TPO News was lucky enough to be invited to the event,
where we met with a number of AVI-SPL vendor
partners, and saw the latest and greatest technology being
shared with the AVI-SPL sales team. We also got to meet
with the senior management of AVI-SPL, to discuss their
current position, and future plans.
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Interop Expo Las Vegas: Emerging Video Technologies (Session Overview / Review)
April 8, 2014 | David S. Maldow, Esq.
Dimension Data presented at Interop Las Vegas last
Friday on Emerging Video Technologies. Dimension
Data's team was asked to cover this topic as their firm
has extensive experience with all of the manufacturers
in the space, enabling them to take a more unbiased
approach than any single manufacturer would have.
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LiftEye replaces elevator walls with synced 3D view of world outside
Story and images by Sydney Brownstone / Co.Exist
Unless someone comes up with a better way for groups of people to move
vertically within tall buildings (pneumatic tubes, anyone?), elevators are here
to stay in our rapidly urbanizing world. This alone is a testament to human
adaptability, because elevators, when you really stop to think about them, are
terrifying.
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Virtual reality has another 'wow' moment as Jaunt introduces 360-degree cinematic videos
Story and images by Dean Takahashi / Venture Beat
I was alone in a room wearing virtual reality goggles. But it
felt like I was in a park, surrounded by four Shaolin monks
who were threatening me on all sides with martial arts moves.
This kind of surround-video experience is what you'll get from
Jaunt, a new entertainment startup coming out of stealth today.
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ConFuzed about the New Fuze? TPO Talks to CEO David Obrand
April 2, 2014 | David S. Maldow, Esq.
Fuze rebrands and refocuses on addressing what is
missing from today's visual collaboration offerings.
Today Fuzebox became Fuze, and shared a few related
announcements. We were lucky enough to chat with
CEO David Obrand (known for previous success at
Salesforce and Yammer), who gave us the inside scoop
on the specific announcements, as well as some related
Fuze developments. It was very interesting to see how
he has guided Fuze's development based on similar
principles that worked so well at Yammer and SF (for example, see the discussion on Analytics, below).
Let's start off by diving into the announcement itself.
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In the world of instant communication, some doctors add Skype to the mix
Story and images by The Pulse
Some boutique medical practices are offering Skype sessions
with doctors as an instant communication bonus to their
clients, for a price. And modern communication will likely
change how all of us eventually communicate with our
doctors. But, some medical experts are concerned that it could
be destructive to practicing good medicine.
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Op-Ed: Cisco unveils improved video conferencing products
Story and images by DIGITAL JOURNAL TECHNOLOGY
Cisco Systems has boosted its videoconferencing lineup with the
introduction of several new products in a bid to offer video
collaboration solutions for companies and meeting rooms of all sizes.
PCWorld reports Cisco is targeting the surprisingly dysfunctional
conference room market by offering improved video conferencing
products designed for conference rooms of varying sizes.
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NAB: Microsoft Demos TV Applications for Skype TX
Story and images by George Winslow / Broadcasting & Cable
Microsoft's Skype announced a new Skype TX offering that
would streamline the use of Skype video content for news
organizations and broadcasters.
News organizations have been using Skype for years, but the
new Skype TX product that is being demoed at the Microsoft
booth during NAB promises to simplify the process of
handling multiple Skype feeds by broadcasters.
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How Video Conferencing Delivers Education And Mental Health Care To The Arctic Circle
Story and images by Willa Black / Cisco Canada
The territory of Nunavut, Canada is incredibly cold
and remote. It's roughly a four-hour plane ride
north of Toronto, with temperatures well below the
freezing mark for eight months of the year, dark in
the winter months and light all summer long. The
communities in the north face unprecedented
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MantaroBot Classic 2 Telepresence Solution Now Available
Story and images by EIN NEWS
GERMANTOWN, MD, USA, April 8, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MantaroBot
announces the new MantaroBot Classic 2 that features a Dell™ XPS18 Touch
computer with full 18" touchscreen display as the head of the robot to its lineup
of telepresence robots. The combination of touchscreen and Windows 8.x make
the new MantaroBot very easy to configure and use. The 18" display provides a
very lifelike telepresence experience for the local users. The remote user can also
share video, media and documents on the large screen allowing interactive
displays during meetings in any location.
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Cloud firm RackForce rolls out enterprise cloud video service
Silver Chain switches on video conferencing to provide remote care
If You Like Immersion, You'll Love This Reality
Huawei forecasts higher earnings despite US hostility
Yes, Your Xbox Can Spy on You
Videoconferencing-based Language learning platform fluentify banks investment
to make new hires
Samsung's New Ultra HD TV Is 105 Inches of Curvy Excess
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AVTEQ Slimline AV Stand is 2014 SCN InfoComm Installation Product Award Finalist
AVTEQ Inc., the largest manufacturer of videoconferencing carts in the
A/V furniture industry, announced its ELT-1500 Slimline AV Stand is a
finalist in the 2014 SCN InfoComm Installation Product Awards. This
year's product awards will showcase the most innovative commercial
AV products of 2014 in 18 distinct categories. AVTEQ's ELT-1500 is a
finalist in the Most Innovative Videoconferencing Furniture Product
category. Voting is open until May 1, 2014.
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Edgewater Networks Named a Finalist in the 2014 Network Products Guide Hot Companies and Best Products Awards
Edgewater Networks announced today that Network Products Guide, a
leading industry technology research and advisory guide, has selected the
EdgeProtect 4550 Enterprise Session Border Controller (ESBC) as a finalist
in the 2014 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in the "Best Products
and Services" category.
Winners will be honored in San Francisco on Monday, April 28, 2014
during the ninth annual dinner and presentations.
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Masergy Acquires Global DataGuard for Advanced Security Solutions
DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 04/08/14 --
Masergy Communications Inc., a global leader in
managed networking and cloud services, today
announced the company has acquired Global
DataGuard, Inc. The acquisition enhances
Masergy's existing portfolio of managed services with patented technology that leverages machine
learning and expert human intelligence.
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Altia Systems Receives $10.5 million in Series B Funding for PanaCast Personal Panoramic Video System
Cupertino, Calif. (April 8, 2014) - Altia Systems, developer of the award-winning
PanaCast system for video and web collaboration, today announced that it has
raised$10.5 million in series B funding, with Intel Capital as the lead investor.
Altia Systems' PanaCast Experience - which consists of the PanaCast camera, cloud
and apps - is an award-winning, industry-first video and web collaboration service
that lets users connect via immersive Panoramic-HD video and HD audio, anytime
and anywhere, right from their smartphones, tablets and personal computers.
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TrueConf Now Partnered with 40 Companies Around the World
2013 saw TrueConf gain 20 new business partners from around the world,
and as of 2014, the number of affiliates has reached 40 companies.
TrueConf plans to continue expanding their channels globally over the
course of the year and beyond.
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Fort Lauderdale Guitar Teacher Dyce Kimura Offers "April Skype Special"
Dyce Kimura will begin April with a promotional offer for students
seeking a virtual experience - both in person and online classes are
available. For the month of April, any student who wishes to take Skype
guitar lessons will receive a 35% discount on their first class when they
mention the "April Skype Special" promotion.
Students may also choose to supplement their in-studio work with Fort
Lauderdale guitar teacher Dyce Kimura by registering for additional
classes using the Skype option.
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Vivitek Launches NovoConnect
Professional AV Room Solution for PC-Based Meeting Rooms and Lecture Capture Classrooms
Gr8 Speech Inc.uses Leading Edge Technology To Provide Interactive Online
Speech Therapy Services Worldwide
Advantech Turns Spotlight on Next Generation Video Processing Engines at NAB Show 2014
Educators remain in the dark when it comes to video conferencing technology
Touchbase Launches Hosted Collaboration Solution
Creative Sound Blaster Play! 2 USB Sound Card Announced
First-Ever ImmerVision Enables® 2.0 Compatibility Onboard with Texas Instruments' DaVinci™ DM8127 video processor
And more…
VP Of Technology Position: San Diego, CA
Title: VP Of Technology
Field: Information Technology
Location: San Diego, CA
Status: Full-Time
Clearance: N/A
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Chief Operations Officer: Louisville, KY
Title: Chief Operations Officer
Field: Hosted/Managed Services and Telephony/VOIP
Location: Louisville, KY
Status: Full-Time
Clearance: N/A
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