Tagged: video conferencing

Vantrix showcases virtual reality video for the big game and the big meeting

Brian Jackson

Published: February 23rd, 2016
office, team meeting

Where have all the people gone? They must have gone on mute.

When was the last time that you attended a business meeting? If it was a regional one, chances are pretty good that it was by way of videoconferencing or conference call. But what

Published on: July 9th, 2015 Lou Milrad

In the 21st century, we need less PowerPoint and more conversations

The future of work needs to be a burning issue for all leaders. The workplace will tap into the best people who have the skills and capabilities to get the job done. We

Published on: January 6th, 2015 Ayelet Baron

Employees want some say in their collaboration tools: survey

It’s getting undeniably easier for employees to work from home these days. But as nice as it is to skip the daily commute, they're happier to work remotely when they have the right

Published on: October 14th, 2014 Candice So

Citrix GoToMeeting Free users getting screen sharing and custom URLs

Citrix Systems Inc. a video conferencing and virtualization services provider, is launching some new updates to the free version of its GoToMeeting platform, a favourite tool among consumers and small businesses. Starting Aug.

Published on: August 21st, 2014 Candice So

Former Cisco engineers launching alternative video conferencing for SMBs

Zoom is launching a new collaboration and online meeting product called Zoom Presence, allowing users to start video conferencing from almost any device. Essentially, its creators consider it a better product than Cisco

Published on: August 11th, 2014 Candice So

Internet of Things clock counting down to 2015 Pan Am Games

One year before the official start date of the Toronto Pan Am Games, the city is already counting down the days, hours, and minutes until the games begin - and it's using a

Published on: July 11th, 2014 Candice So

Bitrix24 releases desktop app for cloud collaboration and storage service

Social intranet company Bitrix Inc. is the latest to enter the cloud storage and collaboration desktop application space with the release of new apps for Windows and OS X today, taking aim at

Published on: March 20th, 2014 Brian Jackson

Ottawa firm expands cloud-based video collaboration services

Ottawa-based Magor Corp. announced last week new updates to its video conferencing service that includes a new Windows desktop client and three new features to its cloud services. So far the TSX-listed firm

Published on: March 10th, 2014 Brian Jackson

Google’s answer to video conferencing – Chromebox for meetings

Videoconferencing can be an awkward experience. The equipment is hard to set up. It's confusing as to how to connect to the right room. You often need specific and expensive technology to make

Published on: February 14th, 2014 Brian Jackson

Google Chromebox for Meetings products coming from Asus, Dell, HP

Google Inc. is positioning its Chrome OS as a video conferencing solution for businesses by unveiling partnerships with hardware makers Asus, Dell, and HP today to roll out its Chromebox for Meetings package

Published on: February 6th, 2014 Brian Jackson

Samsung unveils new tablets at CES 2014

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. launched a fleet of four new tablets at CES 2014 today, while introducing two product lines into the mix – the Galaxy NotePro series and the TabPro series. Touting

Published on: January 7th, 2014 Candice So

A VoIP intercom system for your home or small office

Two German companies have built an intercom device for your home or small business office, giving you the ability to see and talk to a visitor to your front door from your iPhone,

Published on: October 9th, 2013 Candice So

Younger execs swapping phones for webcams: Cisco survey

If you’re an executive of the old guard, you may be using the phone to conference call your team – but for the next generation of business executives, the webcam is their collaboration

Published on: August 6th, 2013 Candice So

Ottawa vendor brings SMB video conferencing to the cloud

Ottawa-based visual collaboration company Magor Corp. has launched Aerus, which extends its peer-to-peer video collaboration software architecture to the cloud. According to the vendor, the cloud-based Aerus platform lets people collaborate and communicate

Published on: March 19th, 2013 Jeff Jedras