Video conferencing and collaboration tools for law enforcers

Using everything from sophisticated TelePresence solutions to simple online meetings, police can achieve improved effectiveness and arrest rates
By Doug Wyllie on www.policeone.com

NEW: ReadyTalk Quick Launcher

A tool available on your desktop that makes it easier and faster to start, join, and invite others to meetings.

To Lure India SMBs, Unified Communication Providers Must Develop Comprehensive Solutions

When bundled with remotely managed services or hosted collaboration suites, says AMI, UC in India will grow

BroadSoft Offers Cloud-Based Collaboration Solution

By Jeffrey Burt on www.eweek.com

ClickMeeting Online Conferencing Offers Up to 10 Hours of Recording Capacity for Maximum ROI

Users simply click to record and save ClickMeeting and ClickWebinar event content, enabling on demand access and sharing across organizations.

Cisco Adds Video Sharing, Searching To TelePresence

Cisco customers now can archive video sessions, replay them on demand, and search them by keywords.
By Robert Mullins on www.informationweek.com

Web Conferencing Suites for Your Business

Collaboration has become easier than ever before, thanks to a plethora of web-based solutions out there. Here, we review a mix of some of the best free and paid online collaboration suites.
By Nikhil Arora on pcquest.ciol.com

MeetingZone Introduces Conferencing and Collaboration Services to French Marketplace

MeetingZone builds on its success in Germany, the UK and North America, by today launching its conferencing and collaboration services portfolio to French businesses of all sizes, across all sectors.

North Bridge Growth Equity Invests in BrightTALK

BrightTALK, the rapidly growing provider of webinar and video technologies for business professionals and their communities, announced today that North Bridge Growth Equity (NBGE), a leading growth equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled companies, has made an investment of $20.5 million in the company for a minority stake.

ON24 Webcasting Platform 10 Goes Mobile

Mobile Product Strategy Supports Anywhere, Anytime Access

Hold the hardware: Vendors focus on software-based video conferencing

By Jessica Scarpati on searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com

AnyMeeting Launches Facebook Contest for Most Interesting Meeting

Web Conferencing Service Contest Looks for Users With Creative Meetings Held in Unique Locations

Powwownow Joins the Tech Elite in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100

The UK’s leading free conference call provider enters Tech Track 100 with 41% growth and £6.3M turnover - Powwownow.co.uk.

Teliris and Fuzebox Announce Interoperability With Fuze Telepresence Connect

Companies Build on Partnership to Deliver Telepresence on Tablet and Mobile Devices With Fuze Meeting

ACT Conferencing Introduces Enhancements and Updates to Global Platforms

ACT Conferencing today announced service enhancements to improve its audio, web and video conferencing solutions.

Sonexis Announces Release 10.0 of ConferenceManager

Sonexis ConferenceManager platform provides enhanced collaboration solutions

Focus.com Launches Interactive Live Event App for Business Professionals Seeking Advice

Online expert network builds evolved web event platform integrating live chat, social media, and crowdsourcing ranking tools to connect industry experts with business professionals

ACT Conferencing Introduces Enhancements and Updates to Global Platforms

ACT Conferencing today announced service enhancements to improve its audio, web and video conferencing solutions.

ISL Online is Awarded Intellect Business Professional Certification

ISL Online, the global remote desktop and web conferencing software provider, was last week awarded the Intellect Business Professional Certificate – a recognised marker of quality and professionalism.

New Alternative to GoToMeeting: Join.Me

By David F. Carr on www.informationweek.com

Cisco Rules SaaS UC Conferencing Market

By Robert Mullins on www.informationweek.com

Vidquik Launches Free, No-Hassle Web Conferencing at DEMO Fall 2011

New, super simple web conferencing solution with no plug-ins, downloads, or hassles is aimed at enhancing sales for SMBs.

MediaPlatform and Onstream Media Join Forces to Bring Next-Generation, Enterprise-Quality Webcasting to Market

Combined Webcasting Platform Provides Expanded Functionality and Customization

join.me Bulks up 'Pro' Benefits, Stays Ridiculously Simple

Popular Screen Sharing Service Makes it Even Easier to Collaborate Online

AnyMeeting Appoints New Vice President of Business Development

David Gerken to Help Web Conferencing Service Drive Growth Through Media, Technology and Distribution Partnerships

Glowpoint Partners with TalkPoint to Demonstrate Benefits of Live Video Webcasting for the Legal Industry

Event at Glowpoint's New Jersey headquarters, New York City and California offices to feature live video webcast with experts from the legal industry

PresenterNet Launches YouTube Integration

PresenterNet, provider of online interactive Web presentation applications, today launched a new capability that enables users to integrate YouTube videos into their presentations.

ZiXi Introduces New Cloud Service for Broadcasting Live Events in HD and Distributing to Mobile Users

Thomson Reuters Adopts ZiXi for Live Webcasting to Improve Video Quality

Using Webinars To Generate Sales

By Susan Payton on www.business2community.com

SaaS-Based Conferencing Drives UC Applications Market

New data from TeleGeography partner Synergy Research Group show that the Unified Communications (UC) applications market grew 11% between Q2 2010 and Q2 2011.

Web Conferencing and Online Meeting Plugin for OpenSUSE & Fedora

Banckle Online Meeting has now announced a new plugin for OpenSUSE that allows you to participate and collaborate in web conferencing, eLearning and webinar activities on OpenSUSE and Fedora as well.

Scheduling Your Webinars

By Ken Molay on blog.brighttalk.com

Zip Conferencing Announces a New Release for its Web Conferencing Platform

Zip Conferencing announces it has updated its popular Web Conferencing platform with enhanced features and a more intuitive interface.

Private Home Care Service Provider Uses MegaMeeting.com to Meet Virtually Throughout State

Through the use of MegaMeeting.com's web-based video conferencing solutions, Nightingale Staffing, Inc. has been able to make meeting with their remote state-wide employees a breeze.

Lync for Mac 2011 Released to Manufacturing

By Kirk Gregersen on blogs.technet.com

MediaPlatform Brings Adobe Flash Webcasting to the iPad

Empower Mobile Information Workers With First Enterprise HLS Webcasting Solution for iPads

Citrix Expands Mobile Workforce App Lineup with Free GoToMeeting App for Android Users

Award-Winning Online Meeting App on Android Smartphones to be Pre-Loaded with Citrix Receiver on DROID BIONIC by Motorola Through Verizon Wireless

BroadSoft Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire iLinc

Web Collaboration Technology Provider Will Enhance BroadSoft's Cloud-Based Unified Communications Capabilities

Web Conference Services Provider Impress Meeting Offers 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

In continuation of its mission to provide affordable web conferencing tools, Impress Meeting is now offering a 30-day money-back guarantee. This is a risk-free guarantee, offering clients a full refund.

Business Videoconferencing Showdown: Meet Face-to-Face

By Robert Strohmeyer on www.telepresenceoptions.com

Blackboard Upgrades Integration for Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Collaborate

Seamless Integration Brings Robust Collaboration to the Learning Platform

Make Money Conducting Webinars with AnyMeeting

By Tony Bradley on www.pcworld.com

The web conferencing product war

By Wayne Turmel on www.management-issues.com

Merit WebConnect Special Promotional Announcement

Merit Network, Inc. announced today a special promotion for their new Merit WebConnect service. Members can receive $20 off their first WebConnect bill until September 30, 2011.

Virtual Events Shine for Energy and Utility Industry Execs

ON24 Survey Reveals That Fuel and Travel Costs and Green Benefits Drive Adoption of Virtual Events

Octoshape and ON24 Partner to Create Smart Technology Solution to Supercharge Enterprise Communications

Solution efficiently distributes high-quality webcasts globally without overloading corporate network resources

Ring2 Partners with ViVu to Simplify the Web Conferencing Experience

Bridging the Gap from Basic Audio-Only Dial-in to a Richer Meeting Experience

New Connector for Tools4ever's UMRA: Adobe Connect

Automatically create, change and delete user accounts in a popular web conferencing system with Tools4evers UMRA

ReadyTalk Launches Audio and Web Conferencing App on Salesforce.com's AppExchange 2, the World's Most Popular Marketplace for Business Apps

Customers can now save time by automatically capturing registration and attendance data in salesforce.com

PGi Voted a Channel Partners Top 50 Channel Program For the Fourth Consecutive Year

PGi, a global leader in virtual meetings, has again been voted a Top 50 Channel Program by readers of Channel Partners magazine.

Leading Analyst Firms Forecast Increased Spending on Video Conferencing

Nefsis predicts cloud computing will play an increasing role; identifies critical components for successful cloud-based video conferencing implementation as it grows beyond the boardroom

After the Bubble Burst, a New Opportunity

News station turns teleconference solution in wake of downturn.
By Sally Deneen on www.successmagazine.com

HubSpot Breaks World Record For Largest Webinar

HubSpot is everywhere these days – now the inbound marketing company – is in the Guinness World Records.

PGi and Intelisys Expand Strategic Partnership to Include iMeet and GlobalMeet

PGi, a global leader in virtual meetings, today announced an expansion of its five-year partnership with Intelisys, the nation's leading master agency distributor of business communications services.

English Online Studies Spark New Opportunities for Students, TalktoCanada Reports

TalktoCanada uses WebEx to help teachers share information and enhance the learning experience

ReadyTalk Recruits Partners with New Incentives

On www.channelpartnersonline.com

Adobe Connect Mobile 1.7 Now Available for Android Tablets and Smartphones: Host Meetings Anytime, Anywhere!

By Randah McKinnie on blogs.adobe.com

Why presenters hate delivering online

By Wayne Turmel on www.management-issues.com

AMVONET Announces Release of New e-learning Web Conferencing Solution Integrated with Moodle LMS

AMVONET releases e-learning web conferencing and content solution suite along with integration module for open source Moodle LMS.

MegaMeeting.com Helps PTS Trading & Training Offer a New Way for Clients to Attend Product Trainings

Through online webinars, MegaMeeting.com's web-based video conferencing platform has helped PTS Trading & Training take their client trainings to a whole new level

How Virtual Events Are Transforming Enterprise Communications

MarketingProfs and ON24 Study Shows Why Participants Prefer Virtual Events

Mediasite Course Capture Used to Launch Safety and Mission Assurance Training for the NASA Safety Center

NASA and Alphaport to share their e-learning strategy in live webinar

Cisco Targets Skype With Low-Priced WebEx Package

By Jeffrey Burt on www.eweek.com

WebEx Drops Pricing For SMBs

Companies get unlimited virtual meetings for up to 8 participants using the same software as large enterprises.
By Eric Zeman on www.informationweek.com

Hubspot goes for Guinness record

By Brendan Lynch on news.bostonherald.com

Arkadin continues its expansion in South Korea announcing a strategic partnership with ConferNet Korea

Arkadin offers customized solutions, world-class 24x7 customer support, flexible access, easy-to-use tools, invoicing and reporting flexibility, and global implementation expertise.

AnyMeeting Helps Users Generate Revenue With New Integrated Webinar Ticketing System

Free Webinar Service Offers Innovative Solution for Online Event Monetization

MeetingBurner Launches Public Beta

Takes the Burden, Complexity and Expense Out of Webinars and Online Meetings

Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter Financial Results

Company Achieves Record Cash from Operating Activities (before changes in working capital), as well as Record Revenues, for the Quarter and Year-to-date

DISA continues with Adobe software

The U.S. Defense information Systems Agency has given Carahsoft Technology Corp. and expanded contract to continue leveraging Adobe's Web conferencing software.

97% of University of Maryland-Baltimore Dental Students Say Mediasite Makes Learning Easier

School completes four year study demonstrating the positive impact of Mediasite lecture capture on student outcomes

How to Make Webinars Work

By Joe Brockmeier on www.readwriteweb.com

Mediasite Brings Elite Meetings Alliance to an Online Audience

Conference is offering an interactive hybrid meeting option for the first time

Enhanced Online Teamwork with ISL Groop Web Conference

ISL Groop is a web conferencing and webinar solution. The updated version of the web conference brings faster and better quality live screen sharing and enhances online teamwork. Free trial of ISL Groop is available at ISL Online website.

Rating Online Video: How Major Corporations See the Industry

What do major corporations think of online video? How do they rate its performance, and what more would they like to see it deliver? To find out, we spoke with employees from Ernst & Young, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, and Wells Fargo.
By James Careless on www.streamingmedia.com

Email, Facebook, and Twitter are free. BigMarker.com makes web conferencing free.

BigMarker offers a free web conferencing community. They offer a web event community that hosts the world.

InstantPresenter Celebrates Seven Years of Web Conferencing Excellence

Turn-Key Online Meeting Service Provider Reflects on Past and Looks to the Future

PGi Disrupts the Web Conferencing Market with GlobalMeet 2.0 Release

With Significant Upgrades and New Market-Leading Rates, GlobalMeet Offers Better Meetings at a Better Price

Release of iLinc for Moodle Makes Online Learning Easier

iLinc for Moodle enables customers to save time by streamlining online course management and delivery

AnyMeeting Launches New Webinar Series Hosted by Leading Industry Professionals

First Webinar in Series Presented by Marketing Expert Michael Daehn

Saba Awarded Four Finalist Nominations in the Best of Elearning!

Recognition Demonstrates the Power of Saba People Cloud Applications in Enabling Transformative Workplaces that Yield Powerful Business Results

Bharat Book Bureau: Global team collaboration software, & audio, video, web conferencing solutions market (2009-2015)

The global team collaboration and web conferencing market is expected to reach $19.97 billion by the year 2015, registering a CAGR of 10.4%.

TIBCO Chooses ViVu Videoconferencing Technology for its Enterprise Social Computing Platform

ViVu, a leader in desktop videoconferencing solutions, today announced that TIBCO Software has selected its videoconferencing technology for the tibbr platform.

InterCall Announces Availability of Adobe Connect via Channel Partners

InterCall, the world's largest conferencing and collaboration services provider, today announced that the new Pay per Minute and license pricing models for Adobe Connect in North America are now available through channel partners.

Citrix GoToMeeting with HDFaces Transforms Business Collaboration

New High-Definition Group Video Conferencing Delivers Engaging Telepresence-like Experience for Everyone

ACT Conferencing Launches New, Simpler Platform for Meeting Virtually: teem

Audio, video and Web conferencing and collaboration portal encourages increased productivity and provides global enterprises foundation for unified communications

How to produce a winning webcast / Product Demo

Webcasts are generally an extremely cost efficient way of interacting with perspective clients.
By Manny Mandrusiak on www.automatedbuildings.com

Joomla Online Meeting Extension by Banckle, Joomla Web Conferencing

Joomla users can now embed Banckle Online Meeting Widget on their Joomla websites. And using that widget allows users to schedule a Banckle Online Meeting session and share its details, status and registration right from their Joomla websites.

Puzzled about how to host a great webinar?

By Jim Gray on www.theglobeandmail.com

ON24 Targets 'Dummies' With Smart Campaign

ON24 Receives Marketing Innovation Award From Merkle/CMO Council

Web Conferencing & Online Meeting Accessible to Everybody

This week sees the launch of MiceMeeting.com, a free online tool that enables interactive web conferencing and online meetings, based on synchronised multi-pointer technology.

Telestream Expands Live Webcasting Input Choices with Wirecast 4.1 Release

Wirecast extends input support with integration of LiveU, Teradek, Matrox, Viewcast and Axis; adds Lion support and more

StreamUK Becomes the UK's Market Leader for Streaming Services

London based online media experts StreamUK has reported 30% growth in 2010 and took another floor at the company's HQ in Camden Town.

Sonic Foundry Reports Record Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results

Sonic Foundry, Inc., the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting, lecture capture and knowledge management, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 30, 2011.

MegaMeeting.com Introduces Acoustic Echo Cancellation into their Web-based Video Conferencing Platform

MegaMeeting.com new built-in acoustic echo cancellation provides users with crisp, clear real-time VoIP communication without echo or feedback issues

RHUB Communications Expands to Deliver Web Conferencing and Remote Support Services Internationally

Partnership with London-based Collaboration Technologies, Ltd. will provide RHUB’s services in UK and Europe

ReadyTalk API Now Available to Integrate Webinar Data with Third-Party Applications

Integration eliminates time-consuming tasks, improves data accuracy and speeds sales follow-up

Total Webcasting Releases Latest Version of TAM

Total Webcasting has released the latest version of TAM with new features and enhancements.

Smart City Networks and Origin Digital to Offer Innovative Video Solutions to the Convention Industry

Smart City Networks and Origin Digital, an Accenture company, are collaborating to launch a turnkey solution for streaming video and webcasting services at convention centers across the country.

Yes, There's an App for That

ON24 Announces 'One Widget, Any Platform' Strategy; App Widgets Increase Virtual Environment Interactivity, Engagement