Recent announcements by Cisco (the TANDBERG acquisition attempt) and Logitech (the LifeSize acquisition), point to the mainstreaming of video conferencing. Cisco has helped increase visibility for videoconferencing by heavily promoting its TelePresence technology, recently in a self-mocking product placement on NBC's 30 Rock. billion. MORE >>

Jeremiah wants to see Cisco talking more about the results the use of its new collaboration tools enable. So, I’d like to see Cisco (and all others in the market) focus a bit more on the results, and then back up into how those results are achieved with collaborative tools. SharedDoc. In order to comment, a user needs to set up an ID. MORE >>

However, this year, two young musicians in Australia have for the first time auditioned using Cisco TelePresence suites in their own country. Play to Learn. Phil recommends the use of a "sandbox" to encourage people and teams to consider new technology for collaboration. In short, why would it make my life or job easier? I agree! Other Items. MORE >>

HP is buying 3Com for $2.7B , to strengthen it against Cisco. Convos. Convos offers a group collaboration tool. Convos lets you create useful and flexible online groups for your members, colleagues, and partners. Use Convos groups to serve as an intranet, project team workspace, or member hub. It's free for up to 5 members. TextFlow API. MORE >>

While I’ve truly enjoyed my last two years working at Cisco, I could never quite shake the sense that my passion, as described here, was best found by being in an inter-disciplinary role that combined different types of research (related to media, technology, sociology, etc.) The journey continues…. In The News MORE >>