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It's War I Tell You!
As you may or may not know, a new computer is extremely vulnerable when you first get online with it. There are ways to insure security though. You can get the Windows Update CD from Microsoft and install that before you get online. You can also get...
Multi-Media Technologies Changing Lives For The Better
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As these...
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Web Conferencing - What is it?
Web Conferencing is, very simply, a meeting, conference or seminar that is held over the World Wide Web. Web conferencing can refer to audio, video or text-based conversations and are conducted in real-time.
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How your business can save money with VoIP
Many of you have probably already heard about VoIP, or voice over IP. This is a technology that allows you to make telephone calls using the internet. From a consumer standpoint VoIP offers significant savings in monthly phone bills and long distance charges.
However, what you are probably only starting to hear about is the significant cost savings that VoIP brings to business's. A recent Business Week article titled "The Power http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_25/b3938601 of Us" .htm describes the story of a small 35 employee software firm in Palo Alto, Calif. that uses Skype to make 90% of their 2k$ per month long distance phone bill vanish. This is only one of many similar stories.
So how do you get started? Well, you can either start by checking out the more than 1100 VoIP providers that exists today, doing a careful analysis of all the pros and cons, or you can simply go to http://www.skype.com/ and download Skype.
Skype is essentially the "plug a headset or phone into my computer and it costs me nothing to make telephone calls" option. Skype is free, Skype is easy to use and Skype works. It is completely painless.
Perhaps, if you are like me, you will start using Skype because you want to stop paying for long distance at home. After a while you realize that this would be great at the office. Since you are probably sitting at the computer anyhow, you will find that it is more convenient to simply talk to a colleague on Skype rather that picking up the phone and dialing a number. And that Skype conversation is completely free regardless of where that person is located.. absolutely no cost what so ever!
After you get used to paying nothing for long distance, you will begin discovering some of Skype's other options. As of
June, 2005 Skype has the following options:
1) Conference calling, "caller-ID", Call waiting and numerous other similar features.
3) Instant messaging, file sharing and other instant messaging type features.
2) Numerous add-ons or plug-ins, many of them are free, give you additional features such as a Skype Answering machine, Microsoft Outlook integration, even a Video for Skype option. All Skype add-ons can be found at http://www.summitcircle.com/ the largest Skype resource site on the web.
If you decide that you find Skype convenient you may eventually want to consider some of Skype's premium services:
1) Skype Voicemail at ~19$ a year (that is about ~1.50$ per month,
2) Calling "external phone numbers", About 2 cents a minute for almost anywhere on the planet! (Skype to Skype calls are always free)
3) An incoming phone number with almost any area code in the US, England, much of Europe and even in China for around ~39$ a year (that is ~3.50$ per month and they throw in voicemail)
Once you get going with Skype you will find that it starts to grow on you. I haven't replaced my regular phone with Skype but it has become my second phone line and I use it frequently. If you are interested in Skype, then download Skype for free at http://www.skype.com/
Once you have Skype, you can find a Skype phone, add-on or community at http://www.summitcircle.com There you will find all the Skype add-ons (or plug-ins) that you want along with a growing list of Skype business services.
About the Author
Louis Philip is the owner of http://www.summitcircle.com/ where he writes about the world of Skype and maintains the largest Skype resource site on the web. He can be reached by e-mail: louisphilip@summitcircle.com
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Videoconferencing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Such videoconferencing systems consisted of two closed-circuit television systems ... There are MCU bridges for IP and ISDN-based videoconferencing. ... |
en.wikipedia.org |
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AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: Videoconferencing for Learning ... |
The Knowledge Network Explorer (KNE) is the official web site of the AT&T family of companies education program. Our mission is to help schools and ... |
www.kn.pacbell.com |
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AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: Videoconference Adventures |
Oh, the places you will go while using interactive videoconferencing! ... Videoconferencing enables students to take part in virtual field trips from the ... |
www.kn.pacbell.com |
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Polycom Worldwide: - videoconferencing, speakerphone,speaker phone ... |
Videoconferencing settop and room systems for business quality communications. |
www.polycom.com |
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ViDe Videoconferencing Cookbook |
Videoconferencing Cookbook Version 4.1. Video Development Initiative ... Basic Requirements for Successful Videoconferencing · Best Practices and Etiquette ... |
www.videnet.gatech.edu |
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WebEx: Web Conferencing, Online Meetings, and Video Conferencing |
WebEx Communications, Inc. delivers web conferencing, video conferencing, teleconferencing, webinars and online meeting services for today's enterprise. |
www.webex.com |
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What is videoconferencing? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia ... |
This page describes the term videoconferencing and lists other pages on the Web where you can find additional information. |
www.webopedia.com |
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Video Conferencing | Equipment | Systems | Audio Visual | IP ... |
Integrator of video conferencing, private video networking and audio-visual solutions. |
www.ivci.com |
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Videoconference.com - Videoconference rooms & software |
Register to have your own multi-user web-based videoconferencing room. ... A directory of the best videoconferencing software available. ... |
www.videoconference.com |
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SAVIE VideoConferencing Atlas |
Provides guidance for those seeking information on the use of videoconferencing technologies for education and training. |
www.savie.com |
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Video Conference Tool |
Videoconferencing Tool (VIC). Note: These pages are largely superceded by those at ... VIC is a video conferencing application developed by the Network R ... |
www-mice.cs.ucl.ac.uk |
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Apple - Mac OS X - iChat AV |
Since iChat video conferencing is completely integrated into your iChat buddy list ... Producing higher resolution than that of competing video conferencing ... |
www.apple.com |
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NetMeeting Home |
Voice/video conferencing, Windows Live Messenger, Office Live Meeting2 ... Office Live Meeting will provide hosted video conferencing as a complement to web ... |
www.microsoft.com |
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Best Video Conferencing and Videochat software for PC and MAC |
Best Video Conferencing, videoconferencing and Videochat software for PC and MAC for use with web cams. |
www.ivisit.com |
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ABCs of videoconferencing |
Pick the right client device, figure out LAN bandwidth requirements, nail down WAN links, then start conferencing. |
www.networkworld.com |
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:: Videoconferencing - Proximity Videoconferencing :: |
Videoconferencing services including public access to over 3500 rooms worldwide. |
www.proximity.com |
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video conferencing, videoconferencing, video conference |
video conferencing, videoconferencing, video conference, video conferencing software, video conferencing equipment, video conferencing solution, ... |
www.tandberg.net |
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Aethra ISDN and IP video conferencing systems |
Aethra is a leader in the global telecommunications market in IP and ISDN video conferencing systems. |
www.aethra.com |
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Video Conferencing | LifeSize Communications |
Video Conferencing with LifeSize Communications. ... Through innovative, next generation videoconferencing technology, the LifeSize high definition product ... |
www.lifesize.com |
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Dwyco Video Conferencing |
Send and receive video, audio, and chat in real-time across the Internet. [Win95/98/Me/NT/2000] |
www.dwyco.com |
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