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Updated: Friday 10 September, 2010
Cisco, now with Tandberg, pushes telepresence standard
The Telepresence Interoperability Protocol will be open-sourced and submitted to a standards body, Cisco said
FASTtelco to launch public telepresence room
Kuwait’s telecom service provider to launch the first public Cisco TelePresence room in Kuwait and the Gulf region in July 2010
Tandberg launches desktop HD videoconferencing for execs
Release is prior to close of Cisco's acquisition of high-definition systems
Global IP traffic to increase fivefold by 2013, Cisco predicts
Mobile video expected to account for 66% of all mobile data traffic by 2014
Google closes On2 acquisition for $124.6 million
The deal's value was $18 million more than when the acquisition was announced last year
Google closes On2 acquisition for $124.6 million
The deal's value was $18 million more than when the acquisition was announced last year
Google starts serving up MySpace status updates
The companies are following through on an announcement made in December
Video site Veoh bankrupt, heads into liquidation
Veoh, which allowed users to watch TV shows and other video content, raised US$70 million from investors but couldn't generate enough cash to stay afloat.
Microsoft announces Office for Mac 2011
With Office for Mac 2011, Mac users will be able to share files and collaborate on documents with other Mac and Windows users via Microsoft's SharePoint, SkyDrive, and Office Web Apps.
Video will account for bulk of mobile data by 2014: Cisco
By 2014, 5B personal devices will be in use
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