Comments on: Logitech Takes on Cisco, to Buy LifeSize for $405M

By: Can You See Me Now? The Future of Video Chat « Febryadi.com

Can You See Me Now? The Future of Video Chat « Febryadi.com — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:25:39 +0000

[...] to talk to me, when he could video chat instead, and Skype CEO Josh Silverman, Cisco and even Logitech are placing their bets on video calls becoming a bigger presence in people’s lives for work and [...]

By: Can You See Me Now? The Future of Video Chat

Can You See Me Now? The Future of Video Chat — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:01:45 +0000

[...] wants to talk to me, when he could video chat instead, and Skype CEO Josh Silverman, Cisco and even Logitech are placing their bets on video calls becoming a bigger presence in people’s lives for work [...]

By: Cisco’s Competitors Team Up, Form Unified Communication Interoperability Alliance

Wed, 19 May 2010 15:01:14 +0000

[...] another, even if they used similar (or the same) underlying technologies. Whether it was Polycom, Logitech’s LifeSize, Hewlett-Packard or Microsoft — they were all islands of their own. Now, along with Juniper [...]

By: A video compression standards war | Eric Garland's Competitive Futures Blog

A video compression standards war | Eric Garland's Competitive Futures Blog — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:38:03 +0000

[...] enterprise-quality video, but consider Cisco’s recent purchase of Tandberg, Logitech’s purchase of strange bedfellow LifeSize – there is an clear megatrend for video becoming a mission-critical technology for running [...]

By: Pulse Staging & Events — Is Marriott ready for their virtual foray?

Pulse Staging & Events — Is Marriott ready for their virtual foray? — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:57:41 +0000

[...] market share. With the acquisition of LifeSize Communications by Logitech (yes, the mouse company), we will potentially see far more [...]

By: Norwest Closes $1.2 Billion Venture Fund

Norwest Closes $1.2 Billion Venture Fund — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:01:59 +0000

[...] Billion fund that would invest in diverse sectors and geographies. NVP, which recently recorded a major hit with the $405 million sale of video-conferencing equipment maker LifeSize is one of the few venture funds to close a mega fund. Khosla Ventures ($1 billion) and [...]

By: With Video Conferencing Deals, Polycom in Sharp Focus

With Video Conferencing Deals, Polycom in Sharp Focus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:46:31 +0000

[...] to buy Norwegian video conferencing equipment maker Tandberg for about $3 billion. Yesterday, Logitech, a Swiss computer peripherals maker acquired LifeSize, an Austin, Texas-based private company for about $405 million in cash. The two deals have [...]

By: Sramana Mitra

Sramana Mitra — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:59:47 +0000

That’s right. Between Polycom and Tandberg, 80% of the video conferencing market resolves itself. sm

By: Charbax

Charbax — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:21:33 +0000

I filmed a Lifesize HD video conferencing demo here: http://techvideoblog.com/cebit/lifesize/

By: Hyoun Park

Hyoun Park — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:07:41 +0000

I like LifeSize a lot and think it’s a great acquisition for Logitech, but would say that Polycom is TANDBERG’s greatest competition, not Lifesize.

By: Friends of Dave (friendsofdave) 's status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-09 23:07:51 UTC - Identi.ca

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:07:55 +0000

[...] http://gigaom.com/2009/11/10/logitech-lifesize/ a few seconds ago from api [...]