Ovia has an idea that’s poised to reduce the amount of time hiring managers and recruiters spend evaluating candidates for positions, and allows candidates to respond to interview questions whenever they have time. With asynchronous video interviewing, organizations can get rid of the phone interview. Read More »
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Working remotely sometimes means getting hired remotely – which often means nailing a video interview. Whether it’s over Skype or some other tech, communicating qualifications and reading the interviewer’s body language through the barrier of a lens can be a challenge. So how can you ensure … Read More »
Telecom giant Alcatel Lucent’s research and development arm Bell Labs is hoping to replicate the feeling of in-person, natural communication with a fascinating concept it calls Immersive Communications. It uses “mixed reality” to insert the video feeds of real people into customizable artificial environments. Read More »
While there’s probably no single provider that provides an exact like-for-like replacement for all of Skype’s features, there are plenty of companies offering great VoIP and video calling services; some of which are even better than Skype’s. Here is a list of my favorites: Read More »
Google’s redesigned the chat window in Gmail, making the video and voice chat functions much more prominent via some new buttons. While these features were available previously, they were hidden in a “Video & More” link — now you can access them with a single click. Read More »
People will soon be making video calls everywhere there’s an Internet connection, according to a new report on GigaOM Pro. The authors estimate that global video calls will grow to nearly 30 billion a year in 2015 from just under 600 million in 2008 Read More »
Goober, which is now in beta for version 3.0, is a tool that aims to put all of your communications streams in one place. It’s a busy space. Goober competes with desktop multi-IM programs; web-based services; mobile apps; social networking tools and VoIP apps. Read More »
A friend of mine who is new to teleworking was complaining that her overseas prospects wanted to speak with her on the phone. Since she didn’t want to have to pay for international calls, she turned down these lucrative offers. “I don’t want my fees to … Read More »
Google just launched video and voice chat today for both PC and Mac. My first reaction? That is so cool. The only problem is the announcement went out before they had actually activated many accounts. Including mine. Luckily, I had the email address of the … Read More »
TokBox, a free service that allows you to talk simply with your friends and co-workers over live video, has released a new downloadable application built using Adobe Air. With the new application, you do not have to be on TokBox’s website to accept or … Read More »
