Microsoft is trying to sell you a dongle that plugs into your TV's HDMI port, is powered via USB and lets you beam media from your tablet or phone. Sound familiar?…
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Penn students build Firefly to make co-browsing drop-dead easy
Patrick Leahy, co-founder of startup Firefly, turned down a prestigious Wall Street investment banking internship to build software that takes the messy plug-ins and downloads out of web-based customer support services.…
Read MoreChatter builds its social supercontinent with new real-time features
Dave King of Salesforce explains how Chatter's new real-time chat and screen sharing features fit into the company's vision of the integrated future of enterprise social by bringing "islands of communication" together to create a social Pangaea with Chatter at its center.…
Read MoreThe 5 Apple technologies I’m most thankful for
Apple has done a lot in terms of pushing sometimes marginal technology to the fore, something it may be able to do with NFC soon, too. But narrowing down that list to a few choice selections that stand out above the rest is surprisingly easy.…
Read MoreLion 101: New Screen Sharing features explained
OS X Lion brings multiple improvements to one of OS X's most useful and least celebrated built-in elements: screen sharing. Experienced Screen Sharing users may have missed some new features, and if you've never tried it, these additions might encourage you to do so.…
Read MoreGoToMeeting gets high-definition video conferencing
ting (s ctxs), a web conferencing solution that we've written about previously, has unveiled the ability to create high-definition video conferences. The new service, dubbed HDFaces, allows users to create video conferences with up to six attendees at no additional cost.…
Read MoreSkype 5.2 for Mac brings group screen sharing
Skype 5.2 for Mac, released Tuesday, introduces group screen sharing in addition to group video calling, which has been available since the Skype 5.0 beta for Mac. It's a good update for pro users, but others might not find it so appealing.…
Read MoreSales presentation app CrunchConnect adds sharing features
CrunchConnect, a web-based sales presentation and web conferencing platform that's currently in private beta, has added some new features that provide managers with systems for sharing presentations among workgroups for evaluation and training purposes, and with new tools for tracking the effectiveness of presentations.…
Read MoreScreen Sharing in OS X Lion Allows Multi-User Sessions
A new feature of Mac OS X Lion unearthed by AppleInsider allows remote users to log in to a Mac using a separate account from the one currently being used on that computer, and to see their own distinct desktop and computing environment.…
Read MoreCrunchConnect: Sales-Focused Web Conferencing
CrunchConnect, a new service from SalesCrunch, is entering private beta today, and it's worth a look. CrunchConnect's web conferencing and screen sharing system has some useful features, including the option for participants to sign in via LinkedIn, so others can see their profiles.…
Read MoreWeb Conferencing App Mikogo Gets Multi-User Whiteboard, Chat
The latest beta version of screen sharing app Mikogo has received some updates that make it into a more useful web conferencing tool, including a multi-user whiteboard and an HTML viewer, which means that participants can now join a Mikogo session using only a browser.…
Read MoreRemote Support Tool TeamViewer Gets an Android App
Cross-platform screen sharing solution TeamViewer has been updated to version 6, and has added a new Android app. There are many alternatives for screen sharing and web conferencing, but TeamViewer stands out by offering an all-in-one solution for making presentations, connecting to and troubleshooting remote computers.…
Read MoreAlternatives to Dimdim for Web Conferencing
Now that the online collaboration service Dimdim has been purchased by Salesforce and is being shut down, what alternatives for collaboration, conferencing and screen sharing remain available? Here are a few options that we've covered in the past. Prices, features and usability vary greatly.…
Read MoreTechUniversity: Screen & File Sharing
Built right in to OS X are easy-to-use screen and file sharing tools that let you access and share data across other computers on your network.…
Read MoreHave Laptop, Will Travel
It won't be possible for me to disconnect entirely; I'll need to be on call, and to have access to my work. But I want to carry as little as possible, and make the transition from the office to the train as painless as I can.…
Read MoreMy iPad Wish List: 10 App Requests
Watching the iPad’s (s aapl) first television spot on the Oscars Sunday night, I got giddy all over again in anticipation of…
Read MoreDimdim Gives You Instant Screen Sharing With myScreen
Web conferencing company Dimdim recently a new one-click screen sharing feature. The new myScreen functionality replaces the old "screencaster" and includes a short permanent "Smart URL" that can be shared with anybody, anytime.…
Read MoreLogMeIn Express: Simple, On-demand Screen Sharing
LogMeIn, a supplier of useful remote control, file-sharing and backup apps that we’ve written about many times previously, this week quietly rolled…
Read MoreIAWTV Gives Itself Herculean Task of Uniting Web TV Makers
The International Academy of Web Television’s mission is a lot like herding cats — a bit of a loaded metaphor considering the…
Read MoreiPhone Application Sketch Book Rights Sold to Apress Publishing
Little more than a month after releasing the iPhone Application Sketch Book its creator, Dean Kaplan, has already sold the publishing rights…
Read MoreSkype Screen Sharing Enables Effortless Collaboration
James over at our sister site jkOnTheRun has been trying the latest version of Skype (version 4.1 on Windows (s msft), 2.8…
Read MoreCrossLoop Support Client Now For Mac Users
I’ve long been a fan of the CrossLoop screen-sharing application as it provides an easy way to remotely provide support to clients,…
Read MoreWeekly App Store Roundup: Feb, 14th. 2009
Get your spoon and prepare to swallow a whole tub of awesome because we’ve got the freshest picks from the App Store…
Read MoreOneeko: Screen Sharing Simplicity
Screen sharing can be one of the most daunting tasks for online workers. Granted, if you’re working with someone as knowledgeable as yourself,…
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