Wednesday, May 18, 2011

A refined definition of 'telepresence'

Avaya shifts high-end features to midsize-business communications platform | Wall Street Beat: Microsoft deal, Intel dividend buoy tech

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A refined definition of 'telepresence'
We've often spoken about "telepresence" in this newsletter, and like so many others in our industry we've probably used the term too loosely. So today we'll try and correct the error of our ways and offer what we think is a pretty good definition forwarded to us by Howard Lichtman of the Human Productivity Lab. Read More


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Avaya shifts high-end features to midsize-business communications platform
Avaya is updating its IP Office communications platform for small businesses to add collaboration features from its enterprise-grade communication server, including Avaya Flare Experience desktop videoconferencing. Read More


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Wall Street Beat: Microsoft deal, Intel dividend buoy tech
Though Cisco had disappointing earnings news this week, the Microsoft deal to buy Skype, an Intel dividend and solid financials from Symantec helped keep confidence in IT high. Read More


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