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"The People's Skype" And Occupy Wall Street Hackathons

Academics and researchers sympathetic to the #Occupy movement have created a "People's Skype" and participated in a multinational hackathon that took advantage of a massive social media archive.READ»

Online Robot Surgery Gets Thumbs-Up From Surgeons

"Telementoring" -- think teleconferencing, with robotic assistance -- could help surgeons without specialty knowledge perform better in the OR.READ»

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Cisco Cius: A Business-Focused Android Tablet for Teleconferencing on the Go

Cisco today announced the Cius, a 7-inch Android tablet with some pretty advanced teleconferencing capabilities. It could well become indispensable to business users.READ»

Cisco Spends $3 Billion To Beef-Up Teleconferencing

Cisco Systems is making a bid for Norwegian video-conferencing firm Tandberg--it's a move to consolidate its teleconferencing strengths, but it's coming at a steep price: $3 billion in hard cash.Tandberg is a "global leader in video ...READ»

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Navy's Future Command Center Looks Just Like the Star Trek Enterprise

A research lab inside the U.S. Navy tasked with dreaming up the future of the armed force has been busy working on a new command center design. It's suitably high tech--and is undeniably influenced by Star Trek.READ»

Teleconferencing: The New Air Travel

Not all business travel is essential. That’s why some companies are eschewing air travel for video-conferencing and online communication. The fuel crunch has inflicted a serious wound on the air travel industry, with American ...READ»