Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient
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Nvidia Sued After Engineer Shows Trade Secrets On Video Call
Oops. Nvidia engineer accidentally reveals trade secrets from his former employer, while on Zoom call with said former employer
Cisco Looks To Hybrid Workplaces With Webex Updates
Cisco unveils hybrid work solutions in its Webex platform, as collaboration becomes vital component in workplaces following the pandemic
Microsoft Adds ‘Meet Now’ Feature To Windows 10 Taskbar
Windows 10 taskbar to get launch button for new Skype feature for creating instant online meetings, amidst pandemic videoconferencing surge
Microsoft Expands Teams Meetings To 20,000 People
Microsoft extends Teams amidst broad shift to remote working, with 'view-only' meetings up to 20,000 people and a new one-on-one cloud-based phone system
Vidyo Lets Google+ Hangouts Connect To Enterprise Video Conferencing
VidyoH2O allows Google+ Hangouts video tools to communicate with the H.323 protocol used by products from Cisco, Polycom, LifeSize and others
Cisco Pushes H.264 Video Codec Toward Standardisation
Industry observers applauded Cisco's move to essentially open source H.264, but Google said it will continue to support the rival VP8 codec
Civil Servants Stay Home With Operation StepChange
This week, civil servants are testing out home working. Is it for the Olympics, or is there a bigger game afoot?
Siemens Touts Cheaper Software-Based Video Chat
Siemens is touting its OpenScape based video conferencing as a cheaper alternative to hardware solutions
Startup Offers Video Conferencing Interoperability
Blue Jeans Network's cloud offering allows video-conferencing between Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize systems
Video Can’t Replace The Bus, Says Livingstone
Former mayor Ken Livingstone says videoconferencing can't do away with transport, at a conference which also heard government plans to reduce domestic flights