Videoconferencing and telepresence have been kicking around for ages, first as stand-alone concepts and then later wrapped into the universal umbrella of unified communications. A number of pieces have recently clicked into place for a surge in videoconferencing usage. It's not going to dump your desktop phone, but more people will start trying videoconferencing and using it when they can.
First, the enabling piece of technology for
videoconferencing is the tablet. You can buy an Apple iPad or Android (
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Alert) tablet off-the-shelf, no fuss, no muss, go to the appropriate App store, and with about 5 minutes of work you can conduct videoconferencing via the office Wi-Fi or on the road with a 3G/4G connection. Sure, you've been able to do this with an appropriately-equipped laptop just the same, but the tablet makes the hardware setup lighter, more portable.
I know people love to boast about being able to conduct videoconferencing on a smartphone, but frankly it's an annoying user experience to me. I want something bigger than a small phone and the tablet provides enough real estate for holding a multi-party videoconference with all the players visible on the screen... Read More
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