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A cookie-shaped, easy-to-use, $199 video-conferencing solution that you pay for once and then use forever.
Introduced last month at the Consumer Electronics Association’s annual New York-based CES Unveiled preview event (CES 2012 kicks off on Jan. 9 in Las Vegas), the Biscotti TV Phone is a home video-conferencing gadget that works with your HDTV.
Each biscotti-cookie-shaped unit cost $199 and works with any other unit via Biscotti’s proprietary network. You can also chat with anyone on GChat (sorry, no Skype).
Biscotti is not the first HDTV video conferencing solution. Most notably, Cisco (with UMI) and Google and Logitech (with Google TV and the Revue) have made the leap.
The device connects to your HDTV via an HDMI cable. Unlike most other HD devices, Biscotti actually has you run your cable box connection through the device. So the back sports both HDMI-in and HDMI-out ports. Biscotti conducts the video calls over the Internet, which means you’ll need Wi-Fi to use it—there’s no wired, Ethernet option.
Video resolution is at 720p, and the videocamera is equipped with a wide-angle lens (you can digitally zoom and pan, as well).
Simplicity could help Biscotti succeed where others have failed this holiday season. To be fair, the Logitech review camera is cheaper (by $50), but you have to buy Logitech’s Google TV box to use it. Cisco’s UMI is $100 more for a 720p device and you have to pay for the UMI service: $9.95 a month or $99 a year.
N.B.: Biscotti is pay once, use forever—or at least as long as Biscotti lasts.
Read other short reviews: http://mashable.com/2011/11/09/biscotti/#view_as_one_page-gallery_box3053 ;
Find out more: http://www.biscotti.com/biscotti-tv-phone.html ;
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Podio offers modular collaborative workspaces that can be customized to your specific needs by adding adn integrating your preferred collaboration apps, available in its dedicated app library.
The latest app addition is a free video and audio app which allows you to videoconference in real-time with any other Podio user (1-to-1).
From SmallBizTrends: "If you’re still searching for the right video conferencing service to interact with your business partners, your customers, and your suppliers, Podio has added a new Podio video conference feature you may want to consider.
Audio and video service was launched this week for Podio at no extra cost for users of the collaboration software whether you have a free or premium account. Anders Pollas, co-founder and product manager at Podio, introduced the new service recently on the official Podio blog.
There are at least 200,000 Podio clients already using the business collaboration platform. With the new video chat app, users will be able to interact with each other using video and audio. But that’s not all.
The workplace management and social site also recently added instant text messaging to go alongside its suite of other business apps already geared for group input and interaction."
Source: http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/07/podio-video-conference-app.html
Podio video conferencing features are available to everyone whether you have a free or Pro version of Podio. For now video-conferences support a maximum of two parties only.
Podio is free for up to 5 users.
More info: http://blog.podio.com/2013/07/09/audiovideopodio/
Free sign-up: https://podio.com/signup
Tutorials: https://developers.podio.com/examples
App library: https://company.podio.com/team
Added to section Workgrouping - Team collaboration workspaces
See more online collaboration tools: http://bit.ly/BestCollaborationTools2013
Podio is a very handy tool (web and app based) for collaboration on projects. It now also comes with video chat