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NEWS ABOUT: video conferencing

video conferencing stories: 3 news summaries

 Video Prison Visits  
 Bring Inmates Home  

Pioneering program lets loved ones visit jail without leaving home

Jul 2, 09 8:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Families can visit incarcerated relatives from the comfort of their living rooms through a first-of-its-kind program in Indiana, the AP reports. Visitors on the approved list are allowed to schedule video conferences with inmates from anywhere they choose. Prisoners use ATM-like machines set up and paid for by a private... More »

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prison • Indiana • video • video conferencing • inmates • prisoner • webcam • women's issues • JPay

Web Demands Could Cause Gridlock by 2011

High-grade apps could slow Internet to crawl, watchers say

Mar 13, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Internet's growing data richness could lead to major web traffic jams within a few years. Some research predicts that user demands—with the high-bandwidth needs of video clips, social networks, and online games—could top network capacity in short order. YouTube alone used more bandwidth in 2007 than the... More »

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social networking • Internet • video conferencing • web traffic • bandwidth • dark fiber

Cisco Profits Up, But Murky Outlook Drags Stock Down

Networking giant posts solid first
quarter; prospects dimmer for next one

Nov 7, 07 8:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Cisco touted a 37% increase in its first-quarter profits, but it wasn’t enough on Wall Street to overcome a pessimistic outlook for the company's current quarter. The network equipment maker said its revenue-growth forecast of $9.79 billion will fall just short of the $9.81 billion most analysts... More »

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Cisco • computer network • Juniper Networks • John Chambers • San Jose, California • video conferencing

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