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Get to Know SightSpeed SightSpeed is the award-winning provider of Internet video chat and voice calling for friends and family, and video conferencing solutions for businesses. We make it easy to install and set up so you can... Our patented video technology ensures you get the best possible ...
Forbes.com Video Network
forbes.com — A D V E R T I S E M E N T... (more) Forbes.com Video Network
SightSpeed Powers New 'Dell Video Chat' Application
reuters.com — BERKELEY, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- SightSpeed Inc., the leading provider of Internet video communications, today announced it has teamed... up with Dell to deliver "Dell Video Chat," an easy-to-use communications application now being bundled with ... (more) SightSpeed Powers New 'Dell Video Chat' Application
Logitech Buys SightSpeed For Video Conferencing [GigaOM]
gigaom.com — Logitech, a Swiss maker of computer peripherals has acquired video conferencing software maker SightSpeed of Berkeley, Calif.... for approximately $30 million in cash. The deal is expected to close sometime in November and will have no material impact ... (more) Logitech Buys SightSpeed For Video Conferencing [GigaOM]
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Logitech Acquires SightSpeed
Ubergizmo — Logitech has picked up SightSpeed, a maker of cross-platform video chat and calling software. This acquisition makes perfect sense since Logitech themselves are knee deep in video cameras as well as a whole host of other peripherals for computers. Below is more information on SightSpeed for your perusal. SightSpeed's video communications solution is based on session initiation protocol (SIP) and offers 30 frame-per-second video and an integrated instant messaging service. SightSpeed supports 640 x 480 video windows ...

Logitech Coughs Up $30 Million To Acquire SightSpeed
TechCrunch — ... , maker of personal computer peripherals, is entering the software market by acquiring internet video communications services provider SightSpeed for $30 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in early November. ...

Logitech Buys Online Video Provider SightSpeed For $30 Million In Cash
paidContent — ... is set to acquire SightSpeed, an online video tech and services provider for $30 million. The all cash deal—which adds both the video conferencing technology and the R&D; team behind it to Logitech's roster—is slated to close in early November. Berkeley, Calif.-based SightSeed was founded back in 2003, with technology that grew out of Cornell University's Discover Lab. The company raised $1 million in its first round, led by The Roda Group, with participation from Cornell University's BR Ventures. SightSpeed announced a deal to bundle its video chat platform ...

Video calling - today, tomorrow and beyond.
The Next Web — ... burden for business. In tough economic times like we’re currently experiencing, it’s one of the first things to get cut from the budget. Video collaboration is a great way to eliminate travel expenses for meetings. These same principles impact our personal lives. Many of us spend our entertainment time watching Hulu, YouTube, PrimeTimeRewind or some other streaming media online. Beyond that, we use tools like Skype, SightSpeed or iChat, partly driven by a hardware improvement – our new computers all come ...

Airplane WiFi - & VoIP - May Be a Right, Not a Privilege
Internet Evolution: — ... , figure out ways to run around WiFi blockage of VoIP. In Andy's case, he started a conversation with a friend who was traveling on American Airlines using SightSpeed , the video chat service. ...

Dell Inspiron Mini 10v review
Liliputing — ... There’s also a webcam application for snapping photos, recording videos, or adding effects. And Dell includes a video chat utility that’s powered by SightSpeed. ...

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