It marks Sony's first plunge into a new wireless world that blends Web, video and communications--a foray aimed at pulling the electronics giant out of a stubborn slump.
The tour illustrated how much video and the communications business has changed in the past decade.
The snag is that in some countries, including America, radio spectrum ideal for mobile video and data communications is in short supply.
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Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and home management offerings.
Skype is the dominant player in Internet audio and video communications--people use "Skype" as a verb--and now Microsoft owns it.
The Internet telephony and video communications provider is currently based in Luxembourg.
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Astronauts have to be screened for their ability to tolerate long stretches in tightly confined isolation, and they come to depend on radio and video communications for social contact.
Exar, a semiconductor company, designs, develops and markets analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for use in communications, video and imaging products.
The era of cheap, simple and ubiquitous video communications is a lot closer.
The application, from video and voice conferencing provider Polycom, is being billed as the next stage in mobile video communications, a step beyond popular apps like Skype and Qik.
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The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act will make it easier for people who are deaf, blind or live with a visual impairment to do what many of us take for granted -- from navigating a TV or DVD menu to sending an email on a smart phone.
These electronic devices provide control and security across the edges of two communications networks that carry voice, video and multimedia sessions.
Recent studies forecast that worldwide consumer Internet traffic related to online gaming, IP communications, online video and audio will grow 500% by 2014 . 47.5 million people already play online games in the United States , and online video viewing is up 45% over last year .
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Michael Fischer: We have felt for several years that video was the next frontier in marketing and communications.
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The concept of business-to-business and business-to-consumer video communications has never existed in the enterprise-class video market.
At issue in particular are upcoming Internet advances, including video over the Net and wireless Net-based communications.
Amazon continued to expand its catalog of title offerings for Prime Instant Video, announcing licensing agreements with Discovery Communications and Viacom.
Apparently, these people have not received the memo that the state of Florida is fully equipped with communications gear, including telephones and video conferencing.
Designed to deliver crystal clear vocal fidelity in multiplayer games, online chats and video conferencing, CrystalVoice technologies also enhance voice communications for VoIP solutions such as Skype.
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In theory, government agents who are scattered geographically will be able to log on and meet "face to face" as realistic avatars in a digital conference room equipped with video and audio conferencing, presentation applications, and file sharing, all provided by IBM's unified communications software.
In line with the advent of high-speed communications and multimedia broadcasts for smartphones, video content services have been improving on almost a daily basis, including such enhancements as support for high-resolution video.
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet and telephone services over its own nationwide IP network.
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Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network.
Designed to deliver crystal clear vocal fidelity in multiplayer games, online chats and video conferencing, CrystalVoice technologies also provide a compelling voice communications option for VOIP solutions such as Skype.
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If it does, soldiers, sailors and airmen in remote or isolated locations will, for the first time in military history, have access to secure, internet-like communications that can carry voice, data, and video on a self-healing net.
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Labs researchers say consumers and business users alike would benefit from upgrading their video calls to Immersive Communications.
Newer entrants such as Limelight Networks and Level 3 Communications are targeting the booming area of online video.
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"In terms of leased lines, it's a savings of about 50 percent, " said Jonathan Levy, managing director of Pentagon Communications, a multimedia company that offers video production, radio production and interactive media production services.
"Our vision is, and will continue to be, to enrich the lives of people around the world through our commitment to delivering state-of-the-art video phone communications services, " said Allan Van Buhler, senior vice president of sales and marketing for WorldGate.
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As the leader in group video-chat, ooVoo's new mobile apps are the only major communications product offering users four simultaneous video streams at once on mobile devices, and hosting a total of up to 12 participants on one call, for free!
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