Free online meeting tool Mikogo launches for Mac
Mikogo, maker of the online meeting tool of same name, announced today the release of a free, public version that works across platforms, now including Mac. The software lets up to 10 meeting participants share a screen over the web during a presentation.
A group of colleagues can virtually huddle around one screen to edit a project collaboratively from their separate desks, or a single user can conduct a product demonstration as the rest of the… Continue Reading
Scheduling startup TimeBridge adds cheap web meetings
The established players in web conferencing better look out — scheduling startup TimeBridge is launching a new conferencing service that it says can save companies around 80 percent of what they would have paid for established products like Cisco’s WebEx and Citrix’s GoToMeeting.
The Berkeley, Calif. startup already has 300,000 users for its service, which is particularly useful because it integrates with existing calendar products like Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar and Apple iCal. Chief executive Yori… Continue Reading
Citrix buys venture-backed Vapps for $26.6 million
Citrix said today it bought audio-conferencing services firm Vapps for $26.6 million in cash. If Vapps continues to perform well, it will get an additional $4.4 million from Citrix. Counting options, the value of the deal is $34 million at most.
The deal is a small one, but Azure Capital Partners, the largest investor in Vapps, said that it got a 3.6 times return on its investment over 18 months. It amounted to a 125 percent… Continue Reading