From the telepresence solutions of companies like Cisco and Polycom to inexpensive desktop videoconferencing apps from providers such as Skype and Tinychat, there are now video communication products available to suit every need and budget. Most current video chat applications take too many steps to get up and running and initiate a call. MORE >>

There has been a discussion on the ili list about "filter bubbles" (being in a bubble where a lot of information is being filtered out before it reaches you). link] /talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html Photo by Sheila Webber: Tallinn, May 2011. Information Society web 2.0 search engines MORE >>

Are you a poor listener? In the context of distributed teams, “listening&# needn’t be restricted to an auditory process; it includes your ability to take in information through all communications channels. Bad listeners rarely realize they suffer this limitation. You find the same colleagues ask you the same questions repeatedly. MORE >>

OutStart's Hot Lava Mobile enables you to reach, train and communicate with your mobile workforce and on-the-go employees, partners, and customers. Hot Lava Mobile provides the ability to develop and deliver a variety of content and analyze results in support of corporate communications and mobile learning. It was the winner of eLearning! MORE >>

Google has rolled out appointment slots , a useful new feature for Google Calendar that allows users to publish available appointment times on a publicly available calendar that other users can then book. For example, a manager could use appointment slots to indicate available times for meetings with team members. MORE >>