When Cisco killed the Flip this week, they weren’t just killing the name – they were killing a camcorder which was due to be announced the day after they canned it. The New York Times says the camcorder, called FlipLive, was capable of streaming video live to Twitter, Facebook or sending an email link to the video-cloud in realtime, over Wi-Fi. Sounds darn impressive, even if there are many apps that can do that already. More »
Overnight, Cisco quietly took a knife to the throat of its Flip Video business, killing off a company they paid $US590 million for just two years ago. But Cisco isn’t the first company to spend a lot of money taking over a company only to get rid of it later. Here are our five favourites, including the Flip. More »
Video chatting – the future is now! But it sure is expensive. Between Logitech’s Revue ($US300 for the box and $US150 for the cam), and Cisco’s $US600 Roman emperor offering, you might feel left out. But you have (affordable) options. More »
