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Latest News & Events View All Bright Hub October 27, 2008 SightSpeed Video Conferencing Review "Green Computing" More CBS News October 16, 2008 Hi-Tech Ways To Stay Close To Home On Road “Sightspeed is better for video conferencing with more than two people.” More ZDNet - J.A. Watson September 15, 2008 "The bottom line is, whether the end of summer means getting back to business, back to school, or back to your normal routine, You can benefit from SightSpeed in a lot of ways" More ZDNet - J.A. Watson September 15, 2008 "Here's a good example of how the availability of SightSpeed on the Dell notebooks with Linux might pay off for both of them. I can hardly wait to get my hands on SightSpeed for Linux…" More GigaOm September 14, 2008 " SightSpeed VideoChat Comes to Linux, Netbooks.The Linux app is going to help target the fast-growing netbooks (others call them mini-notebooks) category. As we have noted, Linux is the preferred operating system for NetBooks. This video chat client can work with SightSpeed software on other OS platforms" More Laptop Magazine September 04, 2008 "Above the display is a 1.3-megapixel webcam (a $25 option, but the Inspiron Mini 9 is also available with a 0.3-MP cam for $15) that provided clear images when videoconferencing with a friend over Dell Video Chat, a client based on SightSpeed's technology (which lets users have four-way video calls with Mac, PC, and Linux users). The camera provided clear images." More PC Magazine September 04, 2008 "Dell even throws in its latest video chat client, powered by SightSpeed. Videoconferencing through this utility and the integrated webcam was as seamless as running Skype." More MarketWatch September 03, 2008 "SightSpeed Inc. can help SMBs be both more profitable and productive with affordable Internet-based face-to-face video communications that increase collaboration and cut travel expenses, stress, wasted time and carbon emissions" More The Earth Times August 27, 2008 "Bernstein says that SightSpeed is now built into his contingency-planning recommendation for every client, as a way to "come to the office when you can't come to the office, to have virtual conferences with your crisis team, and to send critical messages to key influencers." In some cases, a SightSpeed-driven press conference can be the first immediate response to an evolving crisis situation, until the spokesperson can physically travel to affected sites. " More Breitbart.com August 27, 2008 "Jonathan Bernstein uses SightSpeed video conferencing and mail service to reassure clients that business is up and running and not swamped by Fay" More The Wall Street Journal August 26, 2008 "Dell also decided to use its own video chat software in the Studio notebook line after finding that eBay Inc’s Skype Internet calling software – which it installed on previous computers – was not as user-friendly. Dell’s Video Chat software has features such as video emails, which Skype doesn’t have." More Business Wire August 18, 2008 Back-to-School with SightSpeed Video Chat: The Perfect Tool for Dorm Room and Classroom "As students in the MySpace generation prepare to start a new school year in a scant few weeks, SightSpeed Inc., the leading provider of Internet video communications, is ready to help them make the transition from home to dorm without losing touch—or sight—of all the special people in their lives." More Mercury News - Scott Duke Harris August 12, 2008 "Consumer video chat is now really front and center, entering the mass market," said Peter Csathy, chief executive of SightSpeed, a 7-year-old Berkeley company considered a pioneer in the "lightweight" videoconferencing business ... And video chat naturally complements the rise of online social-networking sites. The SightSpeed Light service is available to users of MySpace and hi5 ...." More PC Magazine July 30, 2008 "With 30 frame-per-second video, SightSpeed offers the sharpest Internet video calling around. The new Web interface option and social-network integrations make SightSpeed even more useful." More Video Conferencing Review - Karen D. Schwartz July 24, 2008 Videoconferencing on a budget “The value of videoconferencing is much more than cost savings, but for small and mid-sized companies, that’s usually what they look at first,” said Rebecca Swensen, a research analyst at IDC of Framingham, Mass. “Especially today, with the cost of travel skyrocketing.” SightSpeed’s professional edition offers a host of features including unlimited video calling, multi-party videoconferencing, video mail, unlimited video mail storage, no long-distance fees and detailed call history. More Rocky Mountain Telegram July 17, 2008 "Dell worked with another company, Berkeley, Calif.-based SightSpeed Inc., to develop a software console for video chat sessions, instant messaging, phone calls and other communications. The Dell Video Chat program can be up and running with a couple clicks of the mouse, Wampler said, and it will facilitate video chat sessions with up to four people at once. The program only works with other Dell Video Chat or SightSpeed users, but PC owners can download a free, basic version of the program at sightspeed.com" More MuniWireless.com July 17, 2008 PC Magazine's guide to Wi-Fi: a must-have for the traveler who wants to stay connected "Of the services he mentions, I have been using Sightspeed for video conferencing.." More VoIP Weblog - Dameon Welch-Abemathy July 16, 2008 Why Dell Partnered With SightSpeed "Really, it boils down to one key fact: SightSpeed delivered with Dell. Because SightSpeed has worked with partners in Dell's league before, and more importantly, they listened to what Dell wanted, they were able to deliver." More Unified Communications Blog – Ken Camp July 14, 2008 Technical Excellence and Thought Leadership in Unified Communications "Peter and SightSpeed represent the best and brightest combination of everything it takes to thrive in the industry. Not survive - thrive. I don't always understand some of their directions, but the business acumen, thought leadership, passion and technical excellence they exude always leaves me cheering them on." More Yahoo Finance July 10, 2008 SightSpeed Combats Ever Climbing Cost of Oil with Video Conferencing for Everyone "Berkeley-based SightSpeed Inc., the leading provider of Internet video communications, transforms a PC or a Mac into an affordable, easy-to-use video conferencing service to enable face-to-face communication with business colleagues, clients and partners around the world without the need to commute or travel." More East Bay Business Times July 7, 2008 Berkeley's SightSpeed video chat gets a boost from Dell Inc. "The partnership has the potential to add not just Dell buyers to SightSpeed's user base, but also everyone they invite to chat with them using SightSpeed's network, giving the company an opportunity to sell paid offerings, such as low-cost long-distance calling, multiparty video chat and extended video-mail recording and storage." More ZDNet June 27, 2008 "Dell Video Chat by SightSpeed - Excellent Technically and Commercially The new Dell and SightSpeed clients are still as compact, visually appealing and efficient as the previous versions were, only better. Place the mouse cursor on the line for a contact, and you see buttons for video call, audio call, text chat, or video messaging - but only the buttons which are applicable to that contact. It doesn't get much easier than that, anyone can recognize the icons on the buttons, and it doesn't stick a graphic the size of a silver dollar (or a pound coin) in your eye for each one of them.." More GearDiary June 26, 2008 "Dell Video Chat: Is this streaming video that even my Mom can set up? My Mom had installed Dell Video Chat, found my user name, sent a video email and initiated a video chat. ALL WITHOUT A TECH SUPPORT CALL .. to me! Phase one of the “mom test” passed with flying colors. The quality was excellent. Setup was a breeze. This will make an excellent everyday video web chat. It’s so easy that if you’re not interested in regular online chats that you could use the service for special family get togethers to join distant members of your family by video. " More DEMO.com June 26, 2008 Dell chooses SightSpeed to launch video email and conferencing to the mass market "While Dell declined to comment on future products, it seems that with gasoline prices jacking up the cost of traveling by car and airplane and video hailed as king of the Internet, a perfect storm is created for companies like Dell and SightSpeed to push video email and video conferencing to a mass consumer and business audiences." "This deal represents the mainstreaming of video chat because it's native on the hardware," said Eric Quanstrom, vice president of marketing for SightSpeed of Berkeley, CA. "Before today, only Apple has done it with iChat. Dell is taking a leadership position on the Windows side." More Engadget June 26, 2008 "Dell is also doing up Dell Video Chat, in partnership with SightSpeed, which integrates some rather easy-to-use video chat (powered by those integrated webcams on the Studio Laptops) with VoIP and IM for a pretty compelling alternative to Apple's iChat." More ZDNet June 26, 2008 Dell Video Chat - A Coup for SightSpeed "Dell made several announcements today. The one which caught my eye was "Dell Video Chat powered by SightSpeed". The newly announced Studio line of laptop and desktop computers will have Dell Video Chat preloaded… this certainly looks like a good way to increase the SightSpeed installed base, and one of the few good ways to combat the average users tendency to install Skype without considering any of the alternatives." More CIO June 26, 2008 "Dell has added new software to the system, including Dell Dock, a simplified menu system that groups files based on type, like video, productivity and audio files. That categorizing of files helps maintain a more orderly desktop, New said. Dell is also including new video chat software." More TWICE June 26, 2008 "Dell is also today announcing its new video conferencing service called Dell Video Chat powered by Sightspeed. The free application will come standard with all Studio computers. The included version allows the user to simultaneously chat with up to four people; however a pared-down version will also be freely available for download by interested users with any Webcam enabled PC." More TMCnet June 26, 2008 "Score one for SightSpeed! I also like that SightSpeed is not proprietary and leverages industry standards such as SIP & H.263. Like Skype, SightSpeed also supports wideband audio." More Austin American Statesman June 26, 2008 Dell's new line changes more than just the cover "Dell worked with another company, Berkeley, Calif.-based SightSpeed Inc., to develop a software console for video chat sessions, instant messaging, phone calls and other communications. The Dell Video Chat program can be running with a couple clicks of the mouse, Wampler said, and it will facilitate video chat sessions with up to four people at once. The program only works with other Dell Video Chat or SightSpeed users, but PC owners can download a free, basic version of the program at www.sightspeed.com." "Both the dock and video chat applications will be standard features on the Studio line, said Anne Camden, a Dell spokeswoman. The dock will be added to several current products over the summer, she said, and both it and the chat application will be added to new consumer products as they launch." More VoIP Planet June 26, 2008 Dell Partners with SightSpeed for Video Chat "We reviewed SightSpeed's video communications service earlier this year, and noted at the time a significant up-tick in activity in the IP-based video marketplace." Today Dell Computer announced it will be bundling Dell Video Chat (a custom-designed, re-branded version of SightSpeed, officially dubbed 'Dell Video Chat powered by SightSpeed') with its slick, new, consumer-focused Studio line of laptops, confirming our impression that video over IP has rapidly been moving toward mainstream status." More Web Worker Daily June 26, 2008 SightSpeed Goes Mainstream with Dell Video Chat "I was pleasantly surprised. The SightSpeed software installed easily on my Mac, and the video conversation with Mr. Csathy was crisp, smooth and effortless as compared to any I've tried with Skype. He had a fancy headset, but I was just using the MacBook Pro's built-in speakers and microphone. For once, video conferencing felt approachable to me beyond Apple iChat." "It's exactly this "good for everyone" mentality that is guiding Dell and SightSpeed's partnership. Dell laptops will now ship with specially branded SightSpeed software built-in and ready to go with a single click. The software enables users to participate in free, unlimited one-on-one video, audio and text chats worldwide." More TMCnet June 26, 2008 Sightspeed Powers New 'Dell Video Chat' Application "Video Chat is gaining acceptance as a great way to stay in touch with friends and family across the country or globe. SightSpeed has been recognized by the industry for delivering best-in class video chat capability that works across multiple platforms, including Windows,Apple ( News - Alert) and Linux." More AppScout June 26, 2008 Dell Bundling SightSpeed Voice Chat With Studio Notebooks "Dell and Internet video provider SightSpeed announced today a partnership that will bundle the software company's technology on Dell's new Studio laptops. The new Dell Video Chat comes preinstalled on the aforementioned systems and can be shared with non-Studio owners using the invitee client program." More TechCraver June 26, 2008 Dell Launches SightSpeed-Powered Video Conferencing on PCs "To accompany the launch of their sexy Studio line of laptops, Dell is including a new utility on their Studio line computers called Dell Video Chat which is powered by SightSpeed, a proven video conferencing application I’ve written about before. The inclusion of this application will bring simple video conferencing amongst the new Dell users and will allow them to interface with friends, family, and colleagues who are on Windows, Linux, or Apple computers." "One competitive advantage SightSpeed brings to the table is their inclusion of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the standard VoIP protocol used on the internet and enabling you to make VoIP calls to almost any VoiP user on the globe." "Just for Dell, SightSpeed has a new UI just for the Studio laptops that is redesigned and slick. Dell Video Chat includes free unlimited video, voice, and text chats worldwide to anyone else on SightSpeed and video conferencing with up to 4 people." More VoIP June 23, 2008 "The folks at SightSpeed continue to quietly amaze. As I mentioned last week, SightSpeed was going to announce 9-way video conferencing, and they did exactly that for their SightSpeed Business customers. SightSpeed Business customers can now talk to up to 9 people simultaneously on a video call with prices starting at $19.95 a month per user. My experience with SightSpeed's 4-way video calling was pretty good. I'm told, though I haven't yet tested it myself, that the 9-way calling is even better thanks to some work they did on the server end. Keeping 9 videos in sync is quite a feat to say the least!" More ZDNet June 23, 2008 "I spent part of the weekend trying out the new SightSpeed build that I mentioned Friday. WOW. There is so much more to this – it seemed like the more I looked, the more I found and the better it got. My favorite part of this (SightSpeed) release, though, is all of the little things that have been changed and improved. I'm a very detail-oriented person, and I tend to notice things that a lot of other people don't, or that they see and just shrug off. The fact that SightSpeed has noticed these things, and taken the time and effort to fix or improve them, indicates to me that their developers are paying attention, they care about their product down to the smallest details, and they are really trying to make it the best that they can for their users. " More DEMO.com June 23, 2008 "Responding to the market shift that most mobile computers have cameras, Internet video provider SightSpeed, Inc. (DEMO 04) of Berkeley, CA today introduces the first simultaneous nine-way video conferencing and text chat. " More macvoip.com June 22, 2008 "The applications for this are numerous: distance training and businessmeetings chief among them. The application that first brought qualityvideo quality to the masses, Sightspeed, now offers nine-wayvideo-conferencing. Check it out." More AsiaOne Digital June 10, 2008 "You know that SightSpeed has got it going when industry experts label it as one of the few Internet telephony sites that can truly knock Skype off its perch. Impressively, the current SightSpeed version lets users do real-time video recording as well as five-person conference calls without any time lag. It also lets you make overseas calls via the PC. Dialing Britain, for example, was a breeze and the sound quality was great. My friend sounded as if she was in the same room as I. " More 2008 CODiE AWARDS May 22, 2008 "Codie award goes to SightSpeed - Best Communication Solution" More Web Worker Daily May 7, 2008 "SightSpeed Offers Useful Video Conferencing. SightSpeed (previously covered at GigaOm) is a great offering that does not require you to install expensive equipment to confer with your colleagues and team mates." More VentureBeat April 21, 2008 "SightSpeed Light provides a Flash-based free video chat and video mail between MySpace users, but it is also integrated with SightSpeed on the desktop. The company has plans to release the widget on social networks LinkedIn, Salesforce, Plaxo, Orkut, Hi5 and others. Chief Technology Officer Aron Rosenberg says he considers the widget as just one way video conferencing will reach a mass audience." More ZDNet April 19, 2008 "The people at SightSpeed continue to impress me with their originality and creativity. I received an announcement this morning in my email of a new (beta) version of SightSpeed Light for MySpace ... I think this will be a really good addition for a lot of MySpace users." More VoIP-News March 27, 2008 VoIP-News.com Names SightSpeed to "Best Phone Services List" Twice. "SightSpeed is an award-winning video phone system that is free for personal use. Business plans start at $19.95 per month. SightSpeed offers free voice, IM and video chat with video mail, too. The service is Mac and Windows compliant." More CNET March 14, 2008 See And Speak: A Guide To Making Video Calls "Built from the ground up for video calling, SightSpeed has an easy-to-use interface and a proprietary processing algorithm that removes unnecessary information from images -- such as backgrounds that don't change. The end result is more fluid video and a better overall experience." More VoIP News February 26, 2008 Top Residential VoIP Tools "SightSpeed is another video calling application, but it is fairly mature and offers a range of tools, from free video chat with other users to more robust, business-level video conferencing with advanced features like recording." More Laptop Magazine February 25, 2008 Laptop Magazine Editor’s Choice - 5 Stars Excellent video quality. Audio and video synced perfectly, and there were no drops or other hiccups. It’s a snap to record videos (up to 30 seconds each for the free version) and then send them to friends. "Verdict: If you’re going to stay in touch via video, this is your best bet." More Financial Times February 2, 2008 "There is one form of personal video communication that appears to be growing steadily - desktop videocams (sometimes, somewhat confusingly, called webcams) … If, however, you get serious about video communications and desktop videoconferencing, I would recommend downloading one of the specialist video packages now available. My favourite, Sightspeed 6 (www.sightspeed)." More ZDNet January 30, 2008 SightSpeed Chat, Without Installing SightSpeed! "...I think [My SightSpeed] is a very interesting and very under-promoted feature in SightSpeed - the ability to have someone call you on SightSpeed without having to install the SightSpeed software on their computer! ...I find this capability very interesting, and potentially very useful..." More Electronic TeleSpan January 28, 2008 "Yes, there will be the need for high-end, room-based [video conferencing] systems, but with laptop bundles galore, I think some large business users best put their sights on SightSpeed ...My bet? SightSpeed will grow very quickly..." - Elliot Gold FierceVoIP January 10, 2008 SightSpeed launches Video chat "SightSpeed Takes on video chat in the social world" More USA Today January 7, 2008 Professors help students virtually "Lillie also uses SightSpeed, a video conferencing program, to record three-minute videos discussing students' work, which they can see by clicking on a link." More Mashable January 7, 2008 Skype Alternative for MySpace Chats: SightSpeed on Open Social "Video chat tool SightSpeed is introducing a new service called SightSpped Light, which is made to work with various social networks in order to provide video chat within a more integrated platform." More Los Angeles Times November, 2007 Say hello to lower phone costs on Net "Jonathan Bernstein is such a big fan of SightSpeed that he's now a beta tester with ideas on how to develop the program for business use. Bernstein signed up this year to call his son in Florida but wound up instead using it more for his Sierra Madre-based crisis management firm, where it has become a videoconferencing tool that lets him train clients and provide other help. SightSpeed can replace expensive conferencing hardware, he said." More Macworld October, 2007 Internet-Calling FAQ "It's the special features that make desktop calling software so cool compared with phone-line-replacement services. Skype and SightSpeed both offer videoconferencing with other members. SightSpeed's video quality is superb." More VON Magazine October, 2007 Conferencing and Collaboration: Critical Enterprise Applications "The company [SightSpeed], which is based in Berkeley, Calif., recently released version 6.0 of its offer as well as an upcoming version that targets SMBs. New functionality in V6.0 includes full SIP conversion at the back end as well as the ability to record live calls, video, and/or voice on the PC. The SMB version will be fully supported, and the architecture is intrinsically secure; i.e., no super-nodes necessary" More ecademy October, 10 2007 Outsourcing News: Virtual Personal Assistants "Work assignments are communicated through e-mail, SightSpeed, skype, phone, fax, mail and real-time online messaging. The services offered by Your Virtual Assistant vary from one customer to the next, based on their area of need." More View All

Latest Press Releases View All October 28, 2008 Logitech to Acquire SightSpeed, Provider of Internet Video Communications Services September 16, 2008 SightSpeed now available on Netbooks and for Linux September 03, 2008 High-Quality Video Conferencing Can Enhance Customer Service, Boost Employee Morale August 27, 2008 Crisis Management Pro Advises Firms to Maintain Visibility via Video Chat and Video Email after Disasters August 18, 2008 SightSpeed Video Chat: The Perfect Tool for Dorm Room and Classroom July 10, 2008 SightSpeed Combats Ever Climbing Cost of Oil with Video Conferencing for Everyone June 26, 2008 SightSpeed Powers New 'Dell Video Chat' Application June 23, 2008 SightSpeed Business Unveils 9-Way Video Conferencing June 20, 2008 SightSpeed Light Now Available on hi5 April 22, 2008 SightSpeed Light To Launch on MySpace SightSpeed Brings V-Mail and V-Chat Widget to the World’s Largest Social Network February 26, 2008 SightSpeed And VTEL Bring Affordable Videoconferencing To The Conference Room February 20, 2008 Kim Niederman Joins SightSpeed Advisory Board February 13, 2008 SightSpeed Proud To Be A Finalist In Two Categories For SIIA's 23rd Annual Codie Awards January 22, 2008 SightSpeed Helps Focus The Nation On Global Warming Solutions January 7, 2008 SightSpeed Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine's 10th Annual Product of the Year Award January 7, 2008 SightSpeed Introduces Video-Chat Widget For OpenSocial Web Sites December 5, 2007 SightSpeed Now Compatible With Leadtek Video Surveillance IP Cameras November 27, 2007 SightSpeed Joins American Telemedicine Association November 14, 2007 SightSpeed Joins United States Distance Learning Association November 5, 2007 Microsoft Selects SightSpeed to Provide Video Chat Service for Windows Home Server October 30, 2007 SightSpeed Looks to Disrupt Video Conferencing Market with Affordable New Service for Businesses of all Sizes August 21, 2007 SightSpeed Launches Video Conferencing Channel on TMCnet July 10, 2007 SightSpeed Names Bill Stensrud to Advisory Board June 26, 2007 Sighspeed Now Avilable "Down Under" Through Partnershiip with Netopt June 13, 2007 Sighspeed Names Marketing Executives to Expanded Management Team May 21, 2007 SightSpeed 6.0 Named One of "100 Best Products of 2007" by PC WORLD View All

a Top 25 product - PC World, May 21, 2007

The Next Level of Video Conferencing – Financial Times, May 11, 2007

2007 IP Communication Services Company of the Year - Frost & Sullivan, November 2006