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Google Unveils $999 Chromebox For Video Conferencing
With an aim to make business meetings easier and less expensive, Google has built a new video conferencing system. Dubbed as ‘Chromebox’, the device uses Google+ Hangouts and Google apps like Calendar and Gmail, to brings meetings to anyone, from anywhere.
Priced at $999, Chromebox system provides high-definition teleconferencing for up to 15 people at a time. The Core i7-based ASUS Chromebox setup comes with a remote control with QWERTY keyboard, an HD camera and microphone for conference rooms. In addition to the hardware costs, Google will charge businesses $250 per year for management and support. Currently, Google offers only Asus Chromebox, but it said it wants to release additional hardware configurations in cooperation with HP and Dell in the coming months.
“Meetings need to catch up with the way we work—they need to be face-to-face, easier to join, and available from anywhere and any device. Starting today, they can be.“ Caesar Sengupta, vice president of Google product management, wrote in a blog post. People without Chrome hardware can join meetings from other locations as long as they have a Gmail account. Laptop screens can be added for viewing wirelessly, and telephone users can also dial in for audio conferences. The Chromebox also supports some other existing third-party video conferencing platforms, such as Vidyo and UberConference.
Google said that the Chromebox will be released later this year in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, and Spain. Unfortunately, no information about India launch was mentioned.
Source: Official Google Blog
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