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ITU pioneers new remote participation platform
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (Aug 31, 2011)
ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau pioneers a cutting-edge remote participation platform, based on Adobe® Connect™, that allows members to join meetings remotely and collaborate in the six ITU languages, with full simultaneous interpretation.
DISA's Defense Connect Online leverages Adobe web conferencing software
John Cristofano (Aug 15, 2011)
Adobe Connect is selected in an expanded U.S. DoD contract valued at more than US$93 million.
Adobe rolling out Connect Mobile 1.7
Geek News Central (Aug 23, 2011)
Adobe releases its Connect Mobile 1.7 web conferencing tool for Android™. Versions for iPad and iPhone are coming soon.
New Forrester Wave highlights leaders in mobile collaboration
CMSWire (Aug 10, 2011)
Adobe is named a Leader in Forrester's Wave Report for Mobile Collaboration, which considers a number of criteria including enterprise readiness and cross-platform support.
The best web conferencing software
PC Magazine (Jul 19, 2011)
PC Magazine gives Adobe Connect the highest score in its roundup of best web conferencing solutions, awarding it Editors' Choice for business conferencing.
News by month
October
Rich options expand the collaborative horizon
KMWorld (Oct 29, 2011)
KMWorld highlights Constellation Wines N.A.'s use of Adobe Connect for training and webinars as an example of how companies are increasingly leveraging collaboration solutions to support business activities.
The future is now: Virtual office reality
John H. Ostdick (Oct 05, 2011)
Success Magazine discusses advantages and things to consider when choosing to implement a virtual meeting.
September
The top 5 business apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook — Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog
Luke R. (Sep 27, 2011)
The Inside BlackBerry for Business blog included Adobe Connect Mobile on its list of top five business apps for the PlayBook, citing features such as video and audio chat, polling questions, and the ability to pinch-to-zoom shared content.
August
ITU pioneers new remote participation platform
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (Aug 31, 2011)
ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau pioneers a cutting-edge remote participation platform, based on Adobe® Connect™, that allows members to join meetings remotely and collaborate in the six ITU languages, with full simultaneous interpretation.
Adobe rolling out Connect Mobile 1.7
Geek News Central (Aug 23, 2011)
Adobe releases its Connect Mobile 1.7 web conferencing tool for Android™. Versions for iPad and iPhone are coming soon.
DISA's Defense Connect Online leverages Adobe web conferencing software
John Cristofano (Aug 15, 2011)
Adobe Connect is selected in an expanded U.S. DoD contract valued at more than US$93 million.
New Forrester Wave highlights leaders in mobile collaboration
CMSWire (Aug 10, 2011)
Adobe is named a Leader in Forrester's Wave Report for Mobile Collaboration, which considers a number of criteria including enterprise readiness and cross-platform support.
Digital media closes the distance for Florida schools
THE Journal (Aug 04, 2011)
Large Palm Beach County School District uses Adobe Connect to provide training and educational resources to students, teachers, and the community on more than 170 campuses.
July
Competing for the virtual student
THE Journal (Jul 26, 2011)
Public K–12 schools look to online learning programs to help them compete with for-profit alternatives and provide students the resources they need to succeed.
The best web conferencing software
PC Magazine (Jul 19, 2011)
PC Magazine gives Adobe Connect the highest score in its roundup of best web conferencing solutions, awarding it Editors' Choice for business conferencing.
Ten serious apps for small business
PC Magazine (Jul 15, 2011)
Adobe Connect is listed as a top communications app for small businesses by PC Magazine.
Put a ring on it
University Business (Jul 01, 2011)
Texas community colleges are using solutions like Adobe Connect for distance learning, reaching students after their busy 9-to-5 work day.
TMCnet's conferencing week in review
TMCnet (Jul 01, 2011)
Adobe announces the availability of Adobe Connect Managed Services, a hosted enterprise web conferencing solution.
June
PC Magazine names Adobe Connect 8 "Editors' Choice" and gives it 4.5 out of 5 stars
PC Magazine (Jun 29, 2011)
Adobe Connect earns PC Magazine's Editors' Choice award for web conferencing solutions.
Adobe introduces Managed Services for Connect
The Webinar Blog (Jun 28, 2011)
A new option is available for Adobe Connect customers: Managed Services. The offering includes an Amazon Web Services™ installation for Connect, a dedicated Customer Success Engineer, and Adobe's Platinum Support package.
Adobe Connect Managed Services now available
TMCnet (Jun 28, 2011)
TMCnet explores the features and benefits of the new Adobe Connect Managed Services.
On cloud nine
THE Journal (Jun 10, 2011)
K–12 schools are using the cloud and solutions like Adobe Connect to offer students new ways to learn, collaborate, and interact with peers.
It’s Tuesday; it must be Denver
Huffington Post (Jun 01, 2011)
Josh Sawislak discusses the nature of work, including the capabilities of collaboration tools and Adobe Connect.
May
Top 30 best Android apps
TechRadar (May 23, 2011)
Adobe Connect Mobile earns the number eight spot on TechRadar's Top 30 Best Android Apps list.
The Daily App: Adobe Connect for BlackBerry PlayBook
CRN (May 16, 2011)
Out of more than 3,000 apps available for the Blackberry PlayBook, CRN ranks Adobe Connect as one of the best.
iPad for business round-up: Adobe Connect, TripIt and more
ReadWrite Enterprise (May 07, 2011)
ReadWrite highlights Adobe Connect in a roundup of new iPad apps for businesses.
Adobe Connect Mobile updated for iOS, adds iPad features
MacNN (May 06, 2011)
The second major version of Connect Mobile, v1.5.9, features optimization for the iPad and enables users to simultaneously view presenter and slide show, chat directly with other participants, host their own meetings, and more.
April
Adobe Connect Mobile brings video chat to PlayBook!
PocketBerry (Apr 20, 2011)
PocketBerry blog reviews Adobe Connect Mobile for the PlayBook.
The best web conferencing provider of them all: Adobe Connect
WebConferencing.org (Apr 15, 2011)
WebConferencing.org gives Adobe Connect top honors, touting a number of features that set it apart from the competition.
Adobe bets on Connect for growth
The Times of India (Apr 14, 2011)
Adobe Connect is making an impact in education across the world, helping students learn, collaborate, and express themselves inside and outside the classroom.
March
Adobe Mobile Connect updated to version 1.5
AndroidGuys (Mar 29, 2011)
Adobe releases Adobe Connect Mobile version 1.5 with Android tablet optimization.
Telework success tip: One step at a time
Government Computer News (Mar 17, 2011)
GCN outlines some of the technologies and challenges for telework, as the trend becomes more of a reality.
February
10 tools for training your new virtual worker
GigaOm (Feb 23, 2011)
Adobe Connect is listed as an effective training tool for remote workers by GigaOm.
Adobe Connect 8 gains XMPP support via chat pod extension
DownloadSquad (Feb 11, 2011)
Adobe announces support for XMPP integration via its multi-user chat pod.
Snow days, schmoe days — Why the time for virtual classrooms is now
ZDNet (Feb 04, 2011)
Technology like Adobe Connect makes virtual classrooms an effective option for dealing with extended school closures.
