Teleconferencing - Kevin Lam

 Teleconferencing is when a group of people communicate simultaneously, yet are not physically together. To work, one of th following must be present, an exchange of audio, video, or data.

Modern Day Application
 Teleconferencing with video and sound, or even sound on its own is great for speaking to people who aren't physically present. It is incredibly useful in business settings because meetings no longer require a person to be there to contribute to a discussion. Another similar example is that of working students, who can speak to each other without having to meet, and work on details of a group project. Work is not the only field where teleconferencing can be used well however. It can be used in entertainment as well. For example, whenever I play videogames with a group of friends, we are in a group call so that we can speak to each other about the game or anything really in real time.

Skype

 * A program which allows for the calling, messaging, seeing, and sharing with anyone whenever and wherever.
 * Hybrid peer-to-peer and client-server system
 * Currently being developed by Microsoft
 * Free internet calls to others with the same program
 * Derives from the words "sky" and "peer"
 * Perfect for school work because you can use it to share files simultaneously with your fellow students along with communicating with each other to organize projects and assignments

Skype Website

